AT JUST HOW STRONG THOSE WIND GUSTS GOT. AND WITH THE NEW YEAR COMES NEW LAWS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN PENNSYLVANIA STARTING IN 2026, PENNSYLVANIANS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM DISCRIMINATION DUE TO ...

The Justice Department challenged laws aimed at popular rifles including the AR-15 in the nation’s capital. By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington The Trump administration sued Washington, D.C., ...

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care. By Chris Hippensteel and Sonia A. Rao Artificial intelligence.

A slate of new laws will go into effect in states across the country beginning Jan. 1. From Hawaii imposing a tax on tourists to address conservation, to California raising its minimum wage by $0.40 ...

Three new Florida laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Those three −state employee breast exam coverage, regulation of pet insurance and pet wellness programs and penalties for healthcare practitioners ...

The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, DC, over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The US ...

As Illinois turns the calendar to 2026, it will bring more than fresh resolutions. It will also usher in hundreds of new state laws, statutes that will quietly reshape daily life from grocery store ...

Nearly 20 U.S. states will see the minimum wage increase in 2026, with several of those rising to or surpassing $15 per hour for the first time. Most of those obligatory hikes have been widely ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of laws into effect in the months leading up to 2026, many of which aim to tackle a slew of issues, including immigration, artificial intelligence, ...

MISSOURI – Missouri will ring in the new year with several new laws or provisions of laws that take effect on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2026), addressing wages, taxes and safety, among other things.

A slate of new Texas laws approved during the Legislature's most recent regular and special sessions will take effect Jan. 1, ushering in changes that touch everything from local law enforcement to ...

The new year will bring changes for taxpayers as a slate of new state laws takes effect across the country, impacting Americans’ wallets through higher minimum wages, a new tourism tax in Hawaii and ...