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Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
The Georgia school shooting marked the 30th mass killing in the U.S. so far this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today.
Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban on the procedure.
Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with the help of $5B in federal funding
The projects range from coast to coast, with the largest providing an additional $1.4 billion to help replace two vertical lift bridges over the Columbia River that carry Interstate 5...
Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Pivotal legislative battles are playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign.
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings.
It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games
As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week.
School shootings prompt Virginia, other states to fund digital maps for first responders
When a motion detector went off overnight at Kromrey Middle School, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, pinpointed the detector, clicked on a live feed...
Plans abound for new sports stadiums across the U.S., carrying hefty public costs
A new wave of sports facility construction is underway. One driven, in part, by a race to keep up with rivals and one that could collectively cost taxpayers billions of...
Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
More than half the states have enacted substantive new laws this year regarding gun policies or school safety measures — most often tightening firearm restrictions in Democratic-led states and loosening...
Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court has shot down a legal theory that could've changed the way elections are run across the country. But the court has left the door open to...