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Ken Paxton Withdraws Appeal of $6.7 Million Whistleblower Judgment

Lawmakers must now fund the award with accruing interest during a July special session.

Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Louisiana’s Two Black-Majority Map

Chiefs Seek Kansas Deadline Extension in Stadium Financing Duel

Wisconsin Supreme Court Restricts Evers’s Veto on $50 Million Literacy Fund

Higher Education Rethinks AI Policies, Prioritizing Authorial Responsibility

Arizona Budget Stalemate Pushes State Toward Shutdown

Indiana Creates Commission to Examine Downstate Illinois Border Adjustment

Florida Asks Supreme Court to Allow Enforcement of Blocked Immigration Law

Rhode Island Senate Approves Ban on Assault-Style Weapons Sales and Manufacturing

Abbott Faces Decision on Texas Hemp-Derived THC Ban

Michael Madigan Sentenced to 7½ Years in Prison and $2.5 Million Fine for Corruption

New York Legislature Approves Bill Restoring Media Access to Encrypted Police Radio

Texas Governor Weighs Bill for Warning Labels on Foods with Additives Banned Abroad

Abbott signs stringent bail reforms in Texas and sends amendment to voters

Illinois Legislature Adjourns Without Transit Funding, Agencies Brace for Cuts

Nevada Session Ends with Lombardo’s Crime and Healthcare Bills Stalled, $133M Housing Plan Approved

Bears’ Public Funding Request for Arlington Heights Stadium Delayed Until Fall

Texas House Approves Bail Amendment Targeting Violent Offenders

Texas Legislature Approves 'Trey’s Law' Prohibiting NDAs in Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Texas House Advances Bipartisan Bill Clarifying Abortion Ban Exceptions