This week, Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes. The legislation is part of the government’s response to Sydney’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist and founder of genetics, poses for a photograph circa 1860. Between 1856-1863, Mendel bred almost ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The start of the new year means dozens of new Texas laws are now in effect. The changes have wide-ranging impacts on our state’s education system, law enforcement, housing and ...

Professor of Environmental Law, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Los Angeles Growing up in the 1970s, I took for ...

BOISE, Idaho — At least eight new state laws took effect Wednesday in Idaho, marking the start of 2026 with changes ranging from homeowner tax exemptions to expanded breast cancer screening coverage.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The new year has arrived and 2026 is bringing new laws to Tennessee. These new laws that take effect in the new year follow a plethora of newer laws that were passed during ...

It seems as though it was just the other day when the many conservatives of the 89th Texas Legislature were waiting to see what Gov. Greg Abbott would do with the bill to ban all intoxicating hemp ...

Texas sheriffs will be required to assist President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort under Senate Bill 8, which requires counties to sign agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

On Jan. 1, some new laws take effect in Virginia. From a minimum wage increase to social media limits for children, here are some of the changes. First, Virginia’s minimum wage is increased to $12.77 ...

One of the major laws that was passed this past session was related to liquor liability and tort reform. Venues that serve alcohol are still required to have a $1 million liability policy, but the new ...

This act makes a variety of healthcare workforce reforms. Notably, North Carolina will adopt a process that allows physicians to be licensed in multiple states. The law aims to enhance the portability ...