Scott MacFarlane is CBS News' Justice correspondent. He has covered Washington for two decades, earning 20 Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards. His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five ...

Oregon Democrats said they would be introducing a slate of bills targeting immigration enforcement in the state. Here's where ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Legislation intended to define what is not an illegal abortion in South Dakota is moving forward. The ...

Iowa House passes tuition freeze, continuing education, anti-DEI bills ...

The SAVE America Act would require photo ID to vote in federal elections and proof of citizenship to register. The House will vote on the proposal next week, as lawmakers pressure Senate leadership to ...

Washington — A new Republican push to pass an elections-related bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, as Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible ...

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill promises structural change, but delivery risks remain significant ...

Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government ...

Friday, Feb. 20, was the Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline, which requires most bills to pass a full committee in ...

Run the numbers: For 2025, the standard deduction is $31,500 for married couples and $15,750 for singles. If your total itemized deductions — including mortgage interest, charitable giving, and state ...

There were allegations of assault, petition workers collecting signatures for a union-driven measure who were trying to form their own union, and a union’s failed attempt to recall a legislator ...

The civil rights activist and presidential candidate made LGBTQ+ rights central to Democratic politics.