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- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Tax refund hardly a windfall
Hawaii lawmakers spread the state's good fortune - thinly. A Colorado state senator calls for a probe of his own business dealings. And a Texas inmate enters the Idaho presidential primary. In case you missed any of those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Rival school's 'nay' is fodder for April Fool's Day
Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) invites her state's top cop to investigate basketball rivals in Tennessee. Communists could get a break in California. And Missouri lawyers are told to pipe down when talking to kids. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Let the Basketball Betting Begin!
Iowa's governor gives new meaning to the phrase "pork-barrel spending" as the NCAA men's basketball tournament begins. The next U.S. senator from Idaho literally could be "Pro-Life." And the Texas judicial system considers whether ankles really exist. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Pew Report Finds More than One in 100 Adults are Behind Bars
For the first time in history more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. more
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- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Tough as the Wild North
Alaska's "First Dude" shows his mettle in the Iron Dog race. A Texas state senator gets tongue-tied on national television. And the Maryland governor gets schooled by a 71-year-old virtual bowler. In case you missed any of those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
- Stateline Story
Evolution Battle Flares in States
Efforts to supplant the teaching of evolution in public schools with creationism or intelligent design have repeatedly lost in the courts in recent years, but that isn't stopping intelligent design-supporters from attempting to discredit evolution.more -
- Stateline Story
WORTH NOTING: Fat Folks Uninvited
A Mississippi legislator wants restaurants to stop serving obese customers. Rooster owners in Riverside, Calif., must muffle cock-a-doodle-doing during daytime hours. And Florida lawmakers want to tax strip-club goers and give the money to poor nursing home residents. In case you missed any of those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
- Stateline Story
Immigration Roils States
States took the lead on immigration reform in 2006 enacting a record 78 immigration-control laws in 33 states. Immigration will continue to dominate state politics this year even as a new Democratically-controlled Congress considers taking up the issue.more -
- Stateline Story
New Year ushers in new laws
At least 31 states will enforce new laws that take effect New Year's Day. So as you ring in the New Year, expect some facet of life to change, ranging from where you can smoke in Illinois to how much it costs to enter a strip club in Texas.more -
- Stateline Story
Some states reconsider youth sex laws
Lawmakers across the country continue to mete out harsh punishments to sex offenders - from satellite tracking to the death penalty - but a handful of states have eased up on penalties in cases of youths prosecuted for consensual sex.more
