Laws

District residents raised concerns about reckless driving to the D.C. Council’s Transportation Committee. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Mike Velasquez was one of many people who expressed frustration with dangerous drivers.  “Simply put, bad actors are operating on the streets of D.C. with impunity,” Velasquez said. “Not only are they brandishing guns, they are brandishing another dangerous weapon, a car driven...

Community members raise concerns about reckless driving to D.C. councilmembers, prompting a consideration of tougher laws. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.

The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.

Maryland lawmakers are considering ending the statute of limitations for when lawsuits can be filed against institutions related to child sexual abuse cases in the state.

Taxes will be falling and wages rising as new laws take effect Sunday in numerous states. The new year will bring higher minimum wages in 23 states. More than a dozen states will enact tax cuts. The January list of new laws also includes several affecting personal liberties. Alabama will become the 25th state to allow concealed handguns without a...

New laws affecting D.C. residents’ money and safety will go into effect in the new year. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Two changes to provide additional protections for pregnant and breastfeeding people will make a huge difference for low-wage workers, one advocate says.

Here are some state laws that will go into effect around the country in 2023.

Members in four of the 12 unions involved had rejected the proposed contract as lacking sufficient paid sick leave. The President acknowledged the shortcoming as he said he would continue to push for that benefit for every U.S. worker.