By Leona Vaughn
SB 5323 banning retailers from giving out single-use plastic bags for free passed in legislation
By Leona Vaughn
Senate bill 6561 creates a program for them to receive financial for pursuing higher education
Senate bill 5282 requires informed consent for a health care provider to perform pelvic exams.
Immigrants say fear of arrest makes them avoid courthouses
By Leona Vaughn
Studies suggest styrofoam products pose a threat to the environment and human health
Studies suggest solitary confinement is psychologically damaging, and can lead teens to suicide
Bills in House, Senate allow for more incarcerated people to be eligible for sentencing alternative
Bill plans pilot program placing people who are incapacitated in executorship, appoint guardian
Bill would eliminate death penalty from state law; capital crime punishment would be life in prison
