New Texas law will charge electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 fee when renewing their registration, Sen. Robert Nichols from Jacksonville authored this bill and talks about why he took action now.
The Louisiana Legislature will return for a veto override session Tuesday largely driven by a desire to resurrect a bill that would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender children and teenagers.
House Bill 321, known as the Truth and Transparency Act, would require Caddo, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes to create online portals where the criminal records of violent juvenile offenders over age 13 would be accessible.
The Back the Blue Act would increase penalties for people who target law enforcement officers, and it also provides new tools for officers to protect themselves.
The governor says she believes the LEARNS Act will bring Arkansas from the bottom to near the top in terms of educational opportunities across the nation.
House Bill 278, sponsored by Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, would apply to severance taxes on all natural resources other than sulfur, lignite or timber.
A spokesman for former Gov. Asa Hutchinson has confirmed he will formally announce his candidacy for president of the United States of America later this month.