North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that sought to sharply reduce power plant emissions by 2030 and ultimately reach carbon neutrality.

A bill was passed this week by the Georgia Senate and it is awaiting House approval. Here is what we know about the bill that could change elections.

A Superior Court judge issued a ruling Wednesday afternoon saying that the renovation of White Stadium is not in violation of state laws. The order from Judge Matthew Nestor counts as a major victory for the City of Boston and the new professional women’s soccer team that hopes to begin playing in the renovated stadium next March.

The Hope Florida Foundation is operating as a “direct support organization” under state law, but apparently not complying with any of the provisions of that law, the House analysis notes.

A Superior Court judge has cleared the way for the City of Boston to proceed with its public-private plan to rehab White Stadium for a new pro soccer team by ruling that the $200 million project

The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.

Occasionally a reversal of state capture is sudden and revolutionary. In Estonia, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a predatory communist dictatorship was swiftly replaced by a transparent, democratic system. Free competition replaced an “economy of favours”. But in most places, improvement is gradual and fragile.

The convenience store cats that live at many of the city’s bodegas and delis look innocent enough, spending their days lounging in sun-soaked storefronts or slinking between shelves of snack foods as they collect friendly pets from customers.

Mayor Craig Greenberg helped bring home big wins for Louisville from state lawmakers in 2024. Did he do it again this year?

Bills signed into law last year which lacked two-thirds support in the Senate take effect in Michigan on April 2. Here are some notable ones.