Key elements of Maryland lawmakers' proposed juvenile justice system reforms are increased time on probation, new processes for cases involving firearms, and cooperation with police.
The decision announced on Thursday not to charge a Capitol Hill staffer who filmed a pornographic sex scene in a hearing room sparked outrage on social media.
Stanley Aronoff, a prominent Republican figure in Ohio politics, has died at 91. Aronoff served nearly four decades in the Ohio Legislature, officials say.
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, responding to a fatal school bus crash, has presented recommendations from a task force aimed at enhancing school bus safety.
Democratic State Rep. Bo Mitchell proposed legislation that would impose a 15% "thoughts and prayers" tax on the retail sale of firearms in Tennessee.
A bill to deport illegal immigrants found guilty of DUIs passed the House along bipartisan lines on Thursday.
Stacey Abrams' once-powerful voting rights group is being forced into massive layoffs after racking up millions in debt stemming from legal action.