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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.

Starting July 1, a handful of news laws go into effect in California.

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.

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...

Jaywalking will no longer be as criminalized as it currently is, and job postings will look a little different. Here are some of the new laws you can expect to see in 2023.

One new law seeks to crack down on catalytic converter theft.

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.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing people convicted of certain felonies to have their records sealed. Video aired during Today in LA on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022.