State Legislatures

Eight cities did not meet standards set by the Bush administration by the July deadline. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Energy and Environment

D.C., Philadelphia, Houston get extension on EPA ozone standards

Kyle Feldscher · April 12, 2016 3:49 pm

The move comes nine months after clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Ky. moves to simplify same-sex marriage forms

Anna Giaritelli · April 1, 2016 10:00 pm

Even where parents are adamant about opting out of standardized tests, state law may prohibit from doing so. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Does your state let students opt out of standardized tests?

Jason Russell · March 30, 2016 4:44 pm

The number of federal lobbyists dropped 25 percent, but the number of state lobbyists grew 10 percent. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Report: Lobbyists flocking from D.C. to state capitals

Anna Giaritelli · February 12, 2016 12:53 am

Kasich to slash Planned Parenthood funds in Ohio

Kasich to slash Planned Parenthood funds in Ohio

Anna Giaritelli · February 11, 2016 3:35 am

The proposal by Lieu and Farenthold is first to suggest Congress should affirm encryption is here to stay. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Bill would prevent states from weakening encryption

Rudy Takala · February 10, 2016 6:05 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: State college check-up

Washington Examiner · February 9, 2016 2:00 pm

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to veto the measure, but Senate Republicans think they can override it. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)

West Virginia lawmakers approve right-to-work bill

Sean Higgins · February 4, 2016 11:26 pm

Earlier this month, bills were introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to repeal REAL ID. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)

Congress and the states should reject the national ID law

Jim Harper · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

Klobuchar noted that licensing boards "perform a critical role," ensuring standards in the profession. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate to probe whether state licensing boards block competition

Susan Ferrechio · January 26, 2016 5:11 pm

Pitts introduced a bill Tuesday called the "South Carolina Responsible Journalism Registry Law," which would require that anyone who wanted to work in journalism would need to first meet criteria set by the state. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Media registry gag exposes bias against 2nd Amendment

Becket Adams · January 22, 2016 1:13 am

In the past few years, states have passed record numbers of abortion restrictions. (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg)

States eye creative abortion-related laws

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 26, 2015 5:01 am