Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections

A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct…

Texas Lawmakers Advance Flood Bills With Grieving Parents in Attendance

Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and…

Residents Discover WV Lawmakers Eliminated Local Authority Over Data Centers

In late March, Pamela Moe was at her dining room table, skimming the local paper when…

Musk’s Geopolitical Influence Raises Concerns Among Regulators and Lawmakers

During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon…

Long-standing Problems Led Up to Deadly Texas Floods, Lawmakers Told

No minimum qualifications for local emergency management coordinators. No easy way to know if local officials…

GOP Lawmakers Press Trump to Speed Review of Chinese-Made Drones

Key House lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to accelerate a congressionally mandated review of Chinese-made…

Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana

Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products…

Texas Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Improve Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigate Damages

Texas lawmakers approved a series of bills this year that aim to better prepare Texas for…

Texas Lawmakers Spike Bills to Study, Restrict PFAS

FORT WORTH — Rising public concern in Texas over PFAS, or “forever chemicals” linked to cancer,…

Connecticut Lawmakers Close Costly Workers’ Comp Loophole Opened by Court

Connecticut lawmakers last week moved swiftly to plug what could have been a very costly loophole…