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Every year, $80 billion taxpayer dollars nationwide are spent on the cost of incarceration, according to data published by the National Institute of Corrections. In Connecticut, some inmates are required to pay back the cost of their stay once they re-enter society. Now, there are efforts under way in the state legislature to put an end to that through House Bill 5390. Fred Hodges was incarce...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the first time in California's 171-year history, a woman has signed a bill into state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom normally signs the laws in California, but he left the state on Wednesday night for a family vacation in Central and South America. State law requires Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to act as governor until he returns. The Legislature on Thursday morning passed a bi...

March 31 (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a minimum pay standard for Uber (UBER.N) and Lyft (LYFT.O) drivers, making Washington the first U.S. state to implement earnings standards for ride-hail companies. Drivers across the Northwestern state will earn a minimum of $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute with a minimum pay of $3.00 per trip. Under the new...

The latest move against abortion rights came today in Arizona, where Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. It's Arizona's strictest law against abortion yet, stipulating that doctors who perform an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy could face felony prosecution and potentially lose their medical license. (Patients would no...

Gundersen Health System experts hope cardiac arrest awareness will save lives in youth sports Play Video 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreen shift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Winning in sports requires a lot of discipline and heart, but health experts are reminding at...

(KCRG) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) -April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and for the next month Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is meeting with law enforcement across the state to promote the Safe at Home Program. The Safe At Home program protects against domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, and assault by keeping their address and other public information confidential. “We...

TULALIP, Wash. — A significant step forward for Native Americans across Washington came Thursday, as Governor Jay Inslee signed into law protections for missing and murdered Indigenous people. At the signing ceremony on the Tulalip reservation, the tribe put their culture on full display and celebrated the new bill signing. Among the faces in the crowd was Monie Ordonia, a member of the Tulal...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A robbery suspect remains at large. Law enforcement agencies across Comanche County are looking for 30-year-old Andre Butler. From what we’ve been able to piece together, he’s wanted for a 3 day crime spree that involved two stolen vehicles and a robbery in which he was armed with a knife. Law enforcement hasn’t released many details but we know that Butler has managed ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – New restrictions have been placed on Oklahoma’s growing medical marijuana industry. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law, limiting where grow houses can be located. The law prohibits marijuana grow operations from being located within 1,000 feet of a public or private school. The legislation, however, does not impact marijuana grows already licensed by the state that...

A law legalizing recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico comes into effect Friday but local attorneys are advising Texans to use common sense to avoid serious legal consequences. An hour-and-a-half drive northwest on U.S. 84 will take most drivers in Lubbock to the New Mexico cities of Texico and Clovis, where a handful of dispensaries are set to open when the new law goes into effect, acc...