Illinois fuel retailers argued in a lawsuit that a requirement to post signs alerting consumers about a six-month freeze in the state motor-fuel tax unconstitutionally compels them to promote Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reelection campaign.
For most of the state, early voting opened up for residents to cast their ballots in the Illinois primary. Some counties, including Cook, have delayed the start of primaries due to ongoing legal disputes over who should and shouldn’t be on the ballot.
Tuesday is Primary Election Day in the commonwealth and there are a number of big races on the ballot, including seats in the senate and the house of representatives.
In order to keep communities and law enforcement safe and informed, a bill that would create a registry for those convicted of first and second degree murder who are out on either parole or probation.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois state lawmakers recognized gun violence as a public health crisis in the state last fall. Lawmakers passed several plans this spring to combat the issue with an emphasis on mental health resources.
The Missouri General Assembly has until the end of the week to complete the process of redrawing the boundaries for the state’s eight congressional districts
Legal Missouri, the group trying to get adult-use marijuana legalized in the state, announced Sunday it received more than 385,000 signatures for the initiative.
Officials with Planned Parenthood told News 4 Wednesday they’re prepared to serve out-of-state patients from states with aggressive abortion in less restrictive states on abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
The Safe Cribs Act, which was included in the legislation also banning inclined sleeper products, would make it unlawful nationwide to manufacture and import crib bumpers.
Governor Lee said he has called for a third-party review of the lethal injection testing oversight that led him to grant Oscar Smith a temporary reprieve.
The elimination of cash bail is fast approaching for Illinois following the passage of the SAFE-T act in January 2021. Some judges have even begun the transition to no cash bail, but prosecutors are saying no cash bail will make their job a lot harder.
The new law states that it will allow public schools in Kentucky to provide children with excused absences for reasons involving their mental health or behavior.
