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A Kansas Republican wants to limit police from using utility poles for surveillance
Sen. Kenny Titus believes the Kansas Legislature recently expanded police surveillance without doing enough to protect Kansans from unreasonable searches. He is eyeing potential changes to state law to rein that power back in.
Keeping work at work and home at home
Few things are as precarious as the work–life balance in our profession. Police work is a demanding job, sometimes to the point of being all-consuming, and can easily bleed over into our home life.
New state law requires recording devices in Arkansas school locker rooms & changing areas
Arkansas lawmakers hope a new state law will reduce bullying in school locker rooms.
Louisiana Survey: What residents are saying about the state’s direction
Findings from LSU’s 2025 Louisiana Survey show trending improvement in Louisiana residents’ mood about the direction of the state.
Maryland comptroller schedules webinars on 2025 tax law updates
The Office of the Maryland Comptroller will host a series of free webinars at the end of May to help businesses, tax professionals and technology companies understand significant tax changes enacted in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act.
10 unusual bills proposed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session
Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, is looking to get ahead of the curve as technology quickly advances with SB 2088, which would act as a protection to employees from forced human microchip implantation
House votes to cut Oklahoma income tax to 4.5 percent, sets course to eliminate it altogether
On a vote of 74-19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a plan to lower the income tax to 4.5% and eventually eliminate it altogether.
Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2025 Texas Legislature
Texas lawmakers filed thousands of bills during the 2025 legislative session. However, most of those bills won’t become law. Lawmakers will spend the final weeks before the session ends on June 2 trying to push through their priorities
