legislation

It just got a lot harder to homeschool in Illinois today.

Truck drivers are hoping a bill in the Missouri house will protect them from 'predatory tow towers.

7 new laws will go into effect in Illinois beginning January 1, 2025 and they affect just about everyone.

Monday is the beginning of a new week and a new month and for the state of Illinois the beginning of 4 new laws that go into effect including legislation that affects child influencers, driver's licenses and immigrants.

I have said before and I'll say it again. I was born and raised in Missouri and am generally proud of my home state. However, even I sometimes shake my head and wonder what my fellow Missourians are thinking. This is a perfect example. Missouri really wants to bring back dueling and I have so many questions.

It's going to be a busy start to 2024 in Illinois as authorities begin to put into practice new laws that were passed this year. The new measures involve teen voting, book bans and distracted driving among many other issues.

I want to be clear that I completely disagree with what I perceive as an attempt to shame Missouri on the internet today. The article paints a picture about Missouri and a few other states where they say "anyone can get a gun today".

There is new legislation that is being discussed and is now law in some places that regulates smoking unlike anything you've likely ever seen. Is there any chance that Missouri would consider such a measure? Let's explore the possibilities.

This is one of the most controversial laws I've seen passed in decades. Some are referring to it as "The Purge" law that Illinois will put into effect on January 1, 2023. But, is it really what was represented in the movie "The Purge"? The truth is somewhere in between.

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation patching a budget hole and renewing a Medicaid program for disabled workers. The budget fix took effect immediately upon Nixon' signature of the bill Monday. It will allow about $55 million to flow to early childhood programs and some health care initiatives that lacked a funding source under the budget that took effect July 1.