legislation

Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy has issued his second veto so far this year.Malloy nixed a bill Wednesday that would allow certain business owners to…

A lot of questions accompany tax season.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, concludes his…

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the single most important piece of legislation passed by Congress in American history. This one law so dramatically…

Massachusetts already has some of the nation's toughest gun laws, but legislative leaders see room for improvement.House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Wednesday…

Advocates for New York sex workers are coming to Albany to push for legislation that would ban condoms as evidence in prostitution cases, arguing the…

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed into law an overhaul of the state's mental health system. WAMC's Pat Bradley reports...Wednesday's bill signing…