In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.

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Six Ways Cities Are Trying to Keep Rental Properties and Tenants Safe

In some places with crime-free housing laws, landlords must kick out tenants who have had too much contact with the police.

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Five Weeks Late, a $254 Billion New York Budget Still Has Its Charms

Lawmakers ratified a state budget that promised benefits for a host of New Yorkers, including the legislators themselves.

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How the TV Hit ‘Fallout’ Became a Champion of Made-in-California

The show’s producer, Jonathan Nolan, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates.

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The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest

Now, Trump’s big budget bill might require particularly painful cuts in the South.

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Hochul, Looking to 2026, Pushed to Weaken Oversight of Religious Schools

Changing a law that chiefly affects all-boys Hasidic Jewish schools, known as yeshivas, has been a top priority among leaders of New York’s Hasidic communities, which tend to vote as a bloc.

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States Are Tightening Rules for Getting Citizen-Led Proposals on the Ballot

Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states.

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In Montana, a Rare Sight: Republicans and Democrats Voting Together

Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda.

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New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools

A potential last-minute addition to the state budget would amount to a major victory for Hasidic Jewish leaders.

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N.Y. Budget Deal Includes School Cellphone Ban and Public Safety Changes

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion state budget agreement that includes tax credits. A measure to restrict mask wearing was watered down.

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