I grant the challenge that not every citizen is fluent in constitutional law. Some people study ecology, medical biology, mechanics, physics, computers, etc. However, there is something of great ...

Read full article: Here is every new Florida law passed this year, explained HB 253 went into play on Oct. 1 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers are busy preparing for the next Legislative session, ...

The Florida Constitution is the legal document that establishes the structure of the state government, defines citizen’s rights, and identifies the responsibilities of government officials. The ...

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has another two weeks to sign or veto hundreds of bills on his desk. But there is some legislation that you will have to vote up or down. It's in the ...

(LEX 18) — There is a push at the Capitol to get rid of a slavery exception that is currently enshrined in Kentucky's Constitution. "The 13th Amendment abolished slavery for all intents and purposes, ...

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...

Palm Beach land baron Ken Griffin likes old things. Like dinosaur bones. Last year, he paid $44.6 million for a late Jurassic-era stegosaurus skeleton that was subsequently named Apex. And paper stuff ...