November 28, 2015 RI capital considering ban on smoking downtown A new law being mulled in Providence would tell smokers to butt out.
November 4, 2015 Smartphone 'kill switch' bill fails in California state Senate A bill that would require "kill switches" in smartphones failed in the California state Senate Thursday.
October 25, 2015 After delay, lawmakers advance California vaccine bill Opponents of a proposal that would require California schoolchildren to be vaccinated vowed to continue their fight after a Senate committee overwhelmingly approved the bill Wednesday.
July 31, 2015 A tax per mile? Americans should not allow GPS tracking of cars, trucks As 2015 approaches, we’re seeing an Orwellian idea re-emerge from its musty cave: The notion that drivers should pay an additional tax (they’ll call it a "fee") based on how many miles you drive.
January 13, 2015 More drivers positive for pot in Washington state New figures from the Washington State Patrol show that more drivers have tested positive for marijuana since the state legalized the drug last year.
January 8, 2015 Virginia college 'free-speech zones' latest to fall The latest in a string of successful court challenges to college "free speech zones" is unfolding in Virginia, where lawyers are negotiating a settlement in the case of a student who was barred from preaching on campus.