Black Codes, enacted after the Civil War to restrict newly freed African Americans, took center stage at the Supreme Court Tuesday as it considered a challenge to a Hawaii gun law. With the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the ...

Former special counsel Jack Smith did not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights during eight hours of testimony Wednesday behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman said.

The Monroe County commissioners approved the following recently: • Amendment No. 8 to the Consulting Agreement with KRB Consulting Services LLC for a rate of $150 per hour from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026 ...

When a president isn’t just doing a bad job but isn’t doing the job at all, the Constitution gives us a plan. It’s called Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, and it’s the only legal mechanism that allows ...

FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne City Council (FWCC) voted 9-0 to consider amending the Fort Wayne smoking ordinance to include a new definition that could allow cigar lounges. At the Dec. 2 meeting ...

COMING UP IN WEATHERWATCH 12 RIGHT NOW. A BLOW FOR THE MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT. MAYOR CAVALIER JOHNSON VETOING A BUDGET DEAL THAT WOULD HAVE DESIGNATED MILLIONS MORE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT UPGRADES. 12 ...

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to require a three-fourths vote by the state legislature to create any additional executive state offices. A "no" vote opposed amending the state ...

Prop 8 would amend the Texas Constitution to say that lawmakers are banned from creating a death, estate or inheritance tax. Prop 50 California results so far Kelly Clarkson Looks Incredible (and So ...