The state’s policy which prohibits SNAP benefits from being used to purchase soda takes effect Thursday. Store owners previously told WSAZ that they believed the policy would lead to SNAP recipients ...

New year, new laws, the changes impacting your next grocery run. Developing more housing by transit hubs, how soon we could see crews break ground, more transparency on the price of cars, and new ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With the new year comes new rules in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. While some laws take effect when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, others won’t be ...

As is often the case, New Year’s Day will see the implementation of new laws and policies in various states across the country. Some of these laws represent novel approaches to old problems, while ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Several new laws will take effect in Georgia and Alabama beginning Jan. 1, with some enforcing the ban on hemp products in Alabama and others providing financial protection to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A wide-ranging package of new Louisiana laws approved during recent legislative sessions will officially take effect January 1, 2026, bringing changes that affect drivers, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When it comes to new state laws signed in 2025, it was a very slow year under Michigan's capitol dome and on Governor Gretchen Whitmer's desk. According to the legislature's most ...

Several new Maryland laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, impacting health care, homeownership protections, workers and patients. Major changes include firefighter cancer screenings, pediatric hospital ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - New laws in both Georgia and Alabama take effect at the start of 2026, looking to make an impact in the classroom, save homeowners money and increase yearly income for veterans.