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The Governor of Florida got a dressing down from the Attorney General of the United States recently. In a letter to Rick Scott late last month, Attorney…

An Oregon law allowing health care professionals to assist terminally ill patients with ending their own lives was upheld in a Supreme Court decision announced Tuesday morning. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the ruling.

The measure would prevent contractors from soliciting homeowners to file roof-damage claims through a “prohibited advertisement,” which could include such things as emails, door hangers, flyers and pamphlets.

Former Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll in a rare interview – the second since her resignation last month – said she was asked to resign but didn't…

Offenders caught with small amounts of most drugs could be sent to jail but not prison under a bill approved by a Florida Senate committee.

When President Obama signs an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday afternoon, the law will include new requirements for how colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault.

Thanks to legislation that passed in the 2013 session, young Floridians in foster care now have the option of staying in state custody till the age of 21.…

Alleging discrimination against Black and Latino voters, a coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Florida elections law that includes additional restrictions on voting by mail.

The Florida Senate has launched a website for public input on the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.Lawmakers are charged with deciding how…

The National Coalition for the Homeless says about 30 cities have some kind of ban on distributing free food. In San Antonio, a homeless advocate says the city is turning what she does into a crime.