Newsom signed Assembly Bill 406 to expand the reasons for which an employee may take protected leave. Specifically, AB 406 amended the Labor Code, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) ...

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members ...

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are.

Virginia workers can expect a slightly bigger paycheck in the new year, with the state’s minimum wage set to rise again in 2026. The state’s hourly minimum wage will increase to $12.77 starting ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is accepting the General Assembly’s approach to $1.1 billion in tax relief in the revised state budget, mostly through one-time rebates, even though it does not include his ...

More than 817,000 people moved out of California from 2021 to 2022, per most recent census data. It's not just regular people: Celebrities have left Los Angeles for places like Texas and Florida. Here ...

Notable: Seattle is up to 54% to earn the No. 1 seed after beating the Panthers on Sunday, according to The Athletic's playoff predictor. If they beat the Niners on Saturday night, they'll win the No.