Stratton steps into the role at a critical time for the city, after Bakersfield saw a sharp rise in homicides last year, and as the city faces ongoing budget challenges. The incom ...

The growth, though not as significant as some recent levies, is part of a trend over the last decade of mayors proposing larger and larger property tax measures.

Luzerne County Bar Association recently elected Atty. Qiana Murphy Lehman as the 56th Bar President for a 2026/27 two-year term. She succeeds Attorney Cheryl Sobeski-Reedy in the role. Atty. Lehman is ...

A new bill would guarantee the future of California’s popular State Library Parks pass program, which provides 33,000 passes annually. But the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office is ...

A newly passed Indiana law is raising alarms among library leaders who say language could open the door for local governments to slash — or even eliminate — library funding.

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Over 40 people attended a public forum last week on the Donnelly Public Library’s involvement in a lawsuit against Idaho’s “book ban” bill. The Donnelly Library Board of Trustees hosted the public ...

Whenever Macoupin County residents use their local public libraries, they can thank a favorite son for the privilege.

After 200 years, the Massachusetts State Library is still documenting our state government, and making that information available to lawmakers, researchers and the public.

A Republican Idaho lawmaker on Friday proposed bills that would make significant changes to a law he pushed for two years ago ...

Donnelly Public Library awaits a hearing after the Ninth Circuit struck down Idaho House Bill 710, which forces libraries to move “harmful” books. The small library says it’s defending access.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LexText, an AI platform purpose-built for litigation, today announced that Stanford Law School has licensed LexText for its students, faculty, and staff.