Laws

New laws taking effect in 2025 include restrictions on AI, age limits for social media use and minimum wage increases in 20 states.

In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.

New laws in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. go into effect July 1 including minimum wage boosts and bans on legacy admissions. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

Here’s a list of new laws going into effect on July 1 in the D.C. area. 

Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat proposed bill that would offer federal protection of access to contraceptives.

Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

What a conservatorship means varies by state, but here is a general breakdown of how these legal proceedings work.

Under Title IX, no person in the United States should be prevented from participating in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance on the basis of sex.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the base of race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

District residents raised concerns about reckless driving to the D.C. Council’s Transportation Committee. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Mike Velasquez was one of many people who expressed frustration with dangerous drivers.  “Simply put, bad actors are operating on the streets of D.C. with impunity,” Velasquez said. “Not only are they brandishing guns, they are brandishing another dangerous weapon, a car driven...

Community members raise concerns about reckless driving to D.C. councilmembers, prompting a consideration of tougher laws. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.