Eleven state legislatures have wrapped their sessions for the year, with two returning for special sessions this month. Collectively, nine states adjourned after enacting nearly 2,000 new laws, Claire Hebert writes.

Texas is emerging as a test case for how US policymakers manage the collision of artificial intelligence growth, tariffs reshaping manufacturing, and supply chain risks tied to China.

New Jersey lifted what it calls a “de facto moratorium” on building new nuclear plants and plans to start a task force focusing on expanding the power source, as Democrats in nearby New York consider potentially halting nuclear development altogether.

Texas health regulators’ new calculation for the amount of THC in hemp-derived products violates the state constitution and would hamstring the industry, a lawsuit alleges.

Kalshi Inc. failed to convince a judge to halt Arizona’s criminal proceedings in state court against the prediction market provider as the widespread legal battle among states, companies, and the federal agency that governs derivatives trading continues to roil.

Maryland would ban employers from mandating that workers attend meetings where management opines on politics, religion, or union membership, under legislation heading to Gov. Wes Moore (D) for his signature.

Oil climbed in choppy trading on signs of further Middle Eastern supply losses and as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is still largely blocked.

Novartis AG failed to convince a federal appeals court that a Mississippi law requiring drug manufacturers to distribute discounted medicines to an unlimited number pharmacies should be blocked.

As war injects extreme volatility into oil and gas markets, the global race for energy security is making China stronger, according to Jacky Tang, emerging markets chief investment officer at the private banking arm of Deutsche Bank AG.

Roughly half of US states responded to the Department of Energy’s effort to gauge their interest in hosting “nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses,” but industry insiders say what the agency is ultimately looking for is a willingness to permanently store spent fuel.

NASA’s three-phase lunar strategy released March 24 — dubbed Ignition — references two dozen near- and long-term space projects worth $30 billion or more over the next decade.

President Donald Trump‘s proposal to privatize airport screening services at some airports could be a financial boon for security companies tied to legal battles over improper gun training, pregnancy discrimination, and the implementation of security at the controversial Florida immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The Trump administration agreed not to implement any reductions in force and to continue all statutorily mandated research work at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, ending a lawsuit challenging its dismantling last year.

A Senate Democrat is calling for more details on the Trump administration’s deal to pay nearly $1 billion to a French energy giant to cancel its US offshore wind projects.

Texas is emerging as a test case for how US policymakers manage the collision of artificial intelligence growth, tariffs reshaping manufacturing, and supply chain risks tied to China.

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said the agency will be vigilant in looking out for fraud in new tax breaks on tips and overtime created by the 2025 GOP tax-and-spending law, as millions claim the benefits.

New Jersey lifted what it calls a “de facto moratorium” on building new nuclear plants and plans to start a task force focusing on expanding the power source, as Democrats in nearby New York consider potentially halting nuclear development altogether.

Negotiations in Congress to expand the state and local tax deduction likely won’t happen until the boosted tax break expires through 2029, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) said Thursday.