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The Law Enforcement Officer Independent Review Board will end in July if House Bill 1329 is not passed this legislative session.

It has been off-limits to many for nearly two years because of Covid and security concerns.

Term limits and anti-corruption measures may feel satisfying, but they do little to get at the underlying problems.

Senate Bill 2318 is dead after four committees failed to hold a hearing on the bill supporters say would improve police transparency.

But the bills also require new standards to apply only to officers hired after 2024.

After receiving hundreds of testimonies in favor of the measure, a key lawmaker says she will review possible  amendments and act on the bill on Thursday.

U.S. Department of Justice statistics show the state prison system released 30% fewer inmates in 2020 than the year before, the biggest decrease among the states.

Lawmakers are debating whether to fund pay increases for veteran teachers and hard-to-staff positions.

Some bills before the Legislature would help — for instance, by reducing copying fees. Others are bad ideas that would blow holes in the public’s right to know.

The Women’s Prison Project helped introduce 12 bills they say would improve the state’s prison system for women.