Federal legislation to protect those who take on the critical and admirable work of cleaning up mining-related pollution has been necessary and unattainable for more than a decade, and communities ...

Carmen lost everything in the flooding of her home at Good Samaritan Society’s Kissimmee Village retirement community one year ago during Hurricane Ian. Today, she is barely able to afford her rent at ...

CHARLOTTE — There is a push in North Carolina to expand good Samaritan protection laws. The law passed in 2013 states that people who overdose on drugs or those who witness an overdose and get help ...

Editor's Note: There have been 115 bills signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in 2019. That’s just a fraction of the more than 2,800 bills introduced in the state House or Senate this legislative session.

Part of Florida Gov. Rick Scott's plan to implement tort reform is to offer business owners lawsuit protection when aiding first-responders in the aftermath of a disaster. Scott pledged during the ...