Sentencing reform would improve public safety, save money
Drug rehabilitation and probation will reduce the prison population, cut prison costs and get offenders more help than incarceration.
2017 legislature
Legislature opens with all eyes on revenue crunch
Education shortfall, prison woes, mental health needs top 2017 agenda.
Rep wants ‘bathroom privacy’ bill; Critics fear discrimination
Edwards says bill that would restrict transgender use of public restrooms is similar to a controversial North Carolina law.
