After facing pushback from Gov. Ned Lamont, state lawmakers are drastically revising a bill that would have taken the power to appoint Connecticut’s child advocate away from the governor.

The bill also sets the same rule for money child performers earn for appearing in movies or TV production. Kevin Franke testified in support of the bill in February, recounting the “8 Passengers ...

Senate Bill 20 by Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, would criminalize the possession of obscene material appearing to depict a child, "regardless of whether the depiction is an image of an actual ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Protecting your children is getting more difficult with the emergence of AI. Normally, you’d have regular chats with your kids, and they’d tell you if something is wrong.

She had high hopes for this year’s legislative session but ended up disappointed — partially because the bill that looked to speed up the process of getting a warrant for child welfare checks ...

One of those bills approaching the finish line would eliminate child marriage in Missouri. The Missouri Senate gave near unanimous approval to a bill that would close a loophole allowing 16- and ...

PIERRE — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden shot down a bill which would have expanded the state's child care assistance program for certain child care employees. Rhoden vetoed an amended House Bill ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — South Dakota child care providers say they’re “heartbroken” over Governor Larry Rhoden’s veto of a bill intended to address the child care crisis in the state.

The original version of the bill would have capped waitlist fees at $25 and required child care programs to publicly post tuition and fees, but both components have been watered down since then.