M. Teresa Ruiz

New legislation requires that districts provide instruction on "bleed control."

State lawmakers are trying to finally establish long-term clarity for New Jersey’s muddled high school testing and graduation requirements.

Microstamping technology that helps police trace bullets back to guns would be required in New Jersey, but the bill hasn't gotten a hearing.

When indoor dining at restaurants closed at the start of the pandemic, outdoor dining became an option and lifeline. The law enabling it expires in November.

State Board of Education votes to make the cut score for passing the Graduation Proficiency Assessment higher than the Department of Education suggested.

A new law repeals the NJ specific HIV criminalization statute, which supporters say will help remove the stigma around the disease.

The positions of Senate president, Senate majority leader and Senate and Assembly minority leader each change hands for the first time in 10 years or more.

The so-called 'cleanup' bill is due for votes Tuesday and Thursday in the Legislature, though some key details were still being finalized.

Rules for adult-use recreational marijuana, which voters green-lighted in a Nov. 3 referendum, now await Gov. Phil Murphy's signature.

Legislation has been introduced in the Assembly that would move over into its own bill an amendment to downgrade penalties for psychedelic mushroom possession.

Hallucinogenic ‘magic mushrooms’ were added to marijuana decriminalization legislation by a Senate committee. The bill is listed for a final vote Monday.

Under the bill sponsored by Sen. Teresa Ruiz, D-Essex, all pending cases that fall under certain parameters would be dismissed.