A Colorado legislative committee gave initial approval Thursday to legislation that would block credit card companies from charging common “swipe fees” on sales taxes.

Originally introduced to reduce the negative effects sex workers face with the state’s current prostitution laws, opponents ...

A Senator who backed the proposal did not believe the measure had enough support to move forward.

Democratic members of a key House committee described the sweeping package as an effort to modernize Pennsylvania’s laws, while Republicans opposed almost all of the bills.