Editorial: ‘Lesser’ laws still have big impact

For the state, 2026 might not be a year of blockbuster change, but one of steady progress toward climate change remediation goals, maintaining economic security amid federal instability, bolstering social programs and reacting to new challenges. Residents will soon be feeling the effects of these and other legislative efforts as a raft of new laws took effect on Thursday.

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