The TSA says you have to get your Real ID by May 7. For real, this time. Why it matters: After that date, Real IDs or valid ...

If you plan to travel in the U.S. by plane this year, you may need to upgrade your ID to meet new federal requirements. Why ...

As the deadline approaches, here's a breakdown of where Illinois residents will be required to use Real IDs over basic driver ...

Several constituents have contacted my office in recent weeks following news stories regarding the Real ID Act, which is an effort by the federal government to improve the accuracy of state-issued ...

"Time is running out to get a REAL ID or Enhanced ID, and you do not want to get stuck at airport security if you are not ...

Tennessee is expanding REAL ID appointments as the May 7 federal deadline approaches, with the Department of Safety and ...

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced it is participating in the "Be Your REAL ID Self" campaign.ALEA said the nationwide effort is to educate cit ...

The program is part of the Real ID Act, was passed by Congress in 2005 after the publication of the 9/11 Commission Report in an effort to increase security of identification documents ...

Is the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles facing a flood of REAL ID applicants before a May deadline? Maybe. But maybe not.

I must admit I took pride in the fact that Minnesota was among the last holdouts in passing a seat belt requirement when the federal government demanded states pass such a law or risk losing ...

It seems like a lifetime ago — back in 2005, as a response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Congress passed the Real ID Act. At the time, the idea was to have the program implemented by 2008, but ...

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 to set national security standards for state identification. When you get the new and improved piece of ...