MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union environment commissioner and Spain’s energy minister increased pressure on European lawmakers on Monday to support a flagship law to restore nature so that negotiations among the bloc’s institutions can start. The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a European Commission proposal for a law to restore damaged environments. […]
Continue ReadingWhen Florida’s law cracking down on illegal immigration took effect July 1, it included those holding Delaware-issued driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. In accordance with Florida’s recently passed Senate Bill 1718, Delaware was one of five states listed whose driver’s licenses exclusively available to undocumented immigrants are not recognized as valid in Florida. Delaware issues […]
Continue ReadingClinton Police Chief Tony Cuevas demonstrates what he sees drivers doing most often while on their cellphones and behind the wheel of a vehicle. Michigan’s distracted driving law has been updated and went into effect Friday. It prohibits the use of a cellphone while driving unless it’s being used via a hands-free program or device […]
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged “discriminatory enforcement,” according to the ruling late Friday by US District Judge Thomas Parker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump. “There […]
Continue ReadingRENO, Nevada — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite the legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders. At the same time, in a broader response to recent US court rulings that more strictly interpret a Civil War-era mining law, […]
Continue ReadingDeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday that made it harder for Florida teachers to stay in unions. Teachers now must mail in their dues every month instead of paycheck deductions. In response, the state’s largest teacher’s union sued. loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed […]
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Teachers and other government employees will have to write monthly checks if they want to stay in their union after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday banning automatic dues deductions from public employees’ paychecks, The anti-union bill also gives employees the right to immediately quit a union for no […]
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has completed his review of bills approved during this year’s legislative session by signing the last of them into law on Thursday and issuing no vetoes. Here are some key measures the governor signed in the final batch: STATE BUDGET The new two-year $44.6 billion budget cleared the […]
Continue ReadingFlorida now has the lowest threshold in the country for sentencing people to death, thanks to a law signed Thursday by governor Ron DeSantis. Under the bill, eight of 12 jurors can seal a death sentence. Most states require an unanimous decision. Mr. DeSantis began pushing for such a provision after the gunman in the […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Iran plan to use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalize women who violate the country’s strict Islamic dress code, the force said on Saturday. A statement said the police would “take action to identify norm-breaking people by using tools and smart cameras in public places and thoroughfares”. The police […]
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