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Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law
A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Breaking down election law as Americans vote in 2024
The Supreme Court said Virginia can continue with removing about 1,600 people from its voter roll in what the State's Republican governor said is an effort to stop non-citizens from voting. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
These states have abortion laws on the ballot for the 2024 election
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states in 2024, from Arizona to Florida.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Voters uphold groundbreaking Washington state climate law
Voters in Washington state on Tuesday night upheld a groundbreaking climate law despite opposition from conservatives. The Associated Press projected that a ballot initiative seeking to repeal the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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Warren: Trump transition 'already breaking the law'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
To succeed, modern tech needs updated patent law
America's first patent statutes date to the 18th century, when steam engines and cotton gins were cutting-edge. It’s little wonder, then, that in recent years, confusion has reigned over what can ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws
A judge has struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
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Congress, Trump must reform marijuana laws
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to partner with Republicans in Congress to address the federal treatment of marijuana, which would align federal law with state laws and establish a federal ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump Evaded Jack Smith and the Rule of Law
He will spend his presidential term with no fear of a verdict on his federal indictments.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
New law on early release of prisoners is passed
Most prisoners serving less than four years will now be released after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than 50%.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Israel passes law banning UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), according to multiple reports. Israel’s legislature, the Knesset, ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’
Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's law license suspended in New York
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the Trump campaign’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been suspended from practicing law in New York following his conviction for a ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Lawsuit challenges Louisiana law classifying mifepristone, misoprostol as controlled substances
Louisiana health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law reclassifying two drugs used in medication abortions — mifepristone and misoprostol — as ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities
Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new laws
Riding under the influence is also now punishable with prison time.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Law firm finds grooming claims against MrBeast co-host baseless
The YouTuber hired the firm to look into claims that a co-host had sent inappropriate messages to a minor.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations
Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county’s Michelle Steel. Elon Musk’s troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Why Pennsylvania’s unusual voting laws make it ripe for rigged election claims
With Pennsylvania expected to be a close and crucial state in the 2024 race for the presidency, it's unusual election laws are again under the microscope.Politics - NBC News - November 2 -
Alan Rachins, ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘Dharma & Greg’ Actor, Dies at 82
He became recognizable as a performer whose specialty was difficult men, in both absurd comedies and tense dramas.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Doctors fear Texas' strict abortion laws put pregnant women in danger
In Texas, where strict laws ban abortion with limited exceptions, women are struggling to find quality reproductive health care. Some doctors say the state law is dangerously vague.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Texas OB-GYNs leaving state in face of strict abortion laws
Doctors in Texas potentially face huge fines, life in prison and losing their license because of the state's strict abortion laws.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Texas women face strict abortion laws that could limit their care
Since Texas implemented its strict abortion laws, many women facing pregnancy complications have been forced to leave the state for care.Top stories - CBS News - November 3
