Two states already use on Standard Time permanently while no states use Daylight Saving year-round. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania and Pat Harrigan of North Carolina have…
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Supreme Court Invalidates Hawaii’s Private Property Gun Ban
The recent law sought to expand a colonial-era law that prohibited unauthorized hunting on private land. The Supreme Court ruled this past week that colonial-era laws prohibiting hunting…
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Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Be Sued for Unsafe Carriers
The unanimous decision allowed a trucker who lost his leg due to a crash in 2017 to sue the broker under state law. The Supreme Court ruled that…
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DOJ Proposes Rule to Expedite Federal Review of State Death Penalty Cases
The attorney general says the proposed rule “will help states achieve the promise of swift and effective justice for victims of capital crimes.” The U.S. Department of Justice…
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Interior Proposes Rule Restoring Hunting and Trapping in Alaska National Preserves
The rule would align federal regulations with Alaska wildlife management laws and reopen public. The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced a proposed rule that would revise…
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HHS Reinforces Religious and Conscience Exemptions from Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Civil rights director says, “Explicit religious exemptions, state religious freedom laws may limit vaccine mandates that substantially burden religious exercise.“ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…
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Federal Jury Awards $7 Million to Workers Denied Religious Accommodations
The six transit workers lost their jobs at BART for refusing the Covid vaccine. A federal jury in the Northern California U.S. District Court awarded $7 million to…
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