After the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the powers of federal agencies in two cases last week, progressive critics predictably complained that the decisions favored “big business,” “corporate interests,” and “the wealthy and powerful.” That gloss overlooked the reality that people with little wealth or power frequently are forced to contend with overweening bureaucrats who invent […]
SCOTUS limited federal agencies’ regulatory powers with two recent rulings. One legal expert said the high court is clearly “hellbent” on dismantling the administrative state. Because of the rulings, the regulation of essentially all major industries will be tougher. In two separate rulings over the last 48 hours, the conservative majority of the United States Supreme […]
Jun. 21—ROCHESTER — The Minnesota State trooper involved in the fatal car accident that killed an 18-year-old remains on administrative leave after the Rochester Police Department completed its investigation. Shane Roper, who was driving the squad car, was placed on administrative leave during the investigation. The case has been referred to the Olmsted County Attorney’s […]
Three deans at Columbia University have been placed on leave after screenshots of their texts during an antisemitism panel, which included vomit emojis and dismissive texts, were shared online. Susan Chang-Kim, Matthew Patashnick and Cristen Kromm, all associate deans and administrators at Columbia, criticized an antisemitism panel on May 31 in a group chat, The […]
By Alexandra Alper and Jody Godoy WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business interests are hoping the Supreme Court in the coming weeks will overturn a legal doctrine established four decades ago that has bolstered the federal government’s position in thousands of legal battles concerning regulatory actions. The doctrine, known as Chevron deference, calls for judges to […]
Everglades City officials want to sort a messy and often drawn-out code enforcement process that frequently ends in reduced fines and forgone administrative fees. The city’s code enforcement board on Tuesday cut one landowner’s code violation fees to $7,500 from $75,250, plus administrative costs. It also continued for a second time the amount of administrative […]
Apr. 22—The training and leadership she received at Ector County ISD is what prompted Kash-unta Thurman to start KT Executive Services LLC. Thurman has been with ECISD for nine years and is the administrative assistant to Chief Technology Officer Kellie Wilks. KT Executive Services is now in its second year. Thurman added that she has […]
City officials placed Montgomery Police Chief Darryl Albert on “administrative leave,” Mayor Steven Reed announced on Monday evening. “The reason for the leave will be announced when the matter is concluded,” a brief statement from the city said. “No further information is available.” Albert stepped into the position in March 2022 after several decades of […]
An internal Bradenton Police Department investigation continues at the agency amid scrutiny of the neighboring Palmetto Police Department’s handling of a tasing-related death case. The active BPD administrative investigation is confidential and exempt from public records under Florida Statute. BDP officials have yet to explain what the probe could entail beyond its administrative label. According […]
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it’s forgiving around $1.2 billion in student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. A much-needed lifeline for some burdened with debt from attending college, but annual tuition continues to rise at high rates all across the U.S. Between 1980 and 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees and […]
Feb. 13—CHEYENNE — After five Burns High School seniors were told they weren’t on track to graduate in May due to administrative errors, Laramie County School District 2 faced backlash and criticism from the community for the mistake. On Monday, the LCSD2 Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request to waive the requirement that was […]
Feb. 12—Las Vegas City Schools has been roiled by controversy for the past several weeks after the school board declined to extend Superintendent Larryssa Archuleta’s contract in late January — despite a vote a month earlier that would have extended her tenure with the northeast New Mexico school district by two years. The board had […]