By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -Livestock farmers in the U.S. would have a clearer path to bringing antitrust complaints against meatpacking companies for unfair business practices under a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. The proposed rule is the fourth introduced by President Joe Biden’s administration to boost competition in the highly […]
Your home is your residence — but is your domicile? Ahead of a contentious ballot measure over whether to tax mostly empty South Lake Tahoe vacation homes, the El Dorado County elections office issued an “open letter to all voters” in the city this month clarifying where someone can legally register to vote for the […]
Your home is your residence — but is your domicile? Ahead of a contentious ballot measure over whether to tax mostly empty South Lake Tahoe vacation homes, the El Dorado County elections office issued an “open letter to all voters” in the city this month clarifying where someone can legally register to vote for the […]
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office this week asked a judge presiding over the New York criminal case against Donald Trump to “clarify or confirm” that his earlier order restricting the former president’s public statements about the case and those involved applies to family members. In a letter to New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan […]
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Florida Department of Education must clarify a controversial 2022 parental rights law branded as “Don’t Say Gay” by its critics under a settlement reached Monday that upholds a key DeSantis administration policy. The DeSantis administration and a group of LGBTQ+ advocates both claimed victory in the settlement, which resolves a two-year-old […]
Meetings of Bellingham’s Immigration Advisory Board have been suspended indefinitely over concerns about tensions within the group and assertions that some members were acting outside the scope of the panel’s mission. A City Council vote was 6-1 on Jan. 29 to pause the monthly meetings, with Councilman Jace Cotton opposed. Mayor Kim Lund promised a […]
Jan. 28—In an effort to speed up permitting processes for properties throughout the state, a bill carried over into the 2024 legislative session is aiming to narrow the definition of historic properties. While the current statute defining “historic property” only states that the site must be older that 50 years, the latest version of Senate […]
Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewilderment over how exceptions should be applied. Supporters have touted these exemptions, tucked inside statutes restricting abortion, as sufficient enough to protect the life of the woman. Yet repeatedly, when applied […]
CVS Health is introducing changes to how its prescription drug pricing model works, and that could lead to some savings for customers starting next year ByThe Associated Press December 5, 2023, 10:58 AM FILE – A CVS store sign is displayed in Pittsburgh on Feb. 3, 2023. CVS Health is introducing changes to how its […]