It’s almost 2024, and with the new year come new laws in Missouri and Kansas. While many policies in both states take effect during the summer months, Jan. 1 will mark a decrease to Kansas’ sales tax on grocery items, a small increase to Missouri’s minimum wage and a few other developments. Here’s what to […]
Labor experts see more wins ahead in 2024 for US unions after a year of attention-grabbing strikes and surging public support but worry gains may be stymied by the US’s “broken” labor laws. Strikes by autoworkers, writers, actors and nurses and a threatened strike by UPS workers all led to significant wins in 2023. “The […]
A consortium of some local police, businesspeople, elected officials, faith leaders and residents are pushing state lawmakers to revisit changes in criminal justice laws. The initiative from what is called the Consortium for Safe Communities continues the pushback since state lawmakers changed New York’s bail laws in 2019 with new statutes that continue to fuel […]
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said he does not think new gambling laws will affect the horse racing industry, amid concerns raised by the sector. Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne has brought forward a Bill which provides for the establishment of a gambling regulatory authority and is intended to protect children and those […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Big changes are coming to Oregon and Washington in the new year, thanks to certain laws passed earlier in 2023. Starting Jan. 1, changes are coming to some of the most urgent needs of Oregon residents, targeting the state’s drug crisis, retail theft, and child tax credits. One law will combat […]
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has presented two new laws designed to make it easier to draft new soldiers urgently needed on the front line. Due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the mobilisation procedures must be “improved,” according to one of the two draft laws published overnight. It comes after Ukraine’s army called for […]
ILLINOIS – The state of Illinois will ring in the new year with more than 300 new laws, ranging in scope from public safety to healthcare and many other sectors. FOX 2 reviewed the list of new laws and picked out five worth knowing for Illinoisans… Illinois gun owners who have certain assault weapons or […]
You and another driver find yourself at a four-way intersection in Kansas City at the same time. There, you wait to see who makes the first move and drives through. Missouri and Kansas have laws in place for these interactions. Depending on the circumstances, the respective laws determine who has the right-of-way. Here’s what the […]
A Russian influencer is in hot water after hosting a risqué party in Moscow this week. Conservative activists accused the “nude illusion” event of promoting gay propaganda. Influencer Anastasia Ivleeva defended the party in a since-deleted Telegram post, per The Washington Post. A costume party in Moscow that featured half-naked celebrities has unleashed a wave of vitriol from […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle to elect a House speaker, a Republican who vowed to “never quit,” and then did just that. House lawmakers proceeded not only to oust the GOP speaker, they also punished their own colleagues with censures and expulsion, launched an impeachment inquiry […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink the window of time in which women can get abortions, but the state’s Democratic governor says he won’t allow it. Current state law bans abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that he […]
Lawyers debated whether two Arizona voting laws would suppress voter rights or boost confidence in elections during a daylong federal hearing Tuesday. The outcome of the case will have potentially profound effects on the state’s presidential election next year. At issue is a pair of bills legislative Republicans passed in 2022 and then-Gov. Doug Ducey […]