WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to state laws Monday that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The cases are among several this term in which the justices could set standards for free speech in the digital age. The court […]
By Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) – Internet giant Google on Tuesday named what it said are some of the worst offenders in the surveillance software industry and called on the United States and its allies to do more to rein in the sale and misuse of spy tools. Spyware firms often say their products are meant […]
Water regulation in Arizona has devolved into a game of chicken. The governor and farmers are rivals revving their engines, hoping their opponent will flinch first. Caught in the middle is Gila Bend, a groundwater basin south of Buckeye, where the state could decide to impose its most stringent form of regulation, whether folks like […]
Feb. 1—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed Clay Bailey to superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, a move that comes following the retirement of Linda Trujillo in October. Bailey, who was acting as the interim superintendent in the wake of her departure, previously served as the deputy superintendent for the department under […]
Jan. 30—EAST LYME — The attorney for an East Lyme property owner who encourages short stays in the Oak Grove Beach community stood up at a public hearing Monday with a warning: Any “targeted restrictions” on short-term rentals in town could result in lawsuits. Jeffrey Londregan identified himself as the lawyer for the Vafidis family, […]
DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The missive comes just weeks before the agency’s expected ruling on its tailpipe-emissions proposal, which addresses both climate change and pollutants that are […]
Jan. 17—MORGANTOWN — A Subdivision and Land Division Ordinance (SALDO) is ready for the Monongalia County Commission’s consideration. In fact, save a few minor changes and clarifications, it’s been ready and available for review on the county’s website for about two years. The question now becomes if and when the commission will take it up. […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide a legal challenge to a Biden administration plan aimed at reducing air pollution that crosses state lines. The court will hear oral arguments in February on four related emergency applications challenging the policy brought by Republican-led states Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia and various affected […]