test

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to a plan to give a one-time, $5,000 payment to law enforcement officers around the state. The Senate voted 33-0 in favor of legislation setting aside $50 million for the payments, which Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he supported in his state of the state address last month. The legislation now heads to the Hous...

The city of New Albany is looking to hire a new law director following the retirement of Mitch Banchefsky. Officials have sent out a request for proposals to search firms seeking to aid the city in hiring its next legal counsel. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. March 11. As the city grows, the question as to whether it’s time for New Albany to hire a full-time city attorney seems more...

Gov. Kathy Hochul presses for her alcohol-to-go proposal at Theory Wine Bar 2.0 in Brooklyn on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday highlighted a new law that would help struggling restaurants and bars by making it easier for establishments to obtain temporary liquor licenses. She also promoted her proposal to reauthorize the alcohol-to-go program, which was v...

Michigan Supreme Court courtroom (Emily Lawler | MLive) Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued before the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday morning that “sex,” as defined under the state’s civil rights law, prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation. Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1976 protects people from things like employment and housing discri...

Governor Kathy Hochul speaking in Brooklyn. New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday highlighted legislation that would help struggling restaurants and bars by making it easier for establishments to obtain temporary liquor licenses. She also promoted her proposal to reauthorize the alcohol-to-go program, which was very popular during COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns. The Democrat spok...

Image from Shutterstock. The mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, has committed to contribute $5 million in public investment to help open a new law school in the city. Jacksonville University announced plans to open the law school in the fall 2022 with city and private funding, according to a press release. Law.com, the Jacksonville Daily Record and News4Jax have coverage. The city contribution w...

Doctors in Texas have been warning that the state's abortion law known as SB 8 would make it harder for them to treat medical crises and would endanger their patients. Six months in, those predictions appear to be coming true. NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon reports from central Texas where some women have faced medical issues made more dangerous by SB 8. In participating regions, you'll als...

Hickory brings in Charlotte law firm following arch collapse; construction law is specialty  Hickory Daily Record

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 8 bills into law on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Gov. Youngkin shakes hands with Del. Terry Austin after signing HB 462. (Image courtesy of the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin). RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed eight new bills into law on Wednesday involving taxes, economic development, Virginia’s retirement system and higher education construction. “I ...

At a U.N. meeting in Geneva on March 1, Ukraine's ambassador and diplomats from many countries staged a walkout when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's pre-recorded video message began to play. Following a monthslong buildup of military forces along Ukraine’s borders, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its western neighbor on Feb. 24. The attack came almost exactly eight years aft...