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Free speech should not be a Republican or Democratic issue. Freedom of speech is enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Freedom of speech and assembly must never be partisan issues. Legislation to limit free speech or impose penalties and liability for the exercise of free speech go against the principles of our democratic republic. House Bill 109 would impose suc...

Law enforcement has been contacted by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) regarding tweets from the CEOs of two cryptocurrency exchanges. The OSC recently contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) about tweets that were published by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. The tweets from both the CEOs reportedly have criticized the Canadian government's decision...

Four Salvadoran women all had sought medical help for obstetric emergencies, and each ended up in prison sentenced to 30 years on aggravated homicide convictions for allegedly terminating their pregnancies SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- The four women all had sought medical help for obstetric emergencies, and each ended up in prison sentenced to 30 years on aggravated homicide convictions for ...

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Peter Craddock, Partner in Keller and Heckman's Brussels office. (Photo: Business Wire) BRUSSELS & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International law firm Keller and Heckman LLP expands its European Union focus with the strategic addition of Peter Craddock as Partner in its Brussels office, focusing on Privacy and Cybersecurity. Mr. Craddock has an extensive global practice in the ar...

FDLE (WEAR) -- A Florida Blue Alert has been issued Tuesday night for a suspect last seen in Perry, Florida. Gregory Miedema, 33, was last seen on US 19 near Deer Run Road. Miedema was last seen wearing a dark colored tank top and traveling in a 2000 gold Chrysler Sebring. The Florida tag on the vehicle reads Y78TKU. The vehicle also has a convertible top, according to FDLE. A Blue Alert is ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hemp farmers in New York state will be able to apply for a license to grow marijuana this year under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law will allow hemp growers to apply for a conditional adult-use cannabis cultivator license in anticipation of the recreational marijuana market that is expected to open up in New York sometime in the coming year. Hochul...

PHOTOGRAPHER: File Photo GLEN — The Glen Town Board will consider opting out of a real property tax exemption requiring the town to negotiate payment in lieu of tax agreements with solar and wind developers that give companies an advantage. Town Supervisor Timothy Reilly on Tuesday said the town is considering opting out of the state’s Real Property Tax Law Section 487, which provides ...

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New York State (WRGB) — Amid a rise in violence across the state, a new Siena poll shows a majority of New Yorkers want lawmakers to revisit the state’s controversial bail reform law. The poll found that 65-percent of New Yorkers polled favor amending the law to give judges more discretion—not on bail but on being able to have the choice to take dangerous offenders off the streets. The law we...