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February 01, 2022

Gov. Lee announces $10 billion budget increase toward education, law enforcement - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

Photo: WJHL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday issued his fourth annual State of the State address, revealing and breaking down a $52.6 billion budget and what it means for different departments across the state. The budget marks a $10-billion increase from the previous year, and Lee said the markup will go toward education, law enforcement and infrastructure. Watch ...
February 01, 2022

No Surprises Act: Expert insights to help doctors follow the law - American Medical Association

Implementation of the No Surprises Act, intended to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network medical expenses, will take a while. But there are things that doctors must know and do now to comply and be prepared as regulations are developed and put in place. Subscribe to AMA Advocacy Update Stay current on the latest on the issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care envir...
February 01, 2022

U.S. State Department Picks Apart PRC's South China Sea Customary Law Claim - Lawfare

The USS Kidd on patrol in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Declan Barnes/Released) A Jan. 20 freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) by a U.S. Navy vessel in the South China Sea attracted wide attention. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) had objected vehemently to a U.S. warship sailing near the disputed Paracel Islands and the U.S. Navy defe...
February 01, 2022

Republican lawmakers look to undercut Florida’s abortion laws | Editorial - Tampa Bay Times

Abortion rights supporters hold signs at an event in Washington, D.C. The right to an abortion is under threat, and Republicans in the Florida Legislature are riding that momentum right through long-established law. Newly proposed legislation would ban nearly all abortions in Florida after 15 weeks, a direct assault on the right to privacy established in Roe v. Wade. A 15-week abortion ban ig...
February 01, 2022

Uruguay's Controversial Turn Towards Law and Order - Americas Quarterly

A major law passed by the government has far-reaching implications, including for free expression. Demonstrators protest the Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) in Montevideo on May 14, 2020. Since its return to democracy in 1984, Uruguay has been lauded as a democratic miracle in Latin America, placing ten entries ahead of the United States in The Economist’s 2020 Democracy Index. Now, Uruguayan ...
February 01, 2022

State Compulsory eBook and Audiobook Licensing Is Wrong on Law and Policy - IPWatchdog.com

“It is not surprising that publishers charge libraries more for the ability to provide digital access to others because they are getting more than regular consumers. Moreover, these complaints treat the rights of publishers to control the dissemination of their works as a bug of the copyright system when they are really its primary feature.” The ability of copyright owners to experiment with...
February 01, 2022

Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis retires after three decades in law enforcement - Yahoo News

AUBURN - Police Chief Andrew Sluckis, head of the department since 2005, retired Monday after 33 years in law enforcement. Sluckis spent much of his career with the Auburn Police Department. He spent about one year as the chief in Leicester before moving back to Auburn for the department's top job. Return to telegram.com for more on this story. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place...
February 01, 2022

10-year-old battling cancer sworn into 100 law enforcement agencies - FOX 6 Milwaukee

GOAL ACHIEVED: 10-year-old battling cancer sworn into 100 law enforcement agenciesFOX 26 Anchor Rashi Vats explains the achievement made by 10-year-old battling cancer.CONNECTING... HOUSTON - A 10-year-old Houston boy battling terminal cancer reached a milestone Monday completing his goal of being sworn into 100 law enforcement agencies, but perhaps the bigger story is the timely impact he’s ...
February 01, 2022

10-year-old battling cancer sworn into 100 law enforcement agencies - FOX 10 News Phoenix

GOAL ACHIEVED: 10-year-old battling cancer sworn into 100 law enforcement agenciesFOX 26 Anchor Rashi Vats explains the achievement made by 10-year-old battling cancer.CONNECTING... HOUSTON - A 10-year-old Houston boy battling terminal cancer reached a milestone Monday completing his goal of being sworn into 100 law enforcement agencies, but perhaps the bigger story is the timely impact he’s ...
February 01, 2022

Infrastructure law triggers lobbying blitz as cities and counties try to secure funds - The Washington Post

Municipalities are hiring lobbyists to secure funding even as the Biden administration tries to make the money more accessible Over the past decade, the small coastal city of Largo, Fla., has borrowed tens of millions of dollars from the state, partly to build piecemeal protections against rising sea waters that threaten flooding and major damage to the community, which sits squarely between ...