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Kingston, N.Y., Mayor Steve Noble presents his 2022 city budget proposal on Oct. 18, 2021, at City Hall. (Facebook/File) KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble has signed Good Cause Eviction legislation into effect for Kingston while at the same time saying the state should follow suit so all communities have such protections. “I want to thank the Common Council and our community partners who hav...

LANSING — Lee Chatfield is a 33-year-old father of five, made $95,985 per year as speaker of Michigan’s House and, until recently, had a reputation as a humble son of a northern Michigan pastor. In the last few weeks, though, following allegations from his sister-in-law of sexual abuse, new revelations have emerged from former colleagues that he had extravagant taste and traveled so frequentl...

What can make a law firm’s brand shift so significantly in a 12-month period? Law firms are akin to large ships that are slow to turn. Most firms set a five-year strategy and are not chopping and changing every few months — and if they are, it’s likely to be a sign of a firm that is not effective at making waves externally. So, law firms need to set a strategy that is built on their strengths...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) said it is working with law enforcement to further crackdown on people unlawfully using temporary vehicle tags. The TxDMV said in a press release that criminals are obtaining vehicle dealer licenses to fraudulently issue temporary tags to vehicles used in illegal activities in Texas and across the country. In some cases, the fraud...

Iowa — The images are becoming all too common on Iowa roadways, twice in the last 10 days, Iowa State Patrol Troopers have been hit while working on the side of the road. The first happened on I-35 near Mason City on Friday, Jan. 14. Lt. Dana Knutson was working a separate crash scene on I-35 when a semi slid off the road and hit him, while in his squad car, in the median. "(I) saw another se...

A store in Huwara in the West Bank is seen vandalized after an attack by Jewish extremist settlers, on January 24, 2022. The army should have arrested the Israelis who rioted against Palestinians in the West Bank town of Huwara, Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chairman Gilad Kariv (Labor) said Tuesday. “What does the army do when it encounters violence?” he asked an IDF repres...

SPARTA (WKBT) — Applications are now available for those interested in become a law enforcement officer through Western Technical College. Western will offer the state-certified Basic Recruit Academy starting June 6 at its Sparta campus. Upon completion of the 720-hour course, participants will receive the Wisconsin Law Enforcement certification. The course is open to those employed by a law ...

Amid concerns in South Carolina about a possible increase in power bills, Duke Energy has withdrawn a request that utilities’ oversight commissions in both Carolinas meet jointly to discuss a climate plan that would cut releases of carbon dioxide. Michael Callahan, the company’s South Carolina president, announced the decision in a news release Monday night and again during an online discussi...

The view of the new District 97 office building in October 13, 2016. Local school officials say that a new state law allowing students to have five excused mental health days each school year is helping strengthen the conversations surrounding social and emotional wellness in and outside the classrooms. Under the new law, students in Illinois public schools who are between the ages of 6 and 1...

Last summer, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged yet another corporate insider, Matthew Panuwar, with insider trading. This case was unusual because Mr. Panuwar did not trade in the securities of his employer, Medivation, or its yet-to-be announced acquiror. Instead, he purchased stock options in another in the industry on the basis that the acquisition of Medivation would make tha...