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By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington’s National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support for the pro-life movement. Speakers at the 90-minute rally, held under cl...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. With another season of snowmobiling in Michigan underway, as well as plenty of people still looking for a safe way to get out of the house, many Michiganders are hitting the state’s many snowmobile trails. Before heading out, you may want a refresher on Michigan’s snowmobile laws. Gr...

Sens. Coons, Murkowski; Reps. Quigley, Fortenberry call on HHS, FDA, and NIH to use currently proposed funding to swiftly implement revolutionary bill President Biden signed into law last month WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), the co-chair of the ALS Caucus, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate ALS Caucus, along with U.S. Representatives Mike Quigle...

PIERRE — A bill passed out of South Dakota's House Education committee that would extend the so-called Blue Ribbon Task Force rules on teacher pay to extend for another three years. Prime sponsor of House Bill 1080 , Rep. Hugh Bartels , R-Watertown, told the committee on Monday, Jan. 24, that extending a requirement that schools not dip below pay levels for 2017 is necessary as over 30 distri...

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's president, stands during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, last year. AMLO’s morning press conference is a gladiator’s arena in which the reputation of a person in the public sphere, a company, organization, or government agency can be mauled by derogatory claims and insinuations, the author writes. WASHINGTON — Mexican President An...

Compliance Most federal contractors are now prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a job offer. Francis Scialabba Good news for job applicants trying to escape the long shadow of the criminal-justice system in the US, which disproportionately incarcerates minority Americans for infractions (at a rate of five Black adult Americans to one white adult, a...

Even though the world we once knew has been turned upside down by the pandemic, Arizona’s business community is hitting new heights. That includes Radix Law, which is led by managing partner Andy Kvesic. “Currently, many firms are reporting record profits and the need to retain and attract strong talent is at a pinnacle,” says Heidi Bayer, principal and legal recruiter for HGB Professional Re...

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) — Several law enforcement agencies have been involved in an hours-long standoff in Smyrna on Monday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the situation, with help from Smyrna police and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. Agents have been at a home on Odom Court since Sunday night. NewsChannel 5 has learned a person inside the home is wanted for qu...

With less than a month left to vote by mail in the March primary election, hundreds of applications for mail-in ballots are being rejected as both Texas voters and local election officials decipher new ID requirements enacted by Republican lawmakers. Due to new identification requirements, applications for mail-in ballots are being rejected by election offices in some of the state’s largest c...

Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares Virginia's new Republican attorney general told the Supreme Court that the state will no longer oppose Mississippi's restrictive abortion law, according to a letter sent to the nation's top court. Citing a "change in Administration," Jason Miyares has "reconsidered" Virginia's previous position on the law, Virginia's Solicitor General Andre...