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From left, Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio; Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev.; House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.; Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak about their support of voting rights legislation at the Capitol, Jan. 19, 2022. WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats' yearlong effort to overhaul the country's voting rules comes to a head Wednesday night i...

The recently passed federal infrastructure law will reshape the nation’s top transportation agency through new programs, priorities and funding, officials say. Roughly half of the funding from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be dispersed through the U.S. Department of Transportation, helping to fund some 44 new programs to not only upgrade nearly every aspect of ...

Biden, Democrats bracing for GOP probes if House flips: Report The Biden administration is being slammed for apparently missing a deadline to implement a key Republican provision of the bipartisan infrastructure law that Republicans say will streamline the permitting process for new projects. The "One Federal Decision" provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was first i...

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After Portugal banned employers from contacting employees after hours, business leaders discuss possibilities of such legislation in The Golden State While business leaders, political pundits and legal scholars find it highly unlikely that the United States would ever adopt a law similar to Portugal’s recent ban on “after hours” contact between employers and employees, California is the one ...

The image above is an artist rendition that illustrates what it might look like if a second Poe-sized lock replaced two of the older locks. SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — A long-delayed effort to reconfigure and expand the Soo Locks complex to accommodate the largest Great Lakes ships is receiving enough funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to complete the project. The U.S. Army Corps of En...

Katelynn Berry. Special to Forum News Service. GRAND FORKS -- Law enforcement officials are organizing a large-scale search this week for a missing woman with Grand Forks ties. About 40-50 police and sheriffs deputies in eastern Montana and western North Dakota plan to search an undisclosed area around Sidney, Montana, for Katelynn Berry, a 26-year old woman who has split her time between...

Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky reporter Northern Kentucky’s largest law firm has officially relocated its headquarters to the renovated historic Monarch Building located at 119 E. 4th Street in Covington. Dressman, Benzinger and LaVelle (DBL Law) moved in on Dec. 21, 2021 and relocated over 70 employees. “Our new building allows us to build upon our commitment to the community and provid...

Social media is an invaluable marketing tool for any attorney at any size of law firm. Unfortunately, it won’t run or sustain itself. Those who want to reap the benefits of being present on social media platforms must be willing and able to put in the time and effort to experience the return. If you want to leverage social media, it’s imperative to have an editorial calendar. What is a Law Fi...

This is now illegal in Texas. Photo courtesy of SPCA A new law went into effect across Texas on Tuesday, January 18 that will help pets that unfortunately spend their lives outdoors. Called the Safe Outdoors Dog Act, it lays down basic safeguards for outdoor dogs, as follows: Defines “adequate shelter” to protect dogs from extreme temperatures, inclement weather, and standing water. Previou...