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A federal appeals court on Friday grappled with how to proceed with a legal challenge against the controversial Texas abortion law known as S.B. 8 after the Supreme Court declined to strike it down but allowed lawsuits against it to move forward. During a hearing, a three-judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments from lawyers for the state and abortion providers challen...

Auburn Police Department Chief James Slayton speaks at Thursday's Auburn City Council meeting after receiving a proclamation for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. As featured on Three of the healthiest cooking oils Ex-NFL star Clinton Portis sentenced to prison for health care fraud scheme

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that the state’s emergency management law was unconstitutional, leaving in place controversial rules limiting the power of local and state officials during the pandemic. But the Supreme Court declined to say whether the law is, in fact, constitutional — calling its ultimate fate into question. A majority of the justices instea...

SPRINGFIELD – To prioritize the safety of first responders, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) championed new requirements drivers must adhere to when approaching an emergency vehicle on the side of the road “First responders prioritize Illinois residents’ safety every day,” Munoz said. “We need to come together to protect the individuals on the front line who are assisting road...

FILE - Kansas Supreme Court (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, Pool) (Orlin Wagner | AP) TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — People still can sue Kansas counties over mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions and obtain a quick trial-court decision because of a Kansas Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court declined to consider whether a law requiring trial-court judges to rule on such lawsuits within 10 days is con...

Beginning in January 2022, Johnson County's criminal justice coordinator will begin tracking data on the number of people booked into jail with mental illness, then use the data to find solutions. TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas' highest court on Friday kept intact a law that allows people to sue counties over mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions and obtain quick trial-court decisions. The Kan...

The legal profession has learned to go virtual over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us know from firsthand experience, starting in March of 2020, law firms shuttered offices and promoted work-from-home policies in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Many shops made the transition to virtual work with ease, and numerous law firms are just as — if not more — produc...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and his campaign are challenging a new state law that they say gives incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp a huge and unfair fundraising and spending advantage in the Republican primary. The law passed by state legislators last year and signed by Kemp allows certain top elected officials, including the governor, and party nominees, to create “le...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — People still can sue Kansas counties over mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions and obtain a quick trial-court decision because of a Kansas Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court declined to consider whether a law requiring trial-court judges to rule on such lawsuits within 10 days is constitutional. While the justices split over the reasons, they were unanimous in...

A new Maui law that holds hosts liable for underage drinking could be changed or even repealed. PC: Kehaulani Cerizo A new Maui law that makes the host of a gathering liable for illegal underage drinking may be changed or even repealed due to concerns over enforcement and appeals. Parents, youth and organizations such as Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth fought hard for the law’s passage. Bu...