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John O’Connor File / AP Photo With nearly 300 laws taking effect on New Year’s Day, Illinois lawmakers have resolved to hold themselves to a higher ethical standard, stay the government’s regulatory arm on young entrepreneurs and review ways to revive the struggling local journalism industry. After the traditional spring legislative session stretched into the late summer, the Democratic-cont...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - There’s been some confusion surrounding a new law that goes into effect Saturday. As of January 1st, certain properties in Maine are required to install and maintain gas detectors. TV5 set out to get some answers. “Typically in a gas leak, the earlier that you’re made aware of it, most likely the better the outcome’s going to be,” said Adam Vachon, fire inspector for t...

When the Arlington Heights Police Department put out a call for recruits in 2014, 589 would-be officers downloaded an application, and 243 of them passed a test to qualify for the force. When the department did the same this year, just 136 applications were downloaded, Police Chief Nicholas Pecora said. Only 55 bothered to show up for the test a few weeks ago, and just 33 of them passed. "You...

The new year will bring a host of new laws that take effect starting Saturday on issues from surprise medical bills to restraints for the family pet. Protections from unexpected medical bills kick in on New Year’s Day. A new federal law, the No Surprises Act, requires insurance companies to cover even out-of-network expenses that can sneak up, especially in emergencies. Two-thirds of adults f...

Starting Saturday, shoppers in three Northern Virginia communities will have to pay 5 cents for plastic bags, District residents will no longer be able to use gas-powered leaf blowers to clean their yards, and predominantly Black and Latino sections of Maryland’s Montgomery County will gain a stronger voice in local government. Those changes are part of a host of new laws that will take effec...

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Ranked by Diversity index score INDEX METHODOLOGY To obtain the Diversity Index Score, each firm’s share of women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ attorneys and shares of firm partners (six factors) plus the sum of those percentages were equally weighted and indexed on a 100-point scale. Only firms with five or more metro-area attorneys were included. 38%: Share of metro-area attorneys who identify as wo...

New York state lawmakers return to the state Capitol in Albany to begin a new session on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. New York state lawmakers voted to pass dozens of new laws in the past year that will go into effect in 2022. The laws are aimed at helping consumers and workers in the state, improving public safety, protecting the environment, and addressing the Covid-19 pandemic in New York.

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ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a new Georgia political map into law in a once-in-a-decade redistricting effort. Kemp signed the bill Thursday. Opponents immediately filed a court challenge. The bill is meant to give Republicans an opportunity to gain a seat in Congress during next year’s elections. The suburban Atlanta 6th District, now held by Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, is turned int...