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December 20, 2021

PA law enforcement, statewide leaders team up, share intel and best practices during training - Bradford Era

HARRISBURG — More than 70 leaders from Pennsylvania’s law enforcement and business communities came together this week to share intelligence and best practices to combat the rising tide of black-market trade. Hosted by United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT), public and private sector experts gathered for a training session and panel discussion on illegal trade — including cou...
December 20, 2021

Landmark law failed to fix California's mental health system - Sacramento Bee

Loraine Franciscani was desperately searching for help for her severely mentally ill son, as she made clear a letter she wrote on Dec. 21, 1970. Another mother could have written the same letter today. Franciscani explained that her son had been doing well for a time after being released from a state hospital to the family home on 42nd Street in Sacramento, but “then went completely berserk.”...
December 20, 2021

Is hydrogen 'clean energy?' Infrastructure law spurs fight - E&E News

A federal plan for hydrogen technology is sparking disagreements among state officials and local environmentalists. Sean Gallup/Getty Images More than $8 billion in new federal funding for hydrogen development is fueling political disputes over what constitutes “clean energy” and underscores uncertainties over the fuel’s future in the fight against climate change. The funds — which come throu...
December 20, 2021

Am I wrong for not attending my sister-in-law's gender reveal party? - USA TODAY

Questions: "My husband and I have been together for four years. I have known my husband and his family since I was little, and we have always been part of each other's lives. His younger sister has always attempted to make things about her, and for some reason has always had a problem with me. So much so that when my husband and I first started dating, his sister and her long-term boyfriend ...
December 20, 2021

New California laws going into effect in 2022 include to-go cocktails extension, harsher penalties for wage theft - SF Gate

Changes may be coming to your local grocery store due to one new California law regulating livestock. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 770 bills into law, ranging from speed limit reductions to major police reforms. Some of those do not go into effect for years, but we took a look at legislation that may begin impacting your daily life in California starting Jan. 1, 2022. Here are a few o...
December 20, 2021

Marion school board revamps members' district boundaries to meet Florida law mandates - Ocala

Residents considering a run for Marion County School Board in 2022 better check with the local supervisor of elections office because the boundaries for each of the five member districts have been redrawn in accordance with state law. After each census, school boards are required to balance the population in each of the five districts so that each member is representing close to the same num...
December 20, 2021

Small Business Insurance Required By Law – Forbes Advisor - Forbes

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. As a business owner, you’re probably facing dozens of critical decisions every day. The right insurance may be one of them. State laws can mandate certain types of business insurance to protect you, your company and your workers. Most states require busin...
December 20, 2021

TN airports receiving about $59M from infrastructure law - FOX13 Memphis

Modernization Project at Memphis International Airport The modernization project at the Memphis International Airport is well underway and expected to be complete by fall. Scroll to see pictures from February until now of the progress on Concourse B. (Memphis International Airport) TENNESSEE — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimate...
December 20, 2021

'Marsy's Law' gives victims voice in court, but raises questions - Yahoo News

Dec. 20—"Marsy's Law" didn't invent victim's rights in Kentucky. The rights of crime victims had long been part of state law before the General Assembly passed a "Marsy's Law" bill and voters ratified the constitutional amendment in 2020. But what Marsy's Law did was make crime victim's rights part of the state constitution, giving them more weight. Now, victims of crime have a guaranteed rig...