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ELLIOTT, Iowa -- A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day. The lawsuit is the latest step in a tumultuous three-year pro...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Taxpayers will be able to ensure that contractors on public works projects are paying lawful wages starting next month. The Illinois Department of Labor will debut a searchable database on Jan. 1, 2022 showing the certified payrolls of construction contractors who must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. “This is a step toward transparency in public spending...

ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year’s Day. The lawsuit is the latest step in a tumultuous three-year...

ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day. The lawsuit is the latest step in a tumultuous three-year...

After the chaos of the 2020 presidential election, you’d hope the one thing that Democrats and Republicans would agree on is the need to clear up the laws that allowed for its messy conclusion. The congressional joint session on January 6 that provided the opportunity for an insurrection, multiple deaths, and a near–constitutional crisis illustrated the inadequacies associated with the statut...

Update (9:37 AM)- Update (9:01 AM)- 3. Texans: Kenny Pickett, Pitt QB 11. Saints: Jameson Williams, Bama WR — PFF College Football (@PFF_College) December 12, 2021 Update (8:49 AM)- Can't Thank @Pitt_FB and the city of Pittsburgh for a great Official Visit weekend. We are so proud of our Son choosing Pitt!!! Now our tree is complete, #H2P #WeNotMe #PittFamily4Life — russ baer (@russ_b...

FILE – California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters after beating back the recall that aimed to remove him from office, at the John L. Burton California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Newsom on Saturday, Dec. 11 pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale assault weapons in the state, citing the same autho...

Paweł Supernak/PAP Poland's justice minister has told the UK's Financial Times that he favours suspending EU membership contributions if the bloc withholds funding over an ongoing dispute over judicial reforms. In an interview, published on Sunday, Zbigniew Ziobro accused Brussels of seeking to change the government in Poland under the pretext of safeguarding the rule of law. Brussels has o...

California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens). A state lawmaker from Los Angeles County plans to introduce legislation that would block freeway expansions in underserved communities across California. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) said her bill would prohibit the state from funding or permitting highway projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty...

It was the Saturday before Thanksgiving at Blades Barbershop on Ingersoll Avenue. College football was on the TV, and songs from Drake's newest hip-hop album, "Certified Lover Boy," filled the room. Some barbers snuck in a dance move or two. I couldn't help but dance, too, once "Essence" by WizKid and Tems played on the speaker. On the left side of the shop, Kingston Valdez, 5, was getting ...