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December 09, 2021

New law will require children to be 5 on the first day of kindergarten - KLAS - 8 News Now

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022 that will require any Nevada student entering kindergarten to be 5 years old on the first day of school. Prior to the law, there has been some wiggle room that allowed for students to start school as long as they turned 5 by Sept. 30. School start dates vary depending on private and public schools but most start by mid-August. T...
December 09, 2021

Officials: Reynolds followed letter, not spirit, of Sunshine Law - New Castle News

Officials: Reynolds followed letter, not spirit, of Sunshine Law  New Castle News
December 09, 2021

Governor Cooper Signs Three Bills into Law, Vetoes Three Bills | NC Gov. Cooper - Governor Roy Cooper

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 473: “Taxpayers deserve accountability and transparency from all public officials.” Governor Cooper also vetoed the following bills: Governor Cooper made the following statement on HB 220: "This legislation undermines North Carolina's transition to a clean energy economy that is ...
December 09, 2021

Governor signs tax cut bills into law; special session adjourns without additional measure - KATV

FILE: Governor signs tax cut bills into law; special session adjourns without additional measure. (Photo: KATV) LITTLE ROCK (TB&P) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the largest tax cut in Arkansas history into law Thursday (Dec. 9) after legislators completed a three-day special session. The tax cut reduces Arkansas’ top income tax rate from 5.9% to 5.5% next year and to 4.9% in the next four ...
December 09, 2021

Faculty Group Slams CUNY Law Student Gov. Measure for 'Maligning' Jewish Groups - Algemeiner

CUNY School of Law in New York City//WikiCommons A group of City University of New York (CUNY) faculty has rebuked a recent resolution passed by the law school’s student government that called for an end to Israel exchange programs and cutting of ties with “organizations that repress Palestinian organizing.” Passed on Dec. 2, the Law Student Government Association resolution said that CUNY La...
December 09, 2021

Dickinson Law dean re-elected to AccessLex Institute board of directors - Penn State News

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway has been re-elected to AccessLEx Institute Board of Directors CARLISLE, Pa. — Danielle M. Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, and David A. Brennan, immediate past dean and Frost, Brown and Todd Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky’s J. David Rosenberg Co...
December 09, 2021

National Women's Law Center Celebrates Tonya Robinson's Appointment to Vice Chair of Board, Recognizes Board Leadership as Organization Enters Its 50th Year - PRNewswire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Women's Law Center (NWLC), a non-profit organization that has been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women and girls for nearly 50 years, recently announced Tonya Robinson as the first Vice Chair of its Board of Directors. Tonya Robinson, the first Vice Chair of the National Women's Law Center Board of Direct...
December 09, 2021

New Bern Police looking into a program to speed up law enforcement efforts - WNCT

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) – The New Bern Police Department might have a new way to receive anonymous tips in the near future. They applied for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Program to receive $12,000 to subscribe to the “tip 411” program. This program allows law enforcement to receive anonymous tips through text messages or through the Tip 411 website. Capt. Daren Fuller with the police...
December 09, 2021

Man fatally shot by Portland police on I-5 was on law enforcement radar for months in string of crimes, court - OregonLive

Brandon Keck, who was shot and killed by Portland police earlier this week, was wanted on a host of charges out of Vancouver. The 30-year-old man killed by police on Interstate 5 in North Portland this week struggled with an addiction to fentanyl and was wanted in connection with a string of crimes in Clark County at the time of his death, according to court records. He also was the subject o...
December 09, 2021

Law would require Airbnbs to register with the city - The Real Deal

New York City Council Member Ben Kallos (Getty Images, iStock/Illustration by Steven Dilakian for The Real Deal) It may be lights out for homes listed on Airbnb and other rental sites. A new law passed by the City Council will require more than 37,000 New York City homes advertised on Airbnb to be registered with the city. The legislation covers any short-term rental host and any platform tha...