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Republican state lawmakers have said the idea behind the new laws against COVID-19 vaccine mandates passed this week is to protect people's rights to choose their own health care options. But the new laws could put many business owners in a tough spot. Companies with either 100 or more employees could soon face stiff federal penalties if they don't follow rules issued by the federal Occupati...

Republican state lawmakers have said the idea behind the new laws against COVID-19 vaccine mandates passed this week is to protect people's rights to choose their own health care options. But the new laws could put many business owners in a tough spot. Companies with either 100 or more employees could soon face stiff federal penalties if they don't follow rules issued by the federal Occupatio...

Our weekly summary of federal news highlights the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law and a judicial ruling against the American Rescue Plan Act’s tax provision. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. We won’t publish the Tap next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Our next edition will be on Dec. 4. Biden signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act i...

Officials stressed the law will create millions of jobs that do not require a two- or four-year degree U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, D-3rd District (Philadelphia Tribune photo). By Stephen Williams PHILADELPHIA — Whether it is expanding child care, making sure that children have access to clean water or investing in broadband and public transportation, most everything in the $1 trillion infrastruct...

Kyle Rittenhouse was defending himself when he used an AR-15-style gun to shoot three people during chaotic summer 2020 protests, a jury has found. It's a controversial verdict that is bringing new attention to the leeway U.S. laws often give people armed with guns to use deadly force when they claim to fear for their own lives.

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Manchin is among the last obstacles to Build Back Better's approval, but the CBO just blew up his main talking point. He says he wants the package to be fully paid, and the CBO says it would add $160 billion to the deficit. Along with several Republicans, Manchin just voted for an infrastructure law that will be even bigger, adding ...

The US is mandating new carmakers to integrate anti-drink-driving tech into all new cars. Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark US safety mandate to fight drunk driving that is spurring tough questions about what technology can be trusted to do. The new federal law, which will require new cars to spot intoxicated drivers in coming years, could save th...

The Herald-Mail Local law enforcement leaders said a bill drafted by a Maryland congressman and signed into law by President Joe Biden this week will help to end the "stigma" that keeps officers from seeking mental health care. The Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Counseling Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-6th, creates more peer counseling programs and clear ...

Now that the political signs are—hopefully—gone, it’s time to deal with the chronic problems associated with Yorktown’s sign law. While the current Town Board started the process back in August, it will be up to the new board, taking office in January, to finish the job. But first: Why is the sign law important? Who cares about signage? We do. The residents of Yorktown. We care because signag...

(iStock) An Oregon law that bans real estate agents from delivering personal notes from bidders to sellers is being challenged on First Amendment grounds. USA Today reported on Saturday that a lawsuit filed Friday afternoon by the Pacific Legal Foundation on behalf of Total Real Estate Group claims the state’s ban on so-called “love letters” violates buyers’ freedom of speech. “This censorshi...