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A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb....

A Texas bill prohibiting transgender student athletes from joining school sports teams aligned with their gender identity is heading to the full Texas House, where it is likely to pass, following a House committee’s approval Wednesday. After more than eight hours of emotional testimony, the House Select Committee on Constitutional Rights and Remedies voted 8-4 along party lines to advance Hou...

One of the first steps to solving a problem — data science or otherwise — is determining the right metrics to gauge success. Choose wisely. To increase revenue, the manager of a customer service call center starts a new policy: Rather than being paid an hourly wage, every employee is compensated based only on the number of calls they make. After the first week, the experiment seems like a res...

Before the Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off with the most female-forward lineup in the event’s history, the Texas Legislature passed the most restrictive abortion law in the country. The law, also known as Senate Bill 8, bans almost all abortions at six weeks, before most people know they are pregnant. It empowers private citizens to file suit against anyone who assists a pregnan...

Gianforte talks marijuana, law enforcement and COVID-19 vaccines  Sidney Herald Leader

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s state auditor is the subject of a new lawsuit. Rob Sand is accused of violating open records laws and using his office for political gain. This comes after Sand accused the governor of improperly appearing in a COVID-19 PSA. The Kirkwood Institute claims the auditor’s office was wrong to make that accusation. It says he refused to hand over documents about its...

Chinese regulators fined food delivery giant Meituan 3.44 billion yuan ($534 million) for violating the country’s anti-monopoly regulations, the latest fine in Beijing’s campaign to clampdown on the country’s internet companies. The State Administration for Market Regulation levied the fine, which equates to 3% of the company’s domestic revenue for 2020 because it had been engaging in antitru...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2021 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Cassava Sciences, Inc. ("Cassava" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:SAVA) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission....

Disability rights banner (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) For more than two years, disability rights activist Dorothy Dean has been fighting the city of Burlington and a number of state agencies over what she and her lawyer see as violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — a federal civil rights law — in the state building code. The ADA, which was signed into law in 1990 after a long fight by...

JACKSON, Miss. — If anyone is headed to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, they can feel secure with the heavy law enforcement presence that is seen. The Hinds County Sheriff's Office said that they are promoting visibility to influence everyone to be on their best behavior. "We're shooting for having zero incidents at this fair, and we believe we can accomplish that because the fair has more...