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A Cole County judge ruled in December that the laws unconstitutionally limit referendum rights The Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Making people who want to force a statewide vote on newly passed laws wait while the Secretary of State writes a ballot title undermines the constitutional right of referendum, attorneys for an abortion-right...

Photo: wutzkoh/Adobe Stock What You Need to Know The surge in spending in marketing and business development departments has largely been directed at technology upgrades and talent acquisition. However, according to data aggregated by the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor, marketing spending is significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels. Historically, marketing and business development has bee...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Signs of purple painted on vehicles: Local law enforcement are hoping to unite forces to end domestic violence. “They’re just incredibly volatile and dangerous, and they do their jobs and get people to safety,” said Emily Mitchen, Executive Director of Refuge House. Mitchen says the pandemic had a huge impact on domestic violence victims. “We saw our hotline basical...

Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode, flanked by lawmakers, criticizes the Less is More Act. (WHAM photo) Gates, N.Y. — Republican lawmakers were joined by some members of law enforcement Wednesday to speak out against New York State's Less is More Act. The critics say they're concerned because they claim a majority of people released are convicted violent offenders. The new parole reform la...

A recent poll found that public safety is one of the top concerns for New Yorkers. Likely-mayor-in-waiting Eric Adams recently vowed that he would “create an environment for growth,” starting with public safety. “The prerequisite to prosperity is safety.” Last week, he rolled out a plan to convert hotels to housing to tackle the city’s cost-of-living and homelessness crises. With these moves,...

Daily Montanan Note: This is Part 1 of two stories focusing on complaints of sexual assault and harassment at the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Today’s story focuses on the law school administration’s response. Since May, the Daily Montanan has spoken with 13 current or former law school students about the climate at the law school. Three women from the Universi...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senators on Wednesday held the first in a series of hearings about consumer data privacy, with Democrats and Republicans in agreement that something must be done to stop online scams and data breaches but still divided over the best way to go about it. Wednesday’s hearing included testimony from technology groups and consumer privacy advocates who say Congress must hurr...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senators on Wednesday held the first in a series of hearings about consumer data privacy, with Democrats and Republicans in agreement that something must be done to stop online scams and data breaches but still divided over the best way to go about it. Wednesday’s hearing included testimony from technology groups and consumer privacy advocates who say Congress must hurr...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March. Most Read from Bloomberg Article 134 in China’s criminal law elevated penalties for a series of violations from fines to possible jail time in response to an increase in mining-related accidents. However, that law led to a...

China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March. Article 134 in China’s criminal law elevated penalties for a series of violations from fines to possible jail time in response to an increase in mining-related accidents. However, that law led to a newfound hesitancy among miners to boos...