test

Cpl. Webb honored with law enforcement purple heart award - 47abc  WMDT

News The leaders have personal connections. They said they didn't believe violence would be on their front door step, but it has happened to them and they said it needs to stop. Shootings on Chattanooga’s Westside claimed at least four lives and left several others injured over the weekend. Monday night, a local activist group was joined by law enforcement and the community, for an action wa...

Labor groups call Washington’s farmworker overtime law a big win. But some farmworkers worry companies won’t be able to afford it, and hours will get cut. SEATTLE — Farmworkers across Washington state will be eligible for overtime pay starting in January. The new bill was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee and is one that President Joe Biden called a way to put “America’s farmer workers on e...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Certain Texans are now eligible to be prescribed to medical marijuana. The new medical marijuana expansion law is now in effect in our area. This will allow more people in Amarillo to use it because before the bill was passed, the restrictions on the law earlier were very strict on which patients could use the drug. “That’s defiantly easing the lives of patients with ...

Now that it’s in effect, how are school districts around the state complying with Alyssa’s Law? That’s the question the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission was trying to answer Monday. The law requires every school to have a panic button system in case of emergencies. Broward County School Board member Lori Alhadeff fought for the law’s creation in tribute to her dau...

PHOENIX (AP) — Massive income tax cuts passed by the Arizona Legislature earlier this year and a series of election law changes could be put on hold until voters weigh in next year. A coalition of education advocates believes they have gathered enough signatures to put at least one and possibly three new tax cut laws on hold. They were double-checking petition sheets in advance of turning the...

BELVEDERE, CA: Large homes near the Golden Gate Bridge May 17, 2007 in Belvedere, California. The ... [+] After California Governor Gavin Newsom triumphed in the recall election, he signed three controversial bills meant to increase house building and supply. The bills limit local zoning control and override some local powers that are used to block affordable housing projects. Will these prov...

Under a new state law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, local residential neighborhoods could see up to four additional housing units built on many single-family lots. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) Local officials are scrambling to prepare for a new state law that is likely to bring significant high-density housing to a neighborhood near you. The new law — state Senate Bill 9 signed by Gov. Gav...

Teachers, police officers are others who are refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine are taking a shot at using a longtime Illinois statute to skirt compliance with state and city mandates: Illinois’ right of conscience law. Per a state order, teachers and health care employees had to receive a first COVID-19 vaccine dose by Sept. 19 or undergo regular testing; similar requirements kick in mi...

ECSO<p>{/p} ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Escambia County Sheriff's office is out in force again Monday night. Deputies aren't writing tickets but are educating bicyclists and pedestrians about safety. Especially if they are out at night. Escambia County deputies have been out since 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon passing out bicycle lights and pamphlets. 10 Escambia County deputies gathered in...