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September 19, 2021

New cocktail to-go law helping Tulsa businesses recover after pandemic - KTUL

Some Tulsa businesses say the new cocktail to-go law that went into affect last month is helping restaurant and bars recover from the pandemic. (KTUL)<p>{/p} TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Some Tulsa businesses are still trying to figure out how to-go cocktails can work, and if it's even worth the hassle. But, the businesses that have started selling to-go drinks have said they love giving their...
September 18, 2021

Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Undercover Law Enforcement At DC Rally That Flopped - Yahoo News

Donald Trump Jr. spent Saturday mocking undercover law enforcement at the rightwing Washington, D.C. rally that flopped. Fewer than 100 people showed up for the event near the Capitol that was intended to hail those who stormed the building on Jan. 6 as unfairly treated “political prisoners.” Several extremist groups warned members to stay away from the event, fearing it was a “trap” by law e...
September 18, 2021

State Supreme Court Justice declares ‘Ruthie’s Law’ unenforceable - NEWS10 ABC

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Supreme Court Justice Donna Siwek has ruled Ruthie’s Law “unlawful, unconstitutional and unenforceable.” The law, which also bears the name “Erie County Local Law 2-2017,” was approved by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz in July 2017. It was enacted to deliver protections for residents of nursing homes who may be the victims of abuse. It was named after Ruth M...
September 18, 2021

New York 'Less is More Act' receives pushback from Rochester law enforcement - 13WHAM-TV

Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode New York State's newest justice reform is getting praise from advocates but pushback from Town of Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode. The "Less is More Act" signed by Governor Kathy Hochul Friday prevents recently paroled prisoners from being incarcerated on a technical violation, like missing a curfew. The goal of the new act is to decrease the number...
September 18, 2021

Florida free speech law sees support from 11 states as Alabama joins legal fight against Big Tech - Fox Business

Florida Gov. DeSantis slams Big Tech 'with massive amounts of power' for censorship Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 10 other attorneys general in submitting an appeal in support of what Marshall describes as a Florida "free speech law under assault by Big Tech." Marshall and the other attorneys general from Florida, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Mo...
September 18, 2021

Terminal patients deserve death with dignity. New Mexico aid-in-dying law sets standard. - USA TODAY

Opinion contributor "I couldn’t take her pain away." Those were the words of Danny King after his wife Sharon King died. She is reportedly one of the first New Mexico residents to use the state’s new groundbreaking law that allows terminally ill adults to have better access to medical aid in dying. The law – which allows patients to take prescription medication that ends unbearable suffering ...
September 18, 2021

Opinion | Alan Braid: I violated Texas's abortion ban. Here's why. - The Washington Post

Left: On Nov. 20, 1971, demonstrators demanding a woman's right to choose march to the U.S. Capitol for a rally seeking repeal of antiabortion laws. (AP) Right: On Sept. 11, 2021, abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images) (AP, Getty Images) Newly graduated from the University of Texas medical school, I began my obstetrics and gyneco...
September 17, 2021

Oklahoma law varies on defending yourself, property with a gun - KTUL

Police investigate homicide after man allegedly shot and killed someone attempting to steal his flatbed trailer. (KTUL) TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa Police are investigating an overnight shooting where a man allegedly shot and killed someone for trying to steal a a trailer connected to his vehicle. The man was questioned by police and released without charges. Tulsa Police will talk to the Tul...
September 17, 2021

U.S. banking lobby groups oppose proposed tax reporting law - Reuters

People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Sept 17 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. banking lobby groups banded together on Friday to make another push to kill a proposed bank account reporting law being drawn up as part of the congressional reconciliation package. In a letter to U.S. House ...
September 17, 2021

Gov. Hochul signs law aimed at reducing parolee incarceration for technical violations - News 12 New Jersey

New York state is loosening its parole laws as Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Friday aimed at keeping parolees from being incarcerated on technical violations. Hochul signed the Less is More Act in Manhattan, surrounded by progressive activists and Democratic leaders. The new law eases parole rules for former convicted prisoners who were released early. Hochul said parolees used to be e...