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OLYMPIA — A new law could reshape the way child dependency cases are handled in Washington, potentially leading to more children staying with family members without those relatives being required to adopt them. Under the current practice, the state forces relatives to adopt children when neither parent can take care of the child. If family members don’t wish to adopt, the Department of Childr...

Keypoint: This week a new bill was introduced in Louisiana; the Maryland work group bill received an unfavorable committee report; the Connecticut bill was referred to a second committee; and California’s biometric privacy bill was voted out of one committee. Below is our thirteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2022. We regularly update our 2022 State P...

Fox News Flash top headlines for April 11 00:00 00:0002:58GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation to outlaw puberty blocking medications for minors. The bill makes it a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, to prescribe puberty blockers or hormones to transgender people under age 19 to help in their gender trans...

Most boaters under age 25 will be required to pass an education and safety course before January 2024 to operate on Maine’s lakes and rivers because of a bill passed by the state Legislature this year. Maine is an outlier among states by currently not requiring boating licenses. The proposed law requires operators of motor boats and jet skis to be educated on state boating laws, wildlife and ...

stock photo ROCHESTER — Local law enforcement is encouraging residents to not leave valuables in their vehicles after a recent uptick in windows being smashed and items being stolen. In recent days, the sheriff's office has taken reports of thefts from vehicles from the River Road Dog Park on 62nd Street Northwest and Chester Woods Park, 8378 U.S. Highway 14 SE, according to Olmsted Count...

Covington police vehicles block traffic at 18th and Garrard streets Monday morning. Covington and Cincinnati police are on scene right now after a report of shots fired.(FOX19 NOW) COVINGTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Covington and Cincinnati police are on scene right now in Covington after a report of shots fired Monday morning. Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders also arrived a short time a...

A duplex in East Sacramento. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters ### The state housing department is gearing up to send stern warnings to cities trying to skirt a new housing law advocates hope will bring more affordable housing. Senate Bill 9, a state law that went into effect Jan. 1, allows property owners to build duplexes and in some cases, fourplexes, on most single-family parcels ...

Madison, WI. Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) released the following statement on Assembly Bill 607, relating to a workforce housing rehabilitation loan program signed into law by Governor Evers. “Wisconsin is in the midst of a growing workforce housing shortage. According to the 2019 Wisconsin Relators Association report titled Falling Behind: Addressing Wisconsin’s Workforce Housing Shor...

Oklahoma law enforcement could be consolidated into a 'mega-agency.' Here's what that means  Oklahoman.com

TransPerfect Takes Top Honors in E-Discovery, Court Reporting, Forensics, and More NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS), a global provider of e-discovery and litigation support solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced the company has been recognized in the National Law Journal’s “Best of 2022 Reader Rankings” as the top provider of legal ...