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ROTTERDAM – Three Rotterdam town board members are pushing for state Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, to get legislation passed that would exclude the town from having to install water meters on residential properties and provide funding for water infrastructure improvements. The news release, sent late Wednesday afternoon, is in response to a letter Santabarbara sent the board M...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo (KREX) — The phrase, “have your day in court” now rings true for weekends, at least for some. Governor Jared Polis signed “the 48-hour bail law” last July but it just took effect in Mesa County. Dan Rubinstein, Mesa County District Attorney, says, “as of this past Saturday was the first time under the new law. It went pretty smoothly, obviously, it’s a burden on my staff,...

If you have a lawyer in your life, then you know that a Juris Doctor degree is no easy feat. Becoming a lawyer takes years of schooling, hours of studying, and — of course — a passing grade on the dreaded bar exam. However, even if your favorite lawyer hasn't passed the bar yet, graduating from law school is major accomplishment in itself, and there's no better way to acknowledge that achieve...

Associated Press Detroit — The Michigan Supreme Court was urged Wednesday to strike down a law that forces people convicted of crimes to pay millions of dollars for the everyday costs of running local courts. The challenge comes at a key time: The law expires in October and a decision from the Supreme Court would affect how the Legislature responds. Critics say it’s unconstitutional for a ju...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - As the Circuit Attorney’s Office challenges claims from two St. Louis police officers who say they were the victims of an attempted carjacking, criminal law experts are pushing back saying there is still so much more to the story. “Our criminal justice system is in a crisis,” said Attorney Kristi Flint. “We’ve got two very important government bodies…we have our police...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A bill named after a Middle Tennessee boy who was once the focus of an AMBER Alert is now officially state law. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law Wednesday. The new law changes Tennessee’s AMBER Alert process and was inspired by the case of 3-year-old Noah Clare. In November 2021, Noah’s mother reported him missing after his father did not bring hi...

Loveland Police Department arrests Tuesday 4:07 a.m. In the 4000 block of Georgetown Drive, a 42-year-old Loveland man for investigation of driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of meth and driving under restraint. 1:57 p.m. In the 300 block of Ramsay Place, a 68-year-old Loveland man for investigation of menacing with a gun. Loveland Police Department calls Tuesday Noo...

It seems only yesterday that the left reliably opposed the idea of corporations getting involved in politics. To say that something was backed by big business was as much as to say it was bad for the republic. The phrase “Citizens United,” the Supreme Court decision that enshrined a corporate right to political speech, was essentially invective. But, over time, progressives established a powe...

ALBANY — New York’s protracted budget process dragged on Wednesday as Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders again failed to reach a deal on policy proposals and a spending plan for the Empire State. Hope faded throughout the day that some of the less controversial spending measures would be presented as lawmakers waited on updates about negotiations from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) ...

Japan's lower house on Thursday passed a bill for promoting economic security, putting it on track to be enacted in the current regular parliamentary session as the country faces growing geopolitical risks associated with Russia and China. The bill calls for strengthening supply chains to stably procure semiconductors and other vital products and stipulates steps for preventing the leakage of...