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Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event in 2019, his parents became determined to prevent similar tragedies. One of Jolayne Houtz’s and Hector Martinez’s many...

(AP) - Leaders of four Native American tribes have testified in favor of a bill that would allow them to benefit from future federal laws despite a state land claims settlement. The bill aims to put Maine’s indigenous people on equal footing with the nation’s other tribes by amending the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. Testifying in favor the bill Thursday before the House Natural Re...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new Indiana law will limit schools to just three days of virtual learning, and half of those days will have to be led remotely by teachers. It’s part of HB-1093, which includes various other education-related pieces of legislation. The portions regarding virtual learning include the following language: “This bill establishes: (1) a definition for “virtual student i...

This is not how you burn a file. The practice of law in the twenty-first century increasingly requires attorneys and staff to use technology in order to best serve clients. Many law firms employ predictive tagging software, search engines powered by artificial intelligence, and other state-of-the-art methods in order to save money and more efficiently complete legal tasks. In addition, the pr...

The House bill would remove marijuana from the controlled substances list and expunge convictions for federal marijuana crimes. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate. The House voted 220-204 to approve the measure, which would fix the split between federal law and 19 states...

Last week, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued an All-Plan Letter (APL) stating that California case law and the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (the Knox-Keene Act) constitute “specified state laws” within the meaning of the No Surprises Act. DMHC’s interpretation of California law is a notable expansion of the scope of California specified state la...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Organizers of the recently viral ‘Crab-Island Takeover’ event said they will change the name and work to ensure a safe day on April 9, 2022. Following a weekend of spring violence in Panama City Beach, Walton and Okaloosa County Sheriffs said they will enforce the laws for boating and beach safety to prevent a wild scene. Brian Frances, Mike Eason and Randall Richmond wi...

Local law enforcement share April Fools’ jokes on social media (WKRG) — Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Mack shared a photo on his personal Facebook page with a caption that caught our attention: “Welcome to the BCSO family Fe9 Luc!” “Lucy is the newest addition to our team,” Mack wrote. “She has been trained in many areas of alcohol, drug and contraband detection along with hostage rescue and ta...

A Criminal Court Judge needs to be firm, fair and to apply the law equally without fear or favor. Luckily for the citizens of Hamilton County, these are qualities Rebecca Stern exhibited on the bench for over 17 years, before she retired in 2015. That’s why I’m supporting her to be the next Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge, Div. III. While I’m an attorney, I’m also Rebecca’s husband, whic...

The Board’s composition changed significantly during 2021, switching from a Republican to a Democrat-appointed majority. The five seats on the Board are traditionally filled by two Democrats, two Republicans, and a chairman of the current president’s party. At the end of 2020, the Trump White House packaged the renomination of member Marvin Kaplan with the return of member Lauren McFerran to ...