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WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators, led by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced legislation to gather greater information on attacks targeting law enforcement. The Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act builds on existing reporting requirements and fills gaps highlighted by law enforcement groups to increase our unders...

In this Nov. 26, 2021, file photo, a Black Friday shopper wearing a face mask leaves a store with a TV in Pic Rivera, California. Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected]. Mainers should educate themselves on “Chapter 04: Consumer Goods and Maine Express and implied Warranty Laws.” This is a law that any product ...

A file photo of residents in the dining hall of the former James Square nursing home in Syracuse, now known as Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Michael Greenlar | [email protected] SYRSYR Syracuse, N.Y. – A new state law that requires nursing homes to maintain minimum staffing levels takes effect today after a three-month delay caused by a shortage of health care workers. The la...

A watchdog investigation published Thursday revealed that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy owns stock in the manufacturer of rapid coronavirus tests that the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering to households as part of the Biden administration's pandemic response. The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) discovered DeJoy's Abbott Laboratories holding in an examination of the scandal-plagu...

Virginia Lawyers Weekly honored Vishwa Link, chair of McGuireWoods’ Regulatory & Compliance Department, as one of its 2022 “Go To Lawyers in Business Law.” Honorees are selected for their longstanding track records of notable client successes and innovative legal strategies. For more than 25 years, Link has represented electric and gas utility clients in rate, energy conservation and inte...

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a measure, the Parental Rights in Education bill, that critics have successfully labeled the “Don’t Say Gay” law. It certainly aims to limit LGBTQ discussion in schools. But it’s also on the front lines of the battle over how much say parents should have in their children’s education — and it raises questions of how much schools should ...

An out-of-state law firm has charged the Louisiana Legislature $78,081 for providing “redistricting advice,” according to an invoice released Thursday after a public records request. It’s unclear when the law firm performed the work and what type of services it provided. The Legislature released an invoice that provides only the lump sum of money the law firm is charging the state for assista...

After two NYPD officers were gunned down while responding to a domestic disturbance call in January, critics of the state’s bail-reform law pressed Governor Kathy Hochul to roll back the reforms that they blamed for a surge in violent crime. When asked about the issue at a press conference at the time, Hochul accused Republicans of attempting to “politicize” it. “I will absolutely stand behin...

For the first time in California’s 171-year history, a woman has signed a bill into state law. Gov. Gavin Newsom normally signs the laws in California, but he left the state on Wednesday night for a family vacation in Central and South America. State law requires Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to act as governor until he returns. The Legislature on Thursday morning passed a bill to extend a law pr...