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Tucked on the northeastern edge of South Dakota, the Big Stone Pumpkin Patch draws thousands of people each year to pick their own pumpkin, enjoy a hayride and learn about rural life. As the business grows, concerns also surfaced. “We have people coming to our property who have never been on a farm,” owner Mark Mueller of Big Stone City, SD, said. “Many don’t realize that it’s a working farm ...

The U.S. Coast Guard approved a new plan to refloat a massive cargo ship that’s been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for almost three weeks, and the shipping company is invoking a maritime law that will affect everyone who has something on the ship. Crews tried and failed for the second day in a row Wednesday to make any progress moving the Ever Forward out of the mud. The new plan is to dredge d...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tweeted about it earlier this week. "Scammers are again posing as an MCSO employee trying to get money and confidential personal information from community members. We want to remind the public that we DO NOT conduct matters concerning warrant service, missed jury duty or payment of fines over the phone." And it's not just happening in M...

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal held a panel discussion recently on the topic of women in law. Panelists included Heidi Bassett, a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson; Nicole Hittner, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister; Heather Kliebenstein, a partner at Merchant & Gould; Megan Rogers, an attorney at Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.; and Lisa Spencer, president an...

Disney employee running for Congress speaks out on parental rights bill 00:00 00:0002:47GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay A Walt Disney Company employee running for Congress in Florida called on the "silent majority" of Diseny cast members who support the state's Parental Rights in Education law to "be more vocal." Jose Castillo told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" the vas...

Photos Submitted U of A School of Law students Savannah Luna and Alex Millsap created a national resource for human trafficking survivors and the professionals who seek to support them. The project was part of the students' work in the Human Trafficking Clinic, one of six clinic opportunities available to law students as part of the School of Law Legal Clinic. Luna and Millsap's client was Lo...

Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law nine pieces of legislation recently passed by the General Assembly, and several of them are health and safety-related. “I am pleased to sign House Bill 397 which provides our Western Kentucky schools, students and educators extra excused days that were missed due to the tornadoes and storms,” Gov. Beshear said. “I am also thankful to sign some more good piece...

Across the Southern Tier, there was a slight increase in the number of people who were re-arrested after being released pretrial since bail reform passed. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG) ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – State lawmakers are currently deep in negotiations to finalize New York’s budget, which includes Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposals to rollback the state’s landmark 2019 bail reform law. WSKG looks...

This past legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed SHB 1616, bringing significant changes and expansions to the state charity care law (RCW 70.170). The changes will apply to all care provided on or after July 1, 2022. To help Washington hospitals prepare to meet the new requirements, WSHA will hold a members-only Charity Care Law Update webinar from 12 – 1 p.m. on April 2...

“For the past 20 years, the majority in the Florida Legislature has attacked the voting rights of its Black constituents.” JUDGE MARK E. WALKER, of the Federal District Court in Tallahassee, ruling that sections of Florida’s year-old election law are unconstitutional and racially motivated.