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After much hard work by lawmakers and even this newspaper, the Georgia Legislature in 2020 enacted a law that promised substantial steps toward better protecting residents of assisted living and large personal care homes. So it’s surprising and of considerable concern, frankly, that the Georgia General Assembly is now considering a bill that would loosen some key staffing requirements at thes...

A Newton County judge has denied Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.'s request to dismiss criminal charges against him. The criminal case against Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez for allegedly resisting law enforcement and reckless driving will move ahead to trial, a judge ruled Monday. Newton County Circuit Court Judge Jeryl Leach, who is presiding over the case, issued a court order Mo...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A recently signed bill will help reconnect Spokane’s East Central neighborhood. Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5853 into law, which aims to return land back to communities split by Interstate 90 and the US 395 North Spokane Corridor. The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, will allow the Washington State Department of Transportation to lease surplus...

The Idaho House on Monday approved a Republican bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, becoming the first state to copy parts of the restrictive Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state. The Idaho Senate approved the bill earlier this month. The measure heads to Gov. Brad Little (R), who has supported similar abortion bans but has not commented on this partic...

Congressman Tom Suozzi meets with Ukrainian Americans who are trying to bring their relatives from Ukraine to the U.S. Photo credit Sophia Hall OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (WCBS 880) — A Long Island family is fighting to get their relatives who fled Ukraine to escape the war to stay with them in the United States. Newlyweds Kseniia and Oleksandr Isaienko grabbed their dog and left their home in Odesa wi...

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Monday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms, and it became law immediately. “Contrary to what some critics may claim, this bill in no way, in no shape and in no form prohibits the teaching of history,” Republican Reeves said in a video posted on social media. “Any claim that this bill will somehow stop Mississippi kids f...

On March 7, a Chicago-based FinTech company filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), Clothilde Hewlett. According to the filing, the complaint responds to the DFPI’s 2020 investigation and recent “threatened” enforcement action against the Fi...

Protesters march to Guatemala's Congress against the new 'Protection of Life and Family' law, on March 12, 2022 [Jeff Abbott/Al Jazeera] Guatemala City, Guatemala – With chants of “this pro-life government doesn’t value our lives”, hundreds of people during the weekend converged on the Guatemalan Congress to show their indignation at a new law they say threatens the rights of women and member...

ATLANTA — A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp. Delta-8 has become extremely popular across the country, and the cannabis industry and state governments have grapple...

GRAND FORKS — The four finalists for dean of the UND School of Law will visit campus next week The candidates will participate in open forums, which will be held from March 23-29. Once selected, the new dean will succeed Michael McGinniss, who has served since 2019 and has announced his intention to step down to return to a teaching position at the law school. The open forums can be viewed o...