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A Maine bill could expand protections to more people if they call 911 during an overdose. (WGME) AUGUSTA (WGME)-- Maine's Good Samaritan law protects those who call 911 when someone is having an overdose. Advocates say it doesn't go far enough, which is why they're supporting a bill to expand it. They looked to drum up support for this expansion during a rally on Sunday. Those with addiction,...

Sen. Darrell Weaver (R-Moore) asks Sen. Kim David (R-Wagoner) questions about SB 1612's law enforcement "unification" proposal Monday, Feb. 21, during a Senate Public Safety Committee meeting. (Tres Savage) Support Journalism Would a long-discussed proposal to “unify” three powerful law enforcement agencies improve or politicize the ability to investigate and prosecute public corruption case...

AUGUSTA, Maine — A memorial was held Sunday in Augusta for the 636 people who died of a drug overdose in Maine in 2021, but a bill which could prevent future deaths was on the tip of the tongue for many. LD 1862 was introduced by State Sen. Chloe Maxmin (D-Nobleboro) to strengthen the state's Good Samaritan Law, which prevents those that call 911 for an overdose from being held liable for dru...

On Thursday, March 10, at 5-6:15 PM I will take part in a George Mason University panel on "Justice, International Law, and the War in Ukraine." The panel will be held in Room 121 at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, 3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia, and is sponsored by the George Mason student chapter of the Federalist Society. The other speaker (in addition to m...

Photo by Courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Creative Commons | The Daily Cardinal President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers spoke at UW-Superior this Wednesday, where they discussed the expected impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was passed in under the Biden administration in Nov. 2021. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastruct...

Yair Lapid and former Welfare Minister Meir Cohen present Yesh Atid's social welfare platform outside of the National Insurance Institute in Tel Aviv on Wednesday The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has approved the Welfare Bill for People with Disabilities. The bill was led by the Welfare and Social Security Minister Meir Cohen and the Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid. The core of t...

According to the Fines and Fees Justice Center, 48 states have laws that allow supervision fees to be charged to people on probation. (Adobe Stock) People convicted of a second offense for selling or transporting fentanyl into the Mountain State could get up to a decade of extended supervision after serving their time, under proposed legislation being considered by Senate lawmakers. Many of t...

Image Credits: Nur Photo (opens in a new window) / Getty Images TikTok is suspending livestreaming and new content to its video service in response to Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, the company said on Sunday. The law, which the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament approved on Friday, threatens prison time for anyone who publishes what the Kremlin deems to be false information about the countr...

911 Outage (MGN) QUAD CITIES, Ill. (KWQC) - The Dixon Police Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office have temporarily lost internet and phone services, according to Facebook posts. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has also temporarily lost phone services as well. The departments thank the public for their patience as they restore the services. If you need to reach either Dixon Police or...

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. The two tall smokestacks are at a coal-fired generating station about 3km beyond the nuclear plant. Photo credit: Ralf1969 via Wikimedia Commons. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine began to unfold, Russia’s swift occupation of the Chernobyl reactor complex and the surrounding exclusion zone sparked widespread speculation and concern.[1] Th...