Legal
Legal matters are a core focus for local and state government agencies, encompassing the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of laws and regulations that govern public affairs. Legal frameworks ensure that government actions are consistent with the rule of law and protect citizens’ rights. Though by no means a perfect system – enforcement inequities continue to make the headlines – local leaders strive to create laws that work fairly for all.
The move follows the quiet release of a convicted murderer more than a decade before the end of his sentence when a state judge approved a court order right before he retired
State law allows cannabis use during off-hours for every profession, but Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop believes that there should be an exception for cops
Anchorage will allow most employees to use marijuana off the clock, but not work for the city within eight hours of using marijuana
The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
Police departments are instituting new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while working under unclear directives from state leaders
The presidents of the AAA, IAFC and NAEMT closed ranks to advocate for EMS needs, and to take them to the national spotlight
The move follows pushback from the union that represents city sanitation workers over not doing enough to protect workers from COVID-19
The proposal would shield EMS providers, healthcare workers and hospitals from civil lawsuits as they make difficult decisions during the pandemic
The new state rule creates the assumption that first responders diagnosed with or quarantined for the disease were exposed while on duty
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This is the second time in recent days a federal judge has declined to allow gun stores to remain open in violation of local stay-at-home orders
Many people already can, and more people could easily be allowed to, vote before Election Day, or even vote from home
State and local governments are pulling out all the stops to fill in safety gaps left by the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Officers responding to homes where tracking devices are needed have raised concerns about the lack of PPE available to them
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has said that if he had the authority to move the election date, he would, citing the unprecedented challenges to fair and safe voting
The Republican president remains hesitant to press a unified policy, even in the face of “sobering” new projections that 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will likely succumb to the coronavirus
The League of California Cities has asked the governor to allow cities more flexibility in the weeks ahead when it comes to complying with public records requests
The money could be used for a variety of measures intended to make voting safer during the outbreak, including expanding mail-in voting.
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office was struggling to keep up with the influx of new applications, which were coming in at nearly three times the normal rate
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