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 Austin Police Association plans to take action against the city’s enforcement of “the illegal provisions”
An agreement between lawmakers and the DeSantis administration puts up funds for LEOs who have protested the ban of DJI drones
Timothy W. Gorman ruled that Ogdensburg violated the collective bargaining deal when it forced the FD to have than five members on a shift over two years
Cambridge, Mass., has passed the country’s strictest pet shops ordinance, restricting the sale of pets to animal rescue organizations and shelters.
The merit-based green card system would be designed to raise American wages. But policy experts say past immigration reform actions have failed to do so.
The causes of Bloody Monday, the 1855 election day anti-immigrant riots that led to violence, property loss and death, are still debated today.
Techies just proved all voting machines can be hacked. Old equipment, slow innovation and hung-up Federal funding do not bode well for 2018 elections.
U.S. Court of Appeals ruled EPA Secretary Pruitt lacked authority to delay methane pollution rules on Big Energy, and has ordered agency enforcement.
State attorney generals just got the green light on defending healthcare subsidies to insurers that offer exchange plans, in federal court.
Two experts agree that insurers would have a solid lawsuit if President Trump stops healthcare payments known as cost-sharing subsidies under the ACA.
A lawsuit that delayed Chicago’s soda tax in July could have resulted in more than 900 layoffs from Cook County Sheriffs Office.
Lynwood, Calif., put applicants for marijuana cultivation licenses through full scale review. Of 40+ applicants, 13 have preliminary approval.
Repeal of the 2015 Clean Water Rule takes the regulation of headwaters, wetlands, lakes and other waters under CWA back to court.
A new sales tax revenue program proposed for the Aug. 1, 2017, King County ballot would raise $67 million per year for art, science and cultural programs and access.
One key change of the Attorney General’s executive order on asset forfeiture is placing conditions on police seizures of assets less than $10,000.
A bipartisan bill and a lawsuit address the fate of the 2012 DACA program authorizing work and certain protections for immigrants arriving before age 16.
A Massachusetts court ruled a worker with Crohn’s disease being treated with medical marijuana may sue her former employer for discrimination.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has banned banks from requiring customers to use mediators for disputes, opening the door for class actions.
The Bay State is passing a law that lets local voters decide to ban recreational marijuana, which won statewide approval through a 2016 voter referendum.
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