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Bill would allow residents to sue over unenforced homelessness laws
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (584+ words) (The Center Square)" Georgia state Rep. Houston Gaines said he has firsthand experience with the influx of homeless people in his hometown of Athens, but he hopes a bill on Gov. Brian Kemp's desk will bring change to Athens and…...
WATCH: WA Sheriffs' group & Kitsap candidate challenge "anti-democratic" sheriff law
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (510+ words) Another Lawsuit Filed Over Sheriff Decertification Bill (The Center Square) - Another lawsuit has been filed over the controversial new law that allows the Criminal Justice Training Commission to decertify a sitting sheriff and set new requirements for sheriff candidates. As…...
WATCH: California probe ends $267 M in hospice fraud
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (775+ words) (The Center Square) " California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the results of a massive hospice fraud bust in Los Angeles County. Known as Operation Skip Trace, the bust ended a hospice fraud scheme that defrauded Medi-Cal of $267 million, Bonta…...
Wilson announces opening of first new village for the homeless
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (805+ words) (The Center Square) -- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said a new community of 75 tiny homes for the homeless should be ready to open in the city's Interbay neighborhood by early June, the first phase of her plan to create new housing…...
Wright: Texas oil and gas industry has solution to help with water crisis
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (615+ words) (The Center Square) "The Texas oil and natural gas industry has a solution to help with Texas" water crisis, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Jim Wright says. During his tenure, the Railroad Commission issued a framework for a pilot program using…...
Op-Ed: When the government loses in court, but keeps charging anyway
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (682+ words) Thousands of American businesses are now waiting for refunds on tariffs the courts have already'ruled unlawful. At the same time, many of those same companies are being asked to pay a new round of tariffs " based on a different legal…...
Senate passes bill banning the term "West Bank" in state documents
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (368+ words) (The Center Square)" The Middle Eastern region known as the West Bank could soon be referred to as Judea and Samaria in official Tennessee documents if Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday. Covington Republican…...
Melania Trump denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (269+ words) (The Center Square) " In a stunning statement, First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for complete transparency and justice for his victims. "To be clear, I never had relations with Epstein or…...
Illinois Quick Hits: House GOP says no Bears deal without property tax reform
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (210+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois House Republicans say they will not support any Chicago Bears stadium deal or megaprojects legislation without statewide property tax relief. In a letter to Gov. J. B. Pritzker and the General Assembly, the GOP state reps said they…...
Ex-Blago attorney: Quid pro quo is key to Madigan appeal
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (422+ words) (The Center Square) "A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday as judges consider former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's appeal of his conviction on 10 counts of public corruption. The U. S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals took the case under advisement…...