17+ hour, 8+ min ago  (373+ words) Democrat officials in California are suddenly interested in prosecuting hospice fraudsters after the Justice Department created a division dedicated to arresting fraudsters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Thursday announced his office charged 21 suspects in a $267 million hospice fraud ring…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (479+ words) WEDOWEE " A state forensic audit has been completed on the Wedowee Utility Board. The audit was launched following a preliminary local audit report that flagged possible issues with the utility's bookkeeping. After nine weeks, Wedowee Utility Board chairman Barry Waldrep…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (744+ words) In 1991, when I visited the Soviet Union (Yes, that Soviet Union " the bad guys) I ended up in a long discussion with water quality officials in what was then known as Leningrad, now St. Peterburg, on over-regulation." They talked of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (771+ words) A federal judge has slashed the fees sought by attorneys in a privacy class action settlement with Google by more than 83%, ruling the real world benefits of the settlement don't live up to the plaintiffs' lawyers' hype and aren't worth…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (259+ words) On Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order calling for the elimination of all DEI programs and offices within the federal government. President Donald Trump took aim at diversity, equity and inclusion policies in federal contractors, issuing an executive order focused…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (179+ words) In March 2022, a rule was finalized requiring all federally permitted lobster vessels in 10 East Coast states to install GPS tracking. Now one lobsterman is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the regulation. Having the lobstering industry deemed "closely regulated" has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (148+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting government contracts and subcontracts with companies participating in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives on March 26. "DEI activities are not only unethical and illegal, but also cause inefficiencies, waste, and abuse…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (56+ words) The order directs agencies to "cancel, terminate, or suspend contracts" with contractors that fail to comply. Trump Signs Order Barring Federal Contractors From Engaging in DEI Practices President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 26 prohibiting federal contractors and…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (185+ words) WASHINGTON'President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday asking federal contractors and their subcontractors to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the White House said. Trump has cracked down on public and private organizations'from government agencies to private universities'over…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (267+ words) The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider bills on illicit xylazine, or "tranq";" a public database for federal crimes; and protecting Americans from Russian lawsuits; as well as the nominations of Brian Gootkin to be U. S. marshal for…...