Top officials at the White House and Small Business Administration appear to have violated a federal law restricting government staffers from engaging in certain political activities, according to a watchdog group. Internal emails obtained by Protect the Public’s Trust, a group investigating apparent conflicts of interest, show that both White House and SBA officials have […]
(The Center Square) – A number of downtown Seattle property owners owe the city a collective $16 million in taxes after a Washington Court of Appeals ruling. Downtown property owners are subject to a local improvement district tax that go toward improvement projects near the Seattle waterfront. Property owners within the Seattle Waterfront district area contribute to a portion of the area’s improvement costs. They pay an annual assessment payment based on a $1,000...
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also questioned the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients. The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered the implications of a state []
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office may have violated state laws with the purchase of a $19,000 lectern, according to a review conducted by a state auditing agency. The report, released Monday by the Arkansas Legislative Audit, determined that there was "potential noncompliance with Arkansas Code regarding transactions and events related to the purchase of the podium and road case." The custom lectern was paid for in June 2023 using a state credit card. Sanders' office has said that...
In his opening remarks, Justice Lee described the case in its entirety as an 'omnishambles'.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants that serve alcohol got to reopen were “illogical” and violated the state constitution, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in two consolidated cases, Moyle v. Idaho and Idaho v. United States, to determine whether a federal law governing Read More
Students get to view oral arguments, interact with justices.
With a near total ban about to kick in in Arizona, abortion providers are keeping an eye on options in other states.
Shafaqna English- A UK court on Tuesday declared a ban on Muslim prayer at a school in London to be lawful. Michaela community school in Brent, founded by conservative campaigner and former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh, introduced the ban last year. A challenge was brought by a Muslim
By ANDREW DeMILLO (Associated Press) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. The lawsuit led by Tennessee and Arkansas comes since finalized […]