Baby Girl Surrendered Under Iowa’s Safe Haven Law
The baby girl was surrendered under Iowa's Safe Haven law, KCCI Des Moines reported Friday. The baby girl was born July 30 and is currently in the custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), state officials said. Announced. Officials say the child will live in foster care until he is adopted. […]
New Texas law takes effect requiring parental approval for children to create social media accounts
A new law has gone into effect in Texas that requires parental approval for children to create social media accounts. Parts of the SCOPE Act, commonly known as House Bill 18, went into effect Sunday after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law last year. At a committee hearing last year, Republican state Rep. Shelby […]
Mike Johnson May Attach Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law to Stop-Gap Spending Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Republican leadership are reportedly discussing attaching a bill to require proof of citizenship to vote to a stopgap spending bill. If Congress cannot pass a spending bill, the federal government will shut down on Sept. 30. Congressional leaders are looking at a short-term spending bill that would fund […]
Failure to warn Oasis fans of dynamic pricing may be consumer law breach, say experts | Oasis
After it was revealed Ticketmaster plans to roll out “dynamic pricing” more widely, experts say it may have broken consumer law by failing to warn Oasis fans that ticket prices could rise while they were queuing. Excitement surrounding the Manchester band's long-awaited reunion tour turned to disappointment and anger over the weekend, as fans expressed […]
Oregon's drug decriminalization law expires
Oregon's 2020 drug decriminalization law expired Sunday, ending a first-in-the-nation effort to make possession of small amounts of hard drugs punishable by tickets and fines of up to $100. Starting Sunday, possession of any amount of illegal drugs for personal use will be a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail. The new […]
Trump suggests he could support Florida law legalizing ‘personal amounts’ of marijuana
Former President Trump has indicated he may support a Florida ballot measure that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. “In Florida, along with many other states that have already done so, Amendment 3 will legalize marijuana for personal use by adults.” Trump “Whether people like it or not, this is being done with voter approval […]
Nicaragua Changing Law to Allow Mass Confiscations and Transnational Persecution
Nicaragua's communist dictator Daniel Ortega is preparing to amend the country's criminal code to give him greater powers to seize the assets of dissidents, including those abroad, and impose life sentences on them. Ortega Presented Nicaragua's Congress passed the reforms on Thursday, a mere formality as the parliament is made up entirely of pro-government lawmakers, […]
Bananas republic! Arizona mom arrested for violating law against criticizing city officials at public meetings
North Korea, you should feel sorry for us. An Arizona mother has been arrested for violating a bizarre, authoritarian city law that bans people from publicly criticizing city officials, and authorities told The Washington Post that outraged free speech groups plan to sue. At the Aug. 20 City Council meeting, Rebecca Massey, 32, was speaking […]
Legal professionals slam Jack Smith for latest indictment against Trump: ‘Stretched the law’
Special counsel Jack Smith, appointed by the Biden-Harris administration's Department of Justice, filed the indictment against Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Legal experts, including George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley, former assistant U.S. attorney Andy McCarthy and former federal prosecutor and Trump lawyer Jim Trusty, blasted Smith for […]
Texas sued by environmental activist over ‘unconstitutional’ anti-ESG law
Texas was sued Thursday by a nonprofit group seeking to block a state law that targets companies that support environmentally friendly policies and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The American Council for Sustainable Business said the 2021 legislation, known as Senate Bill 13, violates lawmakers' free speech rights by barring Texas from investing in or […]