Ron DeSantis signs law restricting social media for people under 16
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that bans children under 14 from accessing social media platforms and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. Supporters say the measure will protect children from online risks to their mental health. The measure requires social media platforms to terminate the accounts of people under the age […]
Netanyahu’s Coalition Threatened by Religious Draft Law Controversy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government, already under pressure from left-wing protests and predictions of the collapse of the U.S. intelligence community, faces a new challenge in the fight over drafting the Religious Soldiers bill. Members of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community are exempt from military service under a policy that Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion […]
Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law explained in 30 seconds | Hong Kong
On March 19, 2024, the Hong Kong government passed the National Security Law, also known as Article 23, after a rushed public consultation and legislative review process. The five crimes covered are treason, insurrection and incitement to insurrection, theft of state secrets and espionage, sabotage, and external interference. Penalties for some crimes have been increased, […]
Judge Against Florida Law Banning China Land Purchases Has Activist History
A U.S. judge who previously wrote a concurring opinion against a Florida law banning Chinese nationals from purchasing Florida land has a background as an activist. In February of this year, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals narrowly blocked the law: limit “Chinese nationals purchasing land in the state will not be enforced against the […]
Texas Democrats see political opportunity in hardline immigration law
Judicial fraying over Texas’ controversial new immigration law has delayed its implementation, but it may not have political consequences. SB 4 is the latest in a series of immigration crackdowns at the local and state level, dating back at least to California’s Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot measure sponsored by then-Gov. Pete Wilson (R) represented […]
Biden, Texas feud over anti-illegal immigration law as migrants rush border, an explainer
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Smoking with kids in car now illegal under West Virginia law
West Virginia, which has the highest adult smoking rate in the nation, has become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with children, under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday. However, if the violator is stopped for another violation, they can only be fined up to $25. Smoking in the […]
West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that supporters of the vaguely worded bill could allow illegal trespassing. Signed legislation that claims to promote free exchange of ideas in science classrooms. Incorporate religion into public schools. The law allows public school teachers to answer students’ questions about “scientific theories about […]
Venezuela Approves Law to Create a State out of Most of Guyana
Venezuela’s socialist government on Thursday approved a law that would “officially” create a new state in two-thirds of neighboring Guyana and annex the historically disputed territory of Essequibo. Article 39 of the law; named The “Organic Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba” established what would be considered the creation of a new state of […]
Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging DC noncitizen voting law
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