Votes for Arkansas ballot measure on medical marijuana will not be counted, court rules
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that voters will not be allowed to comment on a ballot measure to expand medical marijuana in the state, saying it did not adequately explain what the plan would mean. was lowered. The justices reportedly abandoned the initiative in a 4-3 decision just two weeks before the election. Associated […]
ESPN Accused of ‘Willfully’ Violating Emergency Alert System Rules in NBA Promo
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accused ESPN of intentionally violating the Emergency Alert System (EAS) not once or twice, but six times between October 20 and October 24, 2023. did. The commission is recommending a $146,976 fine for the alleged violation. “At the promotional site, ESPN clearly intentionally and repeatedly prohibited the Commission from […]
Trump’s New Trade Rules Shatter the Case Against Tariffs
President Trump’s Tariff Strategy: New Advances in Trade and Innovation Donald Trump's Chicago speech was classic Trump. He was unapologetically combative and unflinchingly focused on one of his favorite subjects: tariffs. In a wide-ranging conversation with Bloomberg reporter John Micklethwait at the Chicago Economic ClubPresident Trump doubled down on his promise to impose tariffs on […]
ESPN accused of ‘willfully’ violating emergency alert system rules in 2023 NBA promos
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday proposed a $146,976 fine against ESPN over its alleged improper use of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The FCC accused ESPN of violating its emergency alert system six times starting on October 20, 2023. The network said ESPN transmitted or caused the transmission of emergency alert system codes […]
Judge Rules Meta Must Face Most Claims in States’ Lawsuit over Social Media Addicting Minors
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 34 states that claims the company designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to young users and harm children, local governments and public health. Most of the company's claims were rejected. court news service report U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that many of […]
Judge rejects handful of controversial rules, including hand-count rule, from Georgia board
A Georgia judge has struck down several controversial rules passed in recent months by the Republican-majority Georgia Election Commission, arguing that the commission lacked the authority to enforce them. did. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox Jr. ordered the seven regulations passed by the board. These include requiring ballots to be counted by hand […]
Small NYC hotels exempt from hiring rules in proposed law
Small, mostly non-union hotels with 100 rooms or fewer would be exempt from a key provision of the bill that would impose stricter licensing requirements on the hotel industry. The bill, which is expected to be passed by the City Council next week, would exempt “mom and pop” hotels from a ban on outsourcing “core […]
‘Illegal, unconstitutional and void’: Georgia judge strikes down new election rules after legal fights
A judge in Georgia on Wednesday invalidated several rules recently passed by the State Election Board (SEB). The rule had been the subject of intense debate between Trump and Harris' representatives in key battleground states. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox ruled in an opinion released Wednesday evening that the new provision is […]
Georgia judge rules election officials must certify vote counts, even if they suspect fraud
Judges in key battleground states have ruled that county election officials must certify results by legal deadlines even when fraud or errors are suspected. Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County, Georgia, stated that “no election official (or member of the Board of Elections and Registration) may under any circumstances refuse to certify the […]
Georgia: Judge Rules Election Officials Must Certify Results Even If Fraud Is Suspected
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from County Court Clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie4:20pm – Tuesday, October 15, 2024 A Georgia judge has ruled that state election officials must certify vote counts by a legally mandated deadline, even […]