The Senate voted on April 28, 2021 to restore Obama-era limits on methane leaks from gas and oil operations. This is big progress for the Biden administration’s climate goals. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), who was a co-sponsor of the bill with Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Democratic Senate Majority Leader... Read More »
Beginning May 23, 2021, Arizona residents applying for unemployment benefits will need to prove they have actively searched for work to continue receiving weekly benefits. The requirement was previously suspended in March 2020 to help ensure the safety of Arizonans by promoting quarantining at home to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More »
Authorities have identified five individuals as being responsible for the human smuggling operation that was uncovered last week in a Houston neighborhood. The human smuggling house as described by investigators was uncovered after authorities received a call Thursday evening about a possible kidnapping. It was then that the police were... Read More »
Arizona passed an extensive anti-abortion bill into law on April 28, 2021, placing new restrictions in terms of abortions on medical providers, state universities, and the use of public funds. After signing Senate Bill 1457, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey stated, "we will continue to prioritize protecting life in our preborn... Read More »
On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the Biden administration announced that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will be banned. In 2013, a citizen petition advocating the ban was circulated and presented. This petition resulted in a lawsuit filed by anti-smoking and medical groups last summer alleging that regulators had “unreasonably delayed”... Read More »
Celebrity divorces come with their fair share of drama and headlines, but the announcement made late Monday that Bill and Melinda Gates were going their separate ways rocked the world in a way many were unprepared for. As co-chairs and trustees of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the couple... Read More »
Manufacturing retail-ready marijuana is a messy business. Companies use various methods to extract the cannabinoids or psychoactive ingredients such as THC oil from the raw plant material. One company that used ethanol to remove the THC was charged with the illegal disposal of this hazardous waste. After being indicted, the... Read More »
It started when a teenager posted a Snapchat filled with swearwords. She lost her spot on the cheerleading squad, her parents sued, and four years later, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments that could lead to a new test defining the First Amendment rights of public school students who use... Read More »
A 40-foot wooden cabin cruiser that capsized off the coast near Point Loma is being investigated as a possible human smuggling attempt. The incident has resulted in the death of four people. More than two dozen others were injured and sent to nearby hospitals, and one individual was critically injured.... Read More »
This week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether the U.S. government can block a Guantanamo Bay detainee from obtaining information for a criminal investigation. This subpoena has previously been denied by lower courts citing State Secret Privilege due to the information potentially harming national security. Zayn... Read More »
Some companies have started listing a completed COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for getting a job with them. Either that or the employee must be willing to get one within 30 days of hire. These requirements are appearing for waitpersons in Manhattan, machine operators in Louisville, and office workers in... Read More »
Authorities announced earlier this week that they would be taking a closer look at a kidnapping suspect who might be connected to the 2017 murder of two Delphi, Indiana, teen girls. James Brian Chadwell was arrested last week after he allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and sexually abused a 9-year-old girl in... Read More »
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by pro-wrestlers contracted with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) for failing to protect them from repeated head injuries that later lead to long-lasting brain damage. The wrestlers in the case claimed that WWE knew of the danger but did... Read More »
The Biden administration is taking strides in delivering on its promise to raise the minimum wage. Earlier this week, President Biden signed an executive order that would raise the minimum wage for federal contractors and tipped employees to $15 an hour. This raise is a big jump from the previous... Read More »
On Monday, April 26, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a New York law that strictly limits carrying guns outside the home. This will be the first major Second Amendment ruling the court has made in ten years, and it will be the first to be decided with... Read More »
