Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana May 31, 2022 Rhode Island’s governor signed legislation Wednesday making the state the 19th in the nation to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana,...
California Transit Agency Failed to Stop Gunman, Lawsuit Charges May 31, 2022 By Juliet Williams One year after a problem employee shot and killed nine coworkers in a rampage at a light rail yard, the...
McDonald’s Investors Demand Civil Rights Audit in Close Vote May 27, 2022 By Leslie Patton and Scott Deveau McDonald’s Corp. investors voted in favor of a proposal calling for an independent civil-rights audit, going against the company’s recommendation,...
Recreational Marijuana Validated for Ballot in South Dakota May 27, 2022 South Dakota voters are set to vote again on whether they want recreational marijuana legalized for adults after the secretary...
Ohio Supreme Court: Ditch Diggers Misclassified as Independent Contractors May 27, 2022 By Jim Sams Ditch diggers who accepted work assignments online and used their own spades and shovels to do the work cannot be...
Lawsuit: 13-Year-Old’s Hands Up When Shot by Chicago Officer May 27, 2022 A 13-year-old boy shot in the back by a Chicago police officer was unarmed and had his arms raised to...
Texas Mutual to Award $1.1M in Safety Education Grants to 11 Texas Colleges May 27, 2022 Texas Mutual Insurance Company is awarding $1.1 million in grants to 11 colleges across Texas to fund workplace safety courses...
Abandoned Louisiana Oil Wells Slated to Receive Clean Up in Infrastructure Bill May 27, 2022 By Janet McConnaughey About $33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will go...
Milestone Partners Acquires Louisiana’s GoAuto May 27, 2022 Milestone Partners acquired specialty auto insurance holding company Drive Assurance Holdings LLC (“Drive Assurance”) and the related acquisition of GoAuto,...
U.S. Consumer Spending Beats Expectations in April; Inflation Likely Peaked May 27, 2022 By Lucia Mutikani U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in April, while annual inflation appeared to have peaked, which could help to...