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North Carolina Lawmakers OK Another $524M for Hurricane Helene Recovery
Mar 24 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home and...
From Investigations to Legislation: Florida Lawmakers Weigh Changes for Insurers and Agents
Mar 24 2025 // Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial structures as they met in Tallahassee in early March. And bills filed before...
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Machine-Gun Conversion Devices
Mar 20 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns, after a deadly year that included multiple mass...
Judge Declines to Force FEMA to Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System
Mar 20 2025 // A federal judge on Monday declined to force the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system. The nonprofit Corporation for...
Judge Finds Frozen Embryos Are Not Property That Can Be Divided
Mar 17 2025 // A northern Virginia judge determined embryos are not property that can be divided up, rejecting a previous analysis by the court saying such fertilized eggs could be considered divisible “goods or chattel”...
Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for Negligent FBI Agent’s Fatal Shooting
Mar 10 2025 // A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018. The family...
Court Rules Against Michigan Gardener Whose Organic Lawn Was Destroyed
Mar 10 2025 // A Michigan court struck down a large chunk of an $88,550 verdict for a Detroit-area organic gardener whose beloved clover lawn was destroyed by a man spraying herbicide — at the wrong address. Marilyn Mack reported...
Georgia Lawmakers Push to Ban Automated Speeding-Ticket Cameras
Mar 6 2025 // (AP) — Outside Beacon Hill Middle School in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, like along hundreds of roadsides across Georgia, the unblinking eye of a camera tickets drivers who speed through a school zone. Supporters say...
Investigations to Legislation: Florida Lawmakers Weighing Insurance Industry Changes
Mar 6 2025 // Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, this week pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial structures. And bills filed before the 2025 Legislature began this...
Judge Allows Lobster Fishermen to Sue Environmental Group for Defamation
Mar 6 2025 // A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court has ruled, over a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers. The...
Georgia Lawmakers Must Now Fix Differences on Bill to Boost Hurricane Helene Relief
Mar 3 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals. The state Senate voted 55-1 last week to...
Texas Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Address Wildfire Risks and Ignition Sources
Feb 28 2025 // A year after devastating wildfires engulfed the Panhandle, killing three people and burning millions of acres, Texas lawmakers have filed a slate of legislation aimed at mitigating the risks and damage of future...
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill Making it Harder to Sue Police for Excess Force
Feb 28 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Divisive legislation that would expand legal immunity for police officers who use excessive force or kill someone in the line of duty advanced in the Alabama legislature on Wednesday, sparking...
Connecticut Lawmakers Ban Use of Foreign-Made Drones by State, Local Agencies
Feb 28 2025 // HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers passed emergency legislation this week prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones while also imposing restrictions on...
Judge Dismisses Charges Against NJ Insurance Exec Norcross
Feb 26 2025 // In a prosecution that local news outlets had called “stunning,” a New Jersey judge has made an equally stunning dismissal of corruption and racketeering charges against insurance executive and Democratic power...
Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Over Editorial That Judge Had Ordered Removed
Feb 26 2025 // A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by a judge in a case that sparked widespread outrage from First Amendment advocates. The city of...
EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation
Feb 24 2025 // The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation. The European Union’s executive arm is proposing that the bloc amend eight main...
Airbnb Files Lawsuit Against City of New Orleans Over Regulation Dispute
Feb 20 2025 // Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. “What we’re looking at now due to Airbnb’s...
North Carolina Lawmakers Amend Hurricane Helene Recovery Measure
Feb 14 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed out details on how best to spend another $500 million...
Judge Rules Boston Waited Too Long to Sue Drug Intermediaries Over Opioid Crisis
Feb 13 2025 // A federal judge has dismissed the city of Boston’s lawsuit seeking to hold pharmacy benefit managers liable for the opioid epidemic. US District Judge Patti B. Saris ruled that the suit against the drug...
