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Republican House members on Wednesday advanced a bill to create a new state crime for immigrants who remain in Tennessee after receiving a final deportation order — a measure that, by design, is intended to trigger a Supreme Court challenge.  The bill (HB1704/SB 1779) by House Leader William Lamberth, a Gallatin Republican, would create a […]

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Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a watered-down version of an English-only driver’s license testing bill as part of their 2026 immigration package formulated with the White House. Senate Bill 1889 sponsored by Republican Sen. Brent Taylor of Shelby County passed the Transportation Committee Wednesday with an amendment that allows applicants to take the initial test in […]

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

The UNC University System Board of Governors approved a new policy for Academic Freedom and Tenure at their meeting on February 26. Its purpose states that: However, the approved policy also added new definitions about what academic freedom does not include: These three proscribed faculty actions are so broad and sweeping that anything we do […]

South Dakota has a short riding season, but does that matter with motorcycle ownership?

Hak-hak masyarakat adat terus saja terabaikan. Salah satu terlihat dari patahnya upaya praperadilan Tarsisius Fendy Sesupi, Kepala Adat Dusun Lelayang, Ketapang, Kalimantan Barat. Kamis (5/3/26), putusan Majelis Hakim Pengadilan Negeri Ketapang, menolak permohonan sekaligus mengukuhkan status tersangka Fendy yang Polres Ketapang tetapkan, 4 Agustus 2025. Berbagai organisasi masyarakat sipil pun menyesalkan putusan itu dan menilai […] The post Menyoal Penolakan Praperadilan Kepala Adat Dusun Lelayang appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Colorado lawmakers will once again consider a bill to place protections for people who work in extreme heat or cold, this time offering a phased approach that avoids sweeping, specific mandates on employers. House Bill 26-1272 would direct the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to collect data about temperature-related workplace injuries and eventually develop […]

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Yes. Every state except Montana has at-will employment. Other countries require termination only for cause. Can employers fire workers for any reason in Wisconsin and nearly every other state? is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

The popular down payment assistance program is taking applications for its third round and will prioritize Detroiters impacted by 2023 flooding.

It started with crayons. When Sheila Morovati took her children out to restaurants she’d inevitably feel guilty that their new crayons, which often accompanied the kids menu, would be thrown out at the end of the meal. That led to her first foray into sustainability.  In 2009, Morovati started a nonprofit that collects used restaurant […]

Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight. The post Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public records power accountability — if we can get them appeared first on The Land.

This story was originally published by Canary Media. Carole and Alan Balzer have called the town of Talent home since 1998. They met in college in nearby Ashland and never left southwestern Oregon. They love the small-town life and the bucolic setting of orchards, vineyards, and ranches. On the morning of Sept. 8, 2020, Carole was at work […] The post How Oregon Is Building Back Smarter After Wildfire appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

Plus: Lyft settles lawsuit with Minnesotan; psilocybin therapy bill moving through Minnesota Legislature; veteran suicide prevention plan The post Mayor Frey blocks Minneapolis eviction pause appeared first on MinnPost.

At MinnPost, we’re pushing to make sure that every story helps you understand an issue on a deeper level, without a paywall. The post Your donation makes our work possible appeared first on MinnPost.

Minnesota communities requested about $1 billion in state funding for water infrastructure this year.  The post Confluence of factors make water a dominant theme in bonding bill process appeared first on MinnPost.

U.S. Rep Pete Stauber is leading the GOP effort in support of a Chilean company that wants to do copper-nickel mining in the BWCA. The post Save the Boundary Waters from high-risk mining appeared first on MinnPost.

Лукашэнка даў загад перайменаваць каву «амэрыкана» у беларускі брэнд. Сам ён ня грэбуе замежнымі брэндамі (як і ягоныя сваякі — дзеці, нявесткі), аднак заклікае астатніх купляць і ўжываць толькі беларускае.

Virtually everyone has the right to public records. Here’s how to get them. Outlier Media · A J Johnson · FOIA 101: A Detroiter’s guide to the Freedom of Information Act