Carmouche defends parish coastal suits; critics call it lawsuit abuse
(The Center Square) − John Carmouche, who represents parishes in more than 40 coastal-erosion lawsuits against major oil companies, told the Baton Rouge Press... Read More.
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Broad use of insanity defense draws ire of Florida’s top prosecutor
(The Center Square) – Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday called for the state to consider placing limits on the use of the insanity defense... Read More.
Logistical challenges remain for adoption of EV trucks, WA industry advocates say
(The Center Square) – Last month, Gov. Bob Ferguson launched the ZEVergreen initiative via the Department of Ecology in response to President... Read More.
Texas leaders look to immigration reform
(The Center Square) – Local mayors in Texas are calling on state and federal leaders to implement worker protections for immigrant workers.
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Blackburn joins other Republicans on bill to fund SNAP
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., joined six other Republicans in a bill that would not interrupt benefits for the Supplemental... Read More.
Shreveport has fewer homicides, more sex crimes so far this year
(The Center Square) — Reported homicides in Shreveport have decreased for the fourth consecutive year, the city's police department said Monday, but this year... Read More.
Texas sues Tylenol companies over autism claims
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday he will sue drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue for deceptively marketing acetaminophen... Read More.
Feds prevent 6,525 known, suspected terrorists from entering US
In a few short months, the National Counterterrorism Center says it’s helped prevent 6,525 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) from entering the U.S.
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Kemp administration won’t address potential conflict of interest in child endangerment case
(The Center Square) – The arrest of a Georgia lobbyist whose wife leads the state’s child protective services agency has created a situation where,... Read More.
Democrats refuse to end shutdown for 13th time, drawing GOP ire
Despite opposition from major federal labor unions, Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to reopen and fund the government for the 13th time Tuesday.
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