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It’s 2024. Here Are the New Laws That New Yorkers Should Know About.
Legislation touching on nearly every aspect of life in the state, including wages, health care and education, is going into…
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New State Laws on Hot-Button Issues Take Effect Today
Many state laws take effect on the first day of 2024, including new rules on gun safety, a ban on…
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Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public Places to Take Effect
A federal appeals court halted a lower court’s block on the law, which prohibits firearms in certain places such as…
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Burundi’s President Says Gay People Should Be Stoned
President Evariste Ndayishimiye also railed against Western governments that he said had conditioned providing aid on accepting gay rights. His…
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Health
Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
The News Mike DeWine, the Republican governor of Ohio, vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors…
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What to Know About the Efforts to Remove Trump From the 2024 Ballot
There are lawsuits pending in more than a dozen states seeking to have Donald J. Trump disqualified from appearing on…
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Maine Joins Colorado in Finding Trump Ineligible for Primary Ballot
In a written decision, Maine’s secretary of state said that Donald J. Trump did not qualify for the ballot because…
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Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Arrest Law
In a letter addressed to Texas’ governor and attorney general, a D.O.J. official wrote that the federal government had sole…
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Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
The News A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the enforcement of a state law on Tuesday that bans gender…
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Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
The Insurrection Act is a dangerous centuries-old federal statute that authorizes the president, with few restraints, to deploy the U.S.…