Month: October 2024
Supreme Court Allows Biden-Harris EPA Power Plant Rule To Stay In Effect
‘Attack on fossil-fuel generation is unwise’
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Uber Challenge to California Gig Worker Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 denied Uber Technologies and its subsidiary Postmates in their bid to press forward with their constitutional challenge to California’s gig worker law. The decision was made just over one week after the Supreme Court ruled against Uber in another labor case out of California. In their denial on […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Alabama Effort to Remove Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
The Justice Department had sued the state, alleging that it violated a federal law prohibiting systematic changes 90 days before an election.
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Man Arrested Outside Trump Rally Sues California Sheriff Over Assassination Claims
Vem Miller was arrested outside a rally held by Trump in Coachella, California, on Oct. 12.
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24% of Americans say the winner of the 2024 Presidential election helps determine whether ‘I’m rich’
(BPT) – Beyond the U.S. economy, one in two Americans believe the outcome of the 2024 Presidential election will directly impact their own personal finances, according to new research from Empower, a
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Supreme Court Grapples With San Francisco’s Challenge to EPA Wastewater Permit Rules
The Ninth Circuit rejected the city’s argument that the EPA lacks the power to impose generic limits on water discharges.
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Pennsylvania County Settles 2022 Election Lawsuit over Insufficient Ballot Paper at 40 Polling Locations
A settlement was announced on Tuesday between Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and two voters who the county acknowledged were disenfranchised after election officials failed to procure a sufficient quantity of ballot paper during the 2022 midterm elections.
The lawsuit was brought by Luzerne County voters William French and Melynda Anne Reese, according to a press release from the non-profit elections ethics organization, the Center for Election Confidence (CEC).
‘Clear Conflict of Interest’: Environmental Justice Advisors Raked In Nearly $500 Million From Taxpayers
"It is a very clear conflict of interest"
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