California gig worker law withstands challenge from Uber at federal appeals court
In summary A 2020 California law compels businesses to offer employment benefits to more workers rather than treating them like independent contractors. Uber lost an effort to overturn the law.…
Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passes bill criminalizing deepfaked child sexual abuse material
Pennsylvania Capitol Building on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star). The Pennsylvania Senate voted unanimously on Monday to criminalize pornographic images of minors created with…
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
Former President Donald Trump on Monday, June 10, 2024, in a pre-recorded message told The Danbury Institute, a group opposed to abortion, that he hopes to protect “innocent life” if…
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
Former President Donald Trump on Monday, June 10, 2024, in a pre-recorded message told The Danbury Institute, a group opposed to abortion, that he hopes to protect “innocent life” if…
Tester and Sheehy face off in first Montana US Senate debate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. (Photos viaJennifer Shutt, States Newsroom and Sheehy campaign) The first debate between Democratic U.S. Sen Jon Tester and Republican…
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
Former President Donald Trump on Monday, June 10, 2024, in a pre-recorded message told The Danbury Institute, a group opposed to abortion, that he hopes to protect “innocent life” if…
Three Republican calls for a special legislative session fail
The dome of the Montana Capitol, with the statue of Mike and Maureen Mansfield in the lower center (By Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). Three separate Republican calls for…
Maine ranks lowest in New England in survey of children’s well-being
(Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) Maine ranked lowest among New England states in a nationwide survey of children’s well-being released Monday. The 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book, conducted by the Annie E.…
Killed during budget talks, Citizens Bank bill brought back to life
Citizens Bank’s 123-acre campus headquarters in Johnston, which opened in 2018. (Will Steinfeld/Rhode Island Current) House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi assured reporters Friday night that a proposed tax law rewrite…
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
Former President Donald Trump on June 10, 2024, in a pre-recorded message told The Danbury Institute, a group opposed to abortion, that he hopes to protect “innocent life” if elected…