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Democrats: Ag Shouldn't Sue Election Officials - Chicago Tribune
madison, wis. - democrats say attorney general j.b. van hollen shouldn't attack state elections officials' decision not to retroactively check new voters' identities. van hollen sued the state government accountability board thursday for refusing a ...
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Prosecutors: Capistrano School Board Violated state Law
the board broke open-meeting laws when it gave its superintendent a raise at a closed meeting, but it won't be subjected to litigation because the district is in financial turmoil. for the fourth time in a year, the district attorney's office has rebuked a politically frayed south orange county school district for violating the state's open meeting law -- this time for awarding a pay raise to ...
www.latimes.com

Judge Stops State From Applying New Sex Offender Law Retroactively
a federal judge issued a permanent injunction today that bars the state of nevada from applying its new sex offender law retroactively. u.s. district judge james mahan said the law, as applied to 12 sex offenders represented by the american civil liberties union of nevada, is unconstitutional.
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Florida Judge Rules State Ban On Gay Adoption Unconstitutional - Guardian Unlimited
a monroe circuit court judge has ruled florida's 31-year-old gay adoption ban unconstitutional in an order that allows an openly gay key west foster parent to adopt a teenage boy he has raised since 2001. declaring the adoption to be in the boy's ...
www.guardian.co.uk

State High Court: Smoking Ban Applies To Private Clubs - Seattle Post Intelligencer
olympia -- a sharply divided state supreme court ruled thursday that washington's smoking ban applies to private clubs that have employees. in a 5-4 decision, the majority said the law created by initiative 901 clearly prohibits smoking in workplaces ...
seattlepi.nwsource.com

Federal Judge Stops New State Sex Offender Law
a federal judge put a stop to a new state sex offender law. the law would have reclassified sex offenders putting them in categories based on the crimes they committed. opponents say the new system is unfairly targeting non-dangerous offenders. reporter chris saldana has the details.
www.lasvegasnow.com

New State Scrap Metal Law Goes Into Effect
state officials said beginning thursday, thieves hoping to pocket some cash by selling stolen metals will run into a road block.
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Wash. Court: Smoking Ban Applies To Private Clubs - Seattle Times
a sharply divided state supreme court ruled thursday that washington's smoking ban applies to private clubs that have employees. in a 5-4 decision, the majority said the law created by initiative 901 clearly prohibits smoking in workplaces ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com

State Looking For Chain-up Services For Big Rigs - San Diego Union-tribune
vail, colo. – colorado officials are looking for businesses to install road-gripping tire chains on big trucks before they head up treacherous mountain sections of interstate 70 during winter storms. the colorado department of transportation hopes ...
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Law Enforcement Associates Sells Swift Under-vehicle Inspection System To State Department For Use In U.s. Embassy ...
law enforcement associates corporation (amex: aid), the largest u.s. developer and manufacturer of undercover surveillance equipment, today announced that the state department has purchased a smith & wesson-branded swift under-vehicle inspection system (uvis). the swift, a lightweight, ground-based surveillance device that utilizes a specialized wide-angle, low-light camera to inspect vehicle ...
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New Early Voting Center At Ball State Could Target Youth Vote
the delaware county election board failed to make a decision tuesday on if ball state should have an early voting center on campus. citing the need for more information on the subject, the board scheduled to meet again on the matter wednesday, sept. 17. according to indiana state law, county election boards are responsible to determine if residents may vote early -- up to 30 days prior to ...
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Off The Wire - Espn.com
bear boards fishing boat, mauls man in british columbia victoria, british columbia — a canadian man is recovering in the hospital after a black bear swam across a river, climbed onto a dock and then jumped on a boat and attacked him. conservation ...
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Nh Retirement System To Ask Court About Divestment - Msn Moneycentral
concord, n.h. (ap) - the new hampshire retirement system will ask the state supreme court if the legislature can order it to divest of holdings in the sudan. a law adopted this spring ordered the pension system for state and other public workers as ...
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New Law Lets Utahns Protect Their Credit Ratings More Easily
posted: 6:48 am- utahns can protect their credit ratings more conveniently now that the state has enacted a law requiring credit bureaus to freeze and unfreeze credit in a matter of minutes.
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A.g. Announces Credit-freeze Law
a state law has taken effect that allows identity theft victims to immediately freeze their credit in an attempt to prevent further damage.
deseretnews.com

Alabama Debt Session Held But No Deal Reached - Forbes
miami (reuters) - creditors, insurers and lawyers for alabama's jefferson county met on a proposed restructuring of $3.2 billion of sewer debt on wednesday but struck no bargain to avert a possible municipal bankruptcy. going into the two-and-a-half ...
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State Orders Decrease In Auto Insurance Rates - Greensboro News & Record
north carolina insurance commissioner jim long today signed an order requiring a 16.1 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 11.7 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective jan. 1. the state held hearings in july and ...
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Ex-state Senator Accused Of Breaking Ethics Law
former state sen. david fowler is accused of breaking a state law that prohibits lobbyists from making direct campaign donations to legislative candidates.
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Ohio Secretary Of State Jennifer Brunner Must Break Tie On Cuyahoga County Board Of Elections Over Absentee Voting Hours
ohio secretary of state jennifer brunner must break a deadlock on the cuyahoga county board of elections and set how many extra hours the board will be open for early voting. state law allows voters to come into boards of...
blog.cleveland.com

Employment Law Conference To Spotlight Top Challenges For Illinois ... - Forbes
faced with new regulations, an uncertain economy, and a changing workforce, employers in illinois will be hard-pressed to protect themselves from financial loss--and employee lawsuits--in 2009. now more than ever, staying up to date on employment law ...
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