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(CN) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a union-backed challenge to the voter-approved law that exempts app-based drivers working for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash from being classified as employees rather than independent contractors under the state's labor code. The court in an unanimous decision...

California Supreme Court won’t block gig driver exemptions from labor code

Attorneys general in nearly 20 states, including Florida’s Ashley Moody, have sent an emergency appeal to the United States Supreme Court asking it to immediately halt a Biden administration rule that they say threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants. The emergency appeal to...

20 states file emergency appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to halt EPA’s carbon rule

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(The Center Square) – The California Supreme Court ruled gig workers can continue to be treated as independent contractors, not employees, dealing a blow to the state legislature’s labor regulations.  The ruling upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot initiative that classified gig workers for companies such as Uber and Postmates as independent workers. A […]

California high court rules gig workers can be treated as independent contractors

The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to let it enforce new anti-discrimination rules in schools, including protections for pregnant women and women who have had abortions.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the retail scene, you might have heard that Rite Aid is getting close to hitting a major rough patch. The pharmacy chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyChapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in October 2023, and things haven’t been looking too rosy since then.

A major retailer is edging closer to a dire situation: Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

Tennessee State

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against a Tennessee law banning drag performances, overturning a lower court’s decision to block the law. The federal appeals court has ruled that Friends of George’s, a Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company, did not have the legal right to sue over the Tennessee law limiting drag performances.

Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Ban Backed by Court of Law in Groundbreaking Case

Kentucky State

A federal appeals court refused to lift a judge’s order to temporarily halt the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district judge’s preliminary injunction, blocking the new Title IX rule in six states: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.  “As we see it, the […]

Federal appeals court refuses to lift order blocking Biden administration’s Title IX rule

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 Perhaps it’s futile to talk about any Supreme Court decision this term other than the justices’ unprecedented ruling in the Trump case. The court’s decision to grant broad immunity to the president from criminal prosecution could reshape the modern presidency and empower Donald Trump during his potential — and increasingly likely — second term. That ruling, too, will have profound practical implications for Americans who care about climate change. During his presidency, Trump flexed his power to slow the energy transition, bury scientific reports, and attack protesters. What will happen now that he is unbound?But just as the court...

The Supreme Court Is Slowly Breaking the EPA

Indiana State

Nearly overnight, the state is back to where it was almost 30 years ago with over 20,000 people on Medicaid Waiver waiting lists. (Getty Images) Summer is supposed to be a time of enjoyment, relaxation and fun. But this year is different for thousands of families across the state who depend on Medicaid waivers for critical home and community-based services for their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including complex medical needs.

Waiver changes bring frustrating summer to Indiana families

Colorado State

The New Republic

Representative Lauren Boebert made an embarrassing display Wednesday when trying to speak about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, and got slammed with a sorely needed fact-check from one of her Democratic colleagues. During a House Oversight Committee hearing, the MAGA Colorado Republican attempted to interrogate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan about the fallout of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which changes how the courts answer questions about ambiguous statutes. It became clear from her questions, however, that Boebert had no clue what Loper Bright was, or how it affects federal agencies, as she...

Boebert Gets Brutally Schooled on Supreme Court Ruling

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Brookfield, WI

In a wave of unexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected news, Piggly Wiggly has shuttered its store in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaving customers feeling as if they've lost a family member. The closure, originally set for June 15, was moved up abruptly, catching shoppers off guard as the aisles emptied out with a clearance sale offering 50% off all merchandise.

500-store Grocery Chain Closes Location, Shoppers Cry.

The Independent

 The Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to a key federal agency that oversees workplace safety, which conservative Justice Clarence Thomas slammed as a “far-reaching” authority that threatens Americans’ constitutional rights.On Tuesday, Supreme Court justices declined to hear a case that questioned the constitutionality of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an argument backed by right-wing legal groups and 23 Republican attorneys general.The challengers had hoped to find a sympathetic court, on the heels of two major rulings that took a sledgehammer to regulatory agencies and the government’s ability to go after lawbreakers.Only Justices Thomas and Neil Gorsuch...

Justice Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to take aim at ‘far-reaching’ workplace safety laws

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Arkansas State

North Little Rock, AR

Benny Magness (left) leads a Board of Corrections meeting in North Little Rock on July 26, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Friday approved a $1.5 billion medical contract, heard updates on policy procedures related to the Protect Arkansas Act and delayed hiring a new public information officer.

Arkansas Board of Corrections approves $1.5 billion medical contract, hears PROTECT Act updates

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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Arizona State

Kari Lake is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to declare her governor two years after she lost the election for that office, despite her current run for the state’s open Senate seat. On Thursday, Lake attorneys Kurt Olsen and Jennifer Wright filed a petition for review, arguing the Superior Court and Court of Appeals should […]

Lake asks Arizona Supreme Court to declare her governor despite current Senate bid

Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

The entrance to the Utah Supreme Court inside the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) The Utah Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Douglas Lovell this week, ruling that attorneys for the convicted murderer...

Utah Supreme court overturns death sentence for man who murdered witness in 1985

Bellevue, WA

C.S.A, et al. v. Bellevue School District No 405 – C.S.A. appeals a trial court ruling that the Bellevue School District complied with the Public Records Act in responding to three of his requests for records. COA # 857282. King County Superior Court #22-2-08980-6 KNT.

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Appeals court rules in favor of New Jersey temp worker law

The law, known as the temp workers bill of rights, offers protections to the state’s estimated 127,000 temporary workers who are staffed primarily in warehouses and...

Appeals court rules in favor of New Jersey temp worker law

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