Tag: Legislation
Gig economy shifts: Spain delivery riders are now employees
MADRID — The Spanish government on Thursday announced legislation that classifies food delivery riders as employees of the digital platforms they work for, not...
Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots
WASHINGTON — Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a...
Wurst case: Burglar caught over bite from German’s sausage
BERLIN — German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten piece of sausage matched that of a...
House renews push to expand background checks
WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun...
Morocco moves toward legalizing medical marijuana
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s government on Thursday approved a landmark bill that would legalize nonrecreational uses of marijuana.
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Colorado bill would allow civil action on past sexual abuse
DENVER — Randy Kady says he was in first grade when his teacher began molesting him during class.
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Sexual orientation axed from South Carolina hate crime bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hate crimes bill in South Carolina no longer protects gay or transgender people after a Republican leader said including them...
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake...
Top Indiana officials defend governor’s emergency powers
INDIANAPOLIS — Officials in Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration on Thursday defended his use of emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic as lawmakers continued...
Kentucky House to vote on bill limiting no-knock warrants
FRANKFORT, Ky — After lawmakers rejected a statewide ban on no-knock warrants, a Kentucky state House committee advanced a version Wednesday that limits the...
