A new Florida law prohibiting homeless people from sleeping outside went into effect on Tuesday. House Bill 1365 prohibits camping on streets, sidewalks and in parks. Local governments are required to offer temporary housing, where individuals will be prohibited from using drugs. They will also be offered substance abuse and mental health treatment. Gov. Ron…
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News Arizona’s repeal of 1864 ban on nearly all abortions goes into effect
Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions is officially being repealed on Saturday. The long-dormant 1864 law, which predated Arizona’s statehood, had no exceptions for rape and incest, only for the life of the mother. The 160-year-old law went into effect after the repeal of Roe vs. Wade in 2022 but faced court challenges which…
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News New Texas law takes effect requiring parental approval for children to create social media accounts
A new law has taken effect in Texas that requires parental approval for a child to create a social media account. Parts of the SCOPE Act, or House Bill 18, went into effect on Sunday after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation last year. In a committee hearing last year, Republican state Rep. Shelby…
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News School cellphone bans take effect in some US states, as experts raise issues
Some U.S. states and school districts are heeding calls for stricter protocols or even outright bans on cellphone usage by students. Arizona is the latest state attempting to restrict usage, according to reports, with the legislature arguing that while districts can individually tackle the issue, a wider law is necessary. In April, Gov. Katie Hobbs…
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News Harris’s Price-Gouging Ban: Price Controls or No Quick Effect?
The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon. Related Posts Judge rejects initial attempt to temporarily block North Dakota ban on gender transition treatment for minors A North Dakota judge ruled that he will not immediately block the state’s ban on gender…
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News New Orleans DA releases convicts onto streets before new state law takes effect
New Orleans DA Jason Williams reportedly released 23 convicts, allegedly violent, before a new statewide act came into effect preventing post-conviction relief deals without greater oversight. Act 10, which came into effect in Louisiana on August 1, increases state-level oversight on post-conviction relief. The legislation was introduced during a special crime session in the Louisiana…
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News Ted Cruz demands assurances from NPR that DEI doesn’t effect editorial calls
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed National Public Radio (NPR) CEO Katherine Maher to prove that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals and wealthy, left-wing donors aren’t influencing editorial decisions inside the newsroom. “As a recipient of federal funding from the…
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News Chemotherapy drug could have serious, surprising side effect, study finds
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News Lawmakers warn EPA its ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0’ could have ‘catastrophic’ effect on electric grid
FIRST ON FOX: Twenty-six House lawmakers penned a letter to Environmental Protection Agency chief Michael Regan warning him and the agency against implementing their “Clean Power Plan 2.0.” Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., led the letter to the administrator, predicting rules outlined in the plan will endanger electrical grid reliability for 65 million Americans from New…
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News Migrants sleeping at Boston airport to be removed as ban goes into effect
Dozens of migrants sleeping on the floors of Boston’s Logan International Airport will be forced to leave by the end of the day as a new state rule banning the practice goes into effect. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced last month that migrants had until July 9 to leave the airport and that they would…
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