Indiana’s disability rights watchdog is suing the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration over allegations the agency violated federal law by failing to provide mental health services to incarcerated people deemed unfit for trial. The Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services Commission — a state entity created to enforce federal disability laws — recruited the ACLU […]
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New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana in April. Olena Ruban/Getty Images Days after the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, which eliminates federal criminal penalties for cannabis and requires courts to expunge convictions of nonviolent marijuana offenders, the Congressional Cannabis Caucus announced Republican Rep. Brian Mast as its […]
Big cities in California spent large portions of their federal Covid relief money on police departments, a review of public records has revealed, with several cities prioritizing police funding by a wide margin. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa), the Biden administration’s signature stimulus package, the US […]
With the passage of a bill to federally legalize marijuana in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, reactions to the development are pouring in from key lawmakers and drug policy organizations. Friday marked the second time in history that a measure to end prohibition cleared a chamber of Congress. […]
The Biden administration wants to reduce the number of multi-resident rooms in nursing homes, but it will need an assist from Congress to make it happen. As part of a proposed overhaul of nursing home regulations and oversight, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to phase out rooms […]
Is your trademark registered? Should you register it? Why should you register it? What do you have to do? What does the process look like? Can you do it yourself or do you need to hire an attorney? These are just a few of the questions that business owners are […]
Working from home has become the new normal for millions of Americans both in government and the private sector. Some employment experts say that half the workforce in the top ten work centers — including New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — were working from home the first […]
On Jan. 31, the UAE Ministry of Finance published a press release, together with some frequently asked questions, on the introduction of a federal corporate tax on business, to be implemented in June 2023. Once in place, the UAE will join the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, except for […]