Tag: federal law

Supreme Court takes up dispute over counting of late-arriving mail ballots

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting…

Illinois officials should investigate, charge federal immigration agents for state violations, group says

A left-leaning voters’ rights group that has pushed for President Donald Trump’s removal from office over alleged constitutional…

Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit says

Florida officials failed to disclose that they had applied for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in…

Kansas Supreme Court sides with woman who lost job offer after she refused COVID-19 vaccine

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall authored an opinion in favor of a woman who was denied an…

Texas Tech tells faculty to revise instruction, recognize only 2 sexes in classrooms

Texas Tech University System Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell on Thursday directed university presidents to only recognize two sexes…

Texas Tech System chancellor, Angelo State University double down on DEI policy changes

LUBBOCK, Texas — Days after Angelo State University made changes to its LGBT and gender policy that sparked…

Lawsuit between Kobach, Kansas governor heats up

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families secretary Laura Howard…

With ‘no tax on tips’ out of the budget, Wisconsin lawmakers turn to bill mirroring federal law

Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on a bill to make tips for restaurant servers and other workers exempt…

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal…

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether…