A task force recommended that legislators enact a sweeping program to compensate for the economic harm from racism in the state’s history.
Category: Law and Legislation
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DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud
The bill would allow approved development agreements for Walt Disney World to be voided. The company has already sued the governor over the issue.
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House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms
House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to deploy their secret weapon.
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Biden Faces His First Big Choice on Debt Limit
After Republicans passed a bill that pairs spending cuts and fossil fuel support with raising the nation’s borrowing cap, the president must decide when and how to negotiate
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Couples Welcome New York’s One-Day Officiant Law
The new law, in effect in New York on March 28, was 16 years in the making. California, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island also allow individuals to become officiants for a day.
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U.K. Watchdog Blocks Microsoft’s Bid to Buy Activision
The British antitrust watchdog blocked the takeover attempt, in a decision that will be closely watched in Washington and Brussels.
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The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.
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Franchisers, Facing Challenges to Business Model, Punch Back
Discontented franchisees have found allies among state legislators and federal regulators in pushing for new laws and rules, but change has been slow.
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House Passes Bill to Bar Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams
The bill, championed by Republican lawmakers, has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate or being signed by President Biden.
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Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion
Several insurers will cover abortions through Hey Jane, a start-up online provider, just as courts threaten to hobble the industry.
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Virtual Clinics Have Been a Fast-Growing Method of Abortion. That Could Change.
So far, most telemedicine providers seem undaunted by court rulings that could imperil their business.