Dive Brief: Witnesses appearing yesterday before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on roadway safety spoke to the surge in traffic fatalities, including the rise in deaths among pedestrians and bicyclists. The National League of Cities submitted several recommendations, among them that states adopt the “Safe System” approach, as well […]
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Republican candidates for House seat in Conway tout experiences
Two Conway attorneys, both of whom describe themselves as conservative Republicans, are facing off in the GOP primary for a state House seat in Conway next month. Matt Brown, a Faulkner County justice of the peace, and Chris Corbitt will vie for the House District 55 seat. Early voting in […]
Colorado House OKs expanding employment discrimination law to cover domestic workers | Legislature
Legislation to protect tens of thousands of domestic workers from employment discrimination passed a major hurdle Thursday, receiving approval from the Colorado House. If enacted, House Bill 1367 would expand the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act to cover employees who work for private households, such as cleaners, gardeners, nannies or elderly care […]
‘Criminal and evil’: White House doubles down on condemning Russian attacks | Joe Biden
The White House has doubled down on its condemnation of Russian targeting of Ukrainian civilians as war crimes, describing recent events including a missile strike on a railway station as “cruel and criminal and evil” – but stopping short of classifying the brutal attacks as genocide. Joe Biden’s national security […]
White House reviewing agency zero trust cybersecurity plans
The White House has set a goal to modernize federal cyber defenses over the next several years using a “zero trust” approach, and agencies just delivered their initial plans to the Office of Management and Budget. The plans describe how each agency proposes to adopt various zero trust approaches and […]
‘Is this a good deal, or should I run for the hills?’ My boyfriend of five years wants me to give him a $165,000 loan using his house as collateral
Dear Quentin, I would like your advice on giving a hard-money loan to the man I’ve been dating for five years. He pressed me on this issue three years ago. I didn’t do the loan then, and it was a serious issue between us. The term of the loan that […]
How Much Does It Cost To Build A House?
If you’re looking for a house but haven’t found the perfect one, you might be wondering what it would take to build a brand-new home of your own. Building a house might be less expensive than you think, and there are several financing options available to help. However, construction costs […]
House backs criminal charges for educators, librarians who disseminate ‘harmful materials’ to children
Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt sponsored HB 666, citing “increasingly frequent exposure of our children to obscene pornographic materials.” A bill that could open employees at schools, museums and libraries to a maximum $1,000 fine and a year in jail for “disseminating material harmful to minors” easily passed the Idaho House Monday. […]
House OKs bill rolling back 2021 law that eased gun restrictions for felony convictions | Csg-web
A year after Colorado’s legislature overhauled crime laws, lawmakers are working to roll back a portion of the legislation that effectively eased the ability of individuals convicted of a wide array of felony offenses to possess a gun. One of the bill’s sponsors said last year’s crime overhaul went too […]
Soon, You’ll Be Able To Buy a House and Its Digital Copy in the Metaverse
It wasn’t that long ago that buying a brand-spanking-new mansion was kind of a big deal all by itself, but in these strange times, it seems that there’s a way to one-up even that particular accomplishment: You can do it in the real world and get a matching one in […]