A judge could rule this fall blocking one of Oregon Democrats’ main affordability efforts aimed at preventing predatory lenders from exploiting a loophole in federal law. Oregon has an interest rate cap of 36%, but since 2020, lenders have issued more than 31,000 loans totaling at least $61 million with interest rates exceeding that cap, […]
(The Center Square) – Minnesota is increasing penalties for Medicaid fraud as state and federal officials continue prosecuting cases involving millions of dollars allegedly stolen from taxpayer-funded programs.
WASHINGTON – In two months, U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments on whether local government officials and the private lawyers they have hired can pursue lawsuits that impact the international energy market.
In March, while excavating a retaining wall downtown, construction workers stumbled upon a previously unidentified archaeological feature tied to Native American history.
(The Center Square) — New York's push to unmask ICE agents is on hold after a federal judge blocked provisions of a newly minted state law that restricts local cooperation with immigration crackdowns.
Advocates and lawmakers in Oregon have introduced bills to allow judges to reduce a sentence based on how coercion and abuse played a role in the crime these laws in three legislative sessions, but political opposition stopped them from moving forward.
(The Center Square) – Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is challenging a Minnesota law that restricts access to technology used to “nudify” images in the state.
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(The Center Square) - An Arizona federal judge denied a temporary restraining order to block part of a state law that allows Arizona to protect its border with Mexico.
(The Center Square) – Two Massachusetts families have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the state can deny certain special education services to children whose parents choose private school, arguing the regulation forces families to choose between educational choice and access to special support.
