Tag: States (US)
Texas’ Busing of Migrants to D.C. Isn’t Having Abbott’s Intended Effect Yet
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas devised a plan this month to rattle the Biden administration by…
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind
In just the last few years, Europe has seen a sweeping law for online privacy take effect, approved…
Trump Allies Continue Legal Drive to Erase His Loss, Stoking Election Doubts
Mr. Bannon, Mr. Lindell and Mr. Epshteyn have repeatedly promoted decertification at the state level on Mr. Bannon’s…
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In July, the state ordered a dozen A.T.M. providers that sell crypto in exchange for cash — including…
As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way
State courts in both Democratic and Republican states have been aggressively striking down gerrymandered political maps, as this…
Arizona Offers Driver’s Licenses on iPhones. Other States Want to Be Next.
It started as a digital catchall for credit cards and concert tickets, enabling anyone with an iPhone to…
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director…
Sacklers and Purdue Reach Settlement as Opioids Crisis Continues
After hundreds of hours of negotiations mediated by Judge Shelley Chapman of federal bankruptcy court, the Sacklers also…
Sacklers Raise Their Offer to Settle Opioid Lawsuits by More Than $1 Billion
Members of the billionaire Sackler family have sweetened their cash offer to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits against…
C.D.C. Resists Pressure to Change Guidance on Masks
WASHINGTON — The White House has been meeting with outside health experts to plan a pandemic exit strategy…
States Appeal Decision to Throw Out Their Facebook Antitrust Case
WASHINGTON — Nearly four dozen states on Friday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider an antitrust lawsuit…