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Aug 02 2023
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US Credit Rating Downgraded Over ‘Erosion of Governance’
A major credit agency downgraded its rating of U.S.-issued debt from AAA to AA+, citing an “erosion of governance” over the last 20 years.
Why the Change? Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies, explained its decision on Tuesday, saying, “repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management.” Fitch also
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After Colorado boots Trump from ballot, decision in similar Maine challenge expected Friday
Across the country, dozens of lawsuits have been filed to disqualify Trump under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the disqualification clause, which was crafted to keep former Confederates from returning to government after the Civil War. It prohibits anyone who swore an oath to “support” the Constitution and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against it from holding
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Community Health to pay $345M in settlement
Community Health Network has agreed to pay $345 million in a settlement with the U.S. government in a case alleging that the health care provider violated the False Claims Act by submitting Medicare claims in violation of the Stark Law. According to a Dec. 19 announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana, the Stark Law prohibits hospitals from billing Medicare for
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Trump voter challenge in North Carolina dismissed
North Carolina’s election board dismissed a voter’s challenge to former President Trump’s candidacy on the primary ballot Tuesday, citing a lack of authority to consider the challenge. The State Board of Elections voted 4-1 to dismiss the candidacy challenge brought by Brian Martin, who argued that Trump — the leading GOP presidential candidate — is unqualified to hold office under the
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Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin Bar Association minority program is unconstitutional
The program offers summer internships for first-year law school students at top law firms, private companies and government offices. Past participants have included Alliant Energy, Froedrert Health, the Kohler Co., the city of Madison, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the state Department of Corrections. The lawsuit is the latest of its kind to be filed across the country targeting
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Teen stabbed to death in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- An 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Jersey City Friday night. Just before 9 p.m., police received a report of a stabbing incident near Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street. The victim, Nasser Munroe of Jersey City, suffered a stab wound to the torso and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The circumstances that led up to the stabbing were not immediately
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Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin Bar Association minority program is unconstitutional
A conservative law firm filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “diversity clerkship program” unconstitutionally discriminates based on race. The program offers summer internships for first-year law school students at top law firms, private companies and government offices. Past participants have included Alliant Energy, Froedrert Health, the Kohler Co.,
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Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition technology in stores for five years
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers. The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission addresses charges that the struggling drugstore chain didn’t do enough to prevent harm to its customers and
QuartzDec 07 2023
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How the block on Montana’s TikTok ban could thwart other proposals
The defeat of Montana’s TikTok ban in federal court could deter other lawmakers from moving ahead with efforts to block the popular video sharing app facing bipartisan backlash. There was mounting scrutiny over TikTok before Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed the a law in May banning the app. House lawmakers grilled TikTok’s CEO in March as momentum and pressure built to ban the app.
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Lawsuit Filed Against Wisconsin State Bar Over ‘Discriminatory’ Diversity Internship
A lawsuit has been filed against the State Bar of Wisconsin over “discriminatory” DEI practices, including offering up exclusive internship opportunities to racial and sexual minorities. According to the lawsuit, filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) on behalf of attorney Daniel Suhr, the state bar’s “Diversity Clerkship Program” violates the 14th Amendment by
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