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Rural county in uproar over new large-scale feedlot law
Many residents of a rural southwestern Missouri county are critical of a state law that restricts how much local authorities can regulate industrial feedlots and say they feel betrayed by their local representatives who backed the legislation. Speakers at a community meeting last week in Cedar County said they supported ordinances introduced by county commissioners […]
Rural county in uproar over new large-scale feedlot law
Many residents of a rural southwestern Missouri county are critical of a state law that restricts how much local authorities can regulate industrial feedlots and say they feel betrayed by their local representatives who backed the legislation. Speakers at a community meeting last week in Cedar County said they supported ordinances introduced by county commissioners […]
Missouri bill would allow outdoor cremations for public
A bill dubbed the “Jedi Disposal Act” could soon make Missouri the first state to allow outdoor cremations. The bill would allow licensed funeral directors to organize outdoor cremations at licensed crematoriums or private sites that have permits, The Kansas City Star reported . The bill got its name from the “Star Wars” movie franchise, […]
Missouri bill would allow outdoor cremations for public
A bill dubbed the “Jedi Disposal Act” could soon make Missouri the first state to allow outdoor cremations. The bill would allow licensed funeral directors to organize outdoor cremations at licensed crematoriums or private sites that have permits, The Kansas City Star reported . The bill got its name from the “Star Wars” movie franchise, […]
AP analysis: Broad legalization cuts into medical marijuana
When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who, ill or not, got medical cards in their […]
AP analysis: Broad legalization cuts into medical marijuana
When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who, ill or not, got medical cards in their […]
Illinois dispensaries prepare for recreational marijuana
Illinois dispensaries are staffing up and remodeling in preparation for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The General Assembly approved the marijuana legislation last month and it now awaits a signature from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He campaigned on legalization, so it’s all but certain that Illinois will become the 11th state, along with the District […]
Illinois dispensaries prepare for recreational marijuana
Illinois dispensaries are staffing up and remodeling in preparation for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The General Assembly approved the marijuana legislation last month and it now awaits a signature from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He campaigned on legalization, so it’s all but certain that Illinois will become the 11th state, along with the District […]
Presidential hopeful Castro proposes vast change in policing
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday released a proposal to lessen wrongful police shootings that would use the power of the federal government to change the way local law enforcement is conducted. Castro’s policing plan would set a federal standard for use of deadly force, requiring de-escalation tactics and the use of lethal means […]
Presidential hopeful Castro proposes vast change in policing
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday released a proposal to lessen wrongful police shootings that would use the power of the federal government to change the way local law enforcement is conducted. Castro’s policing plan would set a federal standard for use of deadly force, requiring de-escalation tactics and the use of lethal means […]
Prosecutors push back on enforcing new state abortion laws
New state abortion laws likely to become bogged down in legal challenges face another potential obstacle: prosecutors who refuse to enforce them. The Associated Press reached out to nearly two dozen district attorneys across seven states, and several said they would not file criminal charges against doctors who violate the laws. Even a few who […]
Prosecutors push back on enforcing new state abortion laws
New state abortion laws likely to become bogged down in legal challenges face another potential obstacle: prosecutors who refuse to enforce them. The Associated Press reached out to nearly two dozen district attorneys across seven states, and several said they would not file criminal charges against doctors who violate the laws. Even a few who […]
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