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NEWS ABOUT: state law

state law stories: 5 news summaries



 Calif. Will Honor 
 Harvey Milk 

'Day of significance' commemorates gay rights pioneer

Oct 12, 09 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Reversing his position on a bill he vetoed a year ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed off on bill making May 22 an annual day of recognition in  honor of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk. The San Francisco supervisor, who was assassinated in 1978, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom... More »

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gay rights • California • gay marriage • Arnold Schwarzenegger • civil rights • states' rights • Harvey Milk • state law

 Advocates Push for 
 Rear Seatbelt Laws 

They reduce fatalities by up to 73%

Jun 15, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Highway safety advocates are pushing for a federal transportation bill to include incentives for states to make safety belts mandatory for all passengers, but opponents say the move would set a precedent for the government to tell citizens what to do, USA Today reports. Though studies show that rear seatbelts... More »

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car accident • seatbelts • highways • cars • transportation bill • state law

UPDATED

 NH Legalizes Gay Marriage 

Gov. Lynch expected
to sign it today

Jun 3, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire became the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage when Gov. John Lynch signed legislation this afternoon shortly after it was approved by lawmakers, the AP reports. Legislators hammered out a new version clearly spelling out that churches and religious groups would not be forced to officiate at gay... More »

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religious right • gay rights • gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • state law

Obama Overrules the Overruling of State Laws

Bush policy protected business interests in the states

May 22, 09 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is rewriting another set of rules inherited from his predecessor. This time, the Washington Post reports, it’s President Bush’s policy of overriding state laws with federal regulations, known as “preemption.” Says an activist, “It's environmental law, it's drug law, it's mortgage law, it's... More »

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Bush administration • environment • health • regulations • Obama administration • state law

(Newser) - New York City has quietly begun to enforce a 1997 state law requiring homeless shelter residents who have jobs to contribute to the cost of their temporary housing, the New York Times reports. The move, which follows a 2007 audit that forced the city to return funding to the... More »

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New York City • rent • New York state • Mayor Bloomberg • homeless shelter • working homeless • state law

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