Thirty-eight organizations and 40 individuals have signed onto a letter to Florida Department of Education Interim Commissioner Jacob Oliva expressing concerns over the state’s decision to drop out of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey designed to assess youth risk behavior and to inform public health policies. The […]
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Democrats risk turning off base by embracing Title 42, immigration advocates say : NPR
Border Patrol agents detain a group of migrants in El Paso, Texas, near the border wall after they entered the U.S. from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in February. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images Border Patrol agents detain a group of migrants in […]
Are Ohio Turnpike users suddenly at risk of identity theft?: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission officials expressed concern this week about hiring contractors outside the United States — including the turnpike’s toll-collection contractor, which was recently acquired by a company based in Singapore. We’re discussing that terrifying potential for a security breach, on Today in Ohio. Listen […]
CPSC Increases Regulatory Risk Enforcement
Thursday, February 3, 2022 RETAIL INDUSTRY 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW Introduction The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ramped up its enforcement efforts in 2021, raising regulatory and litigation risk for the retail industry. 2021 saw the return of civil penalties after a two-year hiatus, and also brought the first-ever criminal […]
The New Inflation Risk in 2022: States Are Flush and They’re Itching to Spend
While the U.S. economy is expected to cool in 2022 after a pandemic resurgence, there’s a largely untapped source of hundreds of billions of dollars in potential stimulus that could keep inflation elevated for longer—and it’s sitting with state and local governments. State budgets are flusher than ever, benefiting from […]