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Michigan Attorney General Urges Lawmakers to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Law

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Michigan Attorney General Urges Lawmakers to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Law

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Deputy Solicitor General Eric Restuccia testified before the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee last week in support of a bill that would strengthen the state’s anti-terrorism law. Senate Bill 502, sponsored by Senator Sue Shink, would amend the Michigan Anti-Terrorism Act to specify that a person […]

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Texas Lawmakers Fail to Reach Agreement on THC Ban

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Texas Lawmakers Fail to Reach Agreement on THC Ban

The Texas House gaveled out of the second special session late Wednesday, leaving behind Senate Bill 6, which would have broadly banned consumable hemp products with any “detectable amount of any cannabinoid.” Only those with cannabidiol or cannabigerol, which are both non-psychoactive, would have stayed legal. That means most forms of consumable hemp-derived products stay

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Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections

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Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Railroad Plan to Automate Track Safety Inspections

A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety inspections has drawn a backlash from labor groups and lawmakers who voiced worry that automated inspections will result in more accidents. The dispute reflects simmering tensions in the global transport industry over the rise of automation.

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