Month: June 2023

To print this article, simply register or log in to Mondaq.com. In a historic and unprecedented move that will affect millions of employers across the state, the New York Assembly and Senate have approved a bill that, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will prohibit employers from entering into agreements of post-employment non-competes with employees. , independent contractors, or essentially “any other person who, whether or not employed under a contract of employment, performs work or services” for the employer. The proposed law will enter into force 30 days after the signature of the Governor, and will be applicable to…

A progressive group plans to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars into an effort to elect hundreds of left-leaning school board members across the country, underscoring how these local races are increasingly drawing attention from advocacy groups and well-known politicians. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) launched the Save Our School Boards campaign on Friday to push more than 200 school board candidates lined up in the upcoming cycle. The group hopes to raise $450,000 to help with ballot signatures, the budget, grassroots support and more. Missy Zombor, a PCCC-endorsed school board member recently elected in Milwaukee, said the organization’s…

Starting next month, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports betting based on the total amount of money wagered, rather than revenue collected. Starting July 1, the state will impose a handling tax of 1.85% to replace the current 20% income tax. Lawmakers approved the change earlier this year. Just under $280 million in total bets were made in Tennessee during the month of May, generating $7.1 million in tax revenue for the state. Under the new law, licensed Tennessee sports books will also not have to meet a 10% retention requirement. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council adopted…

I knew things were different the morning after Barack Obama announced that the Navy SEALs had hunted down Osama bin Laden. In my coastal South Carolina neighborhood, in a county where the American flag flies proudly from many front porches, an area that years later would vote for Donald Trump twice by wide margins, the celebration was subdued. Although it felt more like a mourning than a celebration, my neighbors weren’t upset that Laden was dead, just that it was a Democrat who had killed him. It wasn’t like the joy that had erupted spontaneously outside the White House even…

It was meant to be a historic event: a major presidential candidate announcing his bid for the White House during a live social media Q&A with one of the richest and most powerful men in tech. In contrast, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ May 24 Twitter Spaces chat with Elon Musk almost fizzled out before it began, with critics pouncing: It was “amateur hour,” to “debacle,” to “fiasco,” to “to melt,” to “total failure“with a”a small, small audience.” “Wow! The launch of DeSanctus TWITTER is a DISASTER!” former president Donald Trump he wrote on his Truth Social platform, using one of his…

Seeking help as a survivor of sexual assault can be a difficult experience. Finding care that addresses a patient’s individual needs without contributing to the stigma surrounding sexual assault is a difficult process. Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to improve that. A bill passed in the Senate aims to give survivors easier access to treatment by expanding SANE programs, or sexual assault nurse examiners. The law, titled “The Sexual Assault Emergency Services Act,” passed the Senate unanimously. The act will fund hospitals that want to establish SANE programs that give survivors more opportunities to seek patient-centered care. Under the SANE program,…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about abortion rights on April 5, 2023, an issue she said motivated her state’s voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle subtitle Carlos Osorio/AP Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on abortion rights on April 5, 2023, an issue she says motivated her state’s voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Carlos Osorio/AP One year ago this week, the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision, which meant that millions of Americans were no longer guaranteed access to abortion care. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking….