Mandatory reporting bill will protect children from abuse, Maricopa County Attorney Mitchell says
Advocates for sexual violence survivors say the Arizona bill to strengthen the requirements for essential reporters will save children from abuse. The scale does so Clarify the requirements for mandatory reporters at K-12 schools People who have been informed of possible child sexual abuse. It will also add alternative teachers and school board members as […]
Proposition 6, which would end mandatory prison labor, trails
Proposition 6, an amendment that would abolish forced labor in state prisons, was delayed by initial results Tuesday night. The measure would remove “involuntary servitude” from the state constitution, which currently prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude except as penalties for crimes. This allows prisons to force prison staff to work and pay them less than […]
FACT CHECK: Did J.D. Vance Propose Mandatory Pregnancy Tests for Women Traveling Between States?
The post shared on X was said by Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. new york times Republicans said they plan to ban women from traveling across state lines without first taking a pregnancy test. J.D. Vance told the NYT that it is a Republican plan to ban women and girls from traveling across state […]
Columbia Protester Who Demanded ‘Humanitarian’ Aid For Anti-Israel Occupiers Now Teaches Mandatory Undergrad Class
A Columbia University doctoral student who called for “humanitarian aid” to anti-Israeli occupation forces during protests in the spring semester will be teaching a required course this semester, according to National Review. Joanna King Slutsky called for the university to provide “assistance” to students who forcibly occupied campus buildings as part of anti-Israel protests. She […]
California Legislature rejects bill to make kindergarten mandatory
Sacramento — A bill that would have required all California families to send their children to kindergarten failed in the state Assembly on Thursday, the latest in a string of failed attempts over the past few years to make preschool mandatory. This law: AB 2226, The bill aimed to require the state's youngest students to […]
Mandatory water restrictions at Grand Canyon South Rim
FILE – The morning sun bathes Grand Canyon National Park as seen from a helicopter near Tusayan, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A pipeline rupture is causing mandatory water conservation measures at the Grand Canyon's South Rim. The restrictions were announced Tuesday. Restaurant operators have been asked to […]
In wake of Mississippi seafood scandal, Alabama is set to enact mandatory disclosure of origin
At the end of High-profile seafood fraud case A new Alabama law goes into effect on October 1, 2024 to prevent similar fraudulent practices after a Mississippi restaurant admitted to passing off imported fish as local Gulf of Mexico seafood. The Mississippi case resulted in the restaurant paying a $1.35 million fine and pleading guilty […]
Arizona Proposes Mandatory Online Course for Teen Drivers After Fatal Mohave County Crash
In the wake of the tragic incident, the Arizona Legislature took preliminary steps to overhaul the state's driver licensing process. The initiative is aimed at improving road safety and comes in the wake of a devastating crash in Mohave County that left a teenage driver dead and seriously injured. Legal response to tragedy The centerpiece […]
New Study: Positive Effects of Mandatory Breaks on Online Gambling Behavior
A significant development in the online gambling industry, a recent study published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, entitled “Effects of Cooling-Offs and Forced Breaks in Online Gambling: A Large Real-World Study,” found: shed some light on Effects of forced breaks on online gamblers. Conducted by a team of researchers, this study […]
