Day: June 15, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court allows enforcement of Governor Sanders’ education overhaul, lifting temporary block

9:07 pm June 15, 2023

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul as the legal challenge continues. In their 5-2 ruling, the court’s majority said the law’s opponents failed to prove the “irreparable harm” that would be caused if the law remained in effect. […]

Mexican farmers occupy Culiacan airport in protest against low crop prices

9:06 pm June 15, 2023

Farmers have taken over the airport in the northern Mexico city of Culiacan to protest low prices for their corn and wheat crops. While the three-day blockade in Sinaloa state has caused the cancellation of dozens of flights, it has not drawn wider international attention to the farmer’s complaints. But on Wednesday, Sinaloa Gov. Ruben […]

Ohio budget plan clears state Senate

9:03 pm June 15, 2023

The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate cleared its version of the state’s operating budget Thursday along party lines with a nearly $86 billion price tag, tackling funding for universal school vouchers, income tax cuts and public assistance programs, among hundreds of other provisions. The 7,000-page proposal is also stuffed with contentious policy changes, including a K-12 education […]

New Hampshire officer loses badge over fake traffic warnings

8:44 pm June 15, 2023

A former New Hampshire police officer has lost his certification after pleading guilty to fabricating traffic warnings and misusing driver records. FAKE COPS MAKING TRAFFIC STOPS, ROBBING DRIVERS, CLEVELAND POLICE WARN Ryan Milligan, who resigned from the Merrimack Police Department, voluntarily surrendered his certificate and agreed to not seek future employment as a law enforcement […]

Illinois man who shot self in leg while asleep facing felony charges

8:42 pm June 15, 2023

A suburban Chicago man is facing firearm charges after he told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, police said. The Lake Barrington man was charged about two months after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his home on April 10 on a […]