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Ken Paxton Is Going to Take Some Classes on How to Be More Ethical

Ken Paxton Is Going to Take Some Classes on How to Be More EthicalOn Tuesday, nine years after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted for securities fraud, and just a few weeks before he was finally set to go on trial, prosecutors struck a deal with the powerful Republican to call the whole thing off. Under the terms of the pre-trial agreement, as reported by Texas Tribune, Paxton will avoid any admission of wrongdoing but will have to do 100 hours of community service and pay $300,000 in restitution to the people who made investments at his encouragement—including his former roommate. He will also have to go back to school. Specifically, Paxton has to take 15 hours of classes on legal ethics. Remedial legal education is an appropriate prescription for Paxton, who has earned a reputation as one of the most shameless political figures in American public life. Paxton’s…


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Woman Who Received 5-Year Sentence in Voter Fraud Case Is Acquitted

Woman Who Received 5-Year Sentence in Voter Fraud Case Is AcquittedA Texas appeals court reversed its earlier opinion that had upheld the conviction of Crystal Mason, who was found guilty of illegally casting a provisional ballot in 2016, even though she claimed she hadn’t known she was ineligible to vote. ….. Read More.THE NEW YORK TIMES – U.S. News | U.S. National NewsThu, March 28, 20246 hours ago


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Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls

Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stallsWIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Backers of former President Donald Trump are launching a second effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office after the first attempt appears to have failed. Recall organizers filed paperwork to start a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after they asked a court to give […] The post Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM. ….. Read More.WIZM News |General News & Views | U.S. National NewsThu, March 28, 202413 hours ago


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IVF’s Opponents Think This Is Their Moment

IVF’s Opponents Think This Is Their MomentChaos reigns in Alabama—or at least in the Alabama world of reproductive health. Three weeks ago, the state’s supreme court ruled that embryos should be treated as children, thrusting the future of in vitro fertilization, and of thousands of would-be Alabama parents, into uncertainty. Last week, state lawmakers scrambled to pass a legislative fix to protect the right of prospective parents to seek IVF, but they did so without addressing the court’s existential questions about personhood.Meanwhile, those in the wider anti-abortion movement who oppose IVF are feeling hopeful. Whatever the outcome in Alabama, the situation has yanked the issue “into the public consciousness” nationwide, Aaron Kheriaty, a fellow at the conservative Ethics and Public Policy Center, told me. He and his allies object to IVF for the same reason that they object to abortion: Both procedures result, they believe, in the destruction of innocent…


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DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay...

DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay&#8…Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. ….. Read More.CBC News – General World News | World News & EventsWed, March 27, 20241 day ago


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Indiana’s Legal Reform: A Win for Fairness and Safety in Trucking

Indiana’s Legal Reform: A Win for Fairness and Safety in Trucking  The trucking industry celebrates a significant legal victory in Indiana with the recent enactment of a civil justice reform that revises the state’s seatbelt admissibility statute in automobile accident litigation. This pivotal legislation, endorsed by bipartisan support and signed into law by Governor Holcomb, marks a crucial step towards enhancing fairness in the civil justice system. It permits the inclusion of evidence regarding a litigant’s non-usage of a safety belt in court, addressing a long-standing issue that the industry argues has skewed the litigation process. Strengthening the Justice System This reform is hailed by the trucking community as a critical measure to prevent the misuse of the legal system for profit, combatting frivolous and abusive litigation that has plagued the industry. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA) have been vocal proponents of such…


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