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GOP seeking waiver of environmental laws for Border Patrol – Arizona Daily Star
WASHINGTON – Federal agents trying to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border say they’re hampered by laws that keep them from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land because it falls under U.S. environmental protection, leaving it to wildlife – and illegal … Continue reading
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Announces Investigation of LHC Group, Inc. for Potential Securities Law Violations – finanzen.net
The law firm of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is investigating potential violations of securities laws by LHC Group, Inc. (“LHC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LHCG). LHC shareholders who wish to learn more about the investigation, and persons …
Harrisburg Incinerator Operator Files Objection to Municipal Bankruptcy – Bloomberg
Covanta, a unit of Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA), repeated legal arguments already made by Harrisburg’s mayor and the state, which claim the bankruptcy was not authorized by local or Pennsylvania law. “These actions demonstrate a lack of good …
Immigration economics, Utah Compact topics at SLC summit – Ogden Standard-Examiner
SALT LAKE CITY — As more states consider stronger immigration laws, political, business and religious leaders from throughout the West examined the economic impact of enforcement measures and guest-worker programs during a summit Wednesday in …
Suit seeks to block new Arizona abortion law – Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed seeking to block a new state law that would bar tax breaks for those who donate to groups involved with abortion providers. The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/utjttR) says the suit was filed Wednesday … Continue reading
Law enforcement plans drug take-back event Saturday – Star-Banner
Several local law enforcement agencies, including the sheriff’s offices in Alachua and Marion counties, will be participating in a prescription drug take-back on Saturday. The national take back initiative organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement …
House repeals law withholding contractors’ taxes – USA Today
Sander Levin, D-Mich. Obama supports scrapping the withholding law. The government would lose an estimated $11 billion by repealing the law. But accompanying language approved by the House would make up for that loss by making it harder for …
Law enforcement officers sweep Montgomery County during massive warrant roundup – KHOU
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas—Dozens of law enforcement officers in Montgomery County hit the streets Wednesday night to gather up some of their most wanted suspects. More than 40 suspects were arrested during the massive warrant roundup and taken …
Payroll tax break backfires, brokers say – MyCentralJersey.com
Under the new law Christie signed on July 1, a cut in payroll taxes that will save workers a total of $190 million statewide in 2012. Payroll deductions that are withheld from employees’ paychecks and put into the state’s Temporary … Continue reading
Gas boom brings rise in crime – Vindy.com
But he said that many in the industry obey the law and that authorities in Pennsylvania have … The number of sentences handed out for criminal offenses was up 35 percent in 2010, he said.
