America is a colorful country, especially when it comes to laws. Sometimes actions that are completely familiar to residents of post-Soviet countries may be prohibited in some US states or even throughout the country, writes Alexandra Ukrainko in her blog Between New York and Boston. ForumDaily publishes material...
The State Department will now grant US citizenship to children born abroad of same-sex and heterosexual American couples through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy and other assisted reproductive technologies, the agency said on May 18, notifying all US posts abroad and Congress of the historic ...
As Americans meet 2021, new laws will begin to take effect from coast to coast. The response to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality prevailed in legislative sessions in 2020, leading to the emergence of many new laws that ...
The new year will bring new payments for some electric vehicle owners as more states look to tap into additional revenue sources to offset gas taxes. In Hawaii the fee will be $50, in Kansas - $100, in Alabama and Ohio...
Dozens of bills signed in California will mean big changes for businesses in some of the industries in the state. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that on Saturday, October 12, he signed over 70 bills and vetoed 58 more. The new laws cover ...
Is being arrested for killing a dinosaur absurd? But no. Alex Stone, 16, of North Carolina, inadvertently wrote in a school assignment that he shot a neighbor's favorite dinosaur with a pistol. Concerned teachers called the police, who detained ...
In early 2019, many new laws went into effect across the country. States and cities have pushed legislation covering the environment, gun control, public health, women's and transgender rights. Here are the most important ones. Purchase and storage of weapons ...
A man who brutally beat a Hispanic father and son will not face hate crime charges due to Utah's legal restrictions. Jose Lopez, 51, and his 18-year-old son Luis were allegedly severely beaten outside the family...
In accordance with the decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, District and Municipal Employees, the Supreme Court terminated a long-standing practice of unions charging non-members with a flat “agency fee” for negotiating employment contracts. The case was based on the idea of ...
An Illinois woman had to endure a visit from police and social workers after she allowed her eight-year-old daughter to walk her dog around the block. Corey Wyden was not charged, and she shared her experience with American television viewers by appearing on Good Morning America...