New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Could Be Facing Final Days if This Happens
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s plastic bag ban into law in 2020, the measure became one of the strictest in the nation, prohibiting single-use plastic bags at…
Maryland’s Cat Declawing Ban Celebrated by Alley Cat Allies
BETHESDA, Md., April 21, 2022 — Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson praised Maryland for banning the declawing of cats through a bill supported by a bi-partisan group of legislators…
Big Tech Giant That Lobbied Against Slave Labor Ban Commits To A ‘Racial Equity’ Audit
Big Tech Giant That Lobbied Against Slave Labor Ban Commits To A ‘Racial Equity’ Audit Harry Wilmerding on April 21, 2022 Apple confirmed Wednesday that it will conduct a racial equity audit…
Russia set to ban sharing of ‘banking secrets’ overseas
(Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a draft bill that would ban Russian banks from sharing “banking secrets” with foreigners, the State Duma said in a statement on Wednesday,…
EU works to cut cost of Russia oil ban to win over sceptics – source
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – The European Commission is working to speed up the availability of alternative energy supplies to try to cut the cost of banning Russian oil and persuade Germany…
Florida governor signs 15-week abortion ban into law
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a restriction the U.S. Supreme Court could soon declare…
U.S. pushes U.N. to cut N.Korea oil imports, ban tobacco, blacklist Lazarus hackers
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States is pushing the U.N. Security Council to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches by banning tobacco and halving oil…
GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT
GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT Kendall Tietz on April 11, 2022 An Oklahoma state senator has introduced a bill that prohibits…
India’s Amul dairy says bracing for sales disruption due to straws ban
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI – India’s $8 billion Amul dairy group said on Monday it is bracing for disruptions and higher input costs for some products from July when the government’s…
Idaho’s top court temporarily blocks six-week abortion ban
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Idaho’s top court on Friday temporarily blocked a recently enacted six-week abortion ban from taking effect which is modeled on a Texas law that allows private citizens…
German coal importers expect a brief spike in prices on EU ban
FRANKFURT – A European Union embargo on Russian coal imports will push up prices in the short term before alternative supplies become available to steady the cost, German coal importers’ group VDKi…
New Jersey Consumers Left Holding the Bag, Corrado says of Murphy’s Plastic Bag Ban
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy implemented a statewide plastic straw ban last year. This year, he’s banning plastic bags from supermarkets, but in a plan that was about as…
Democratic Kentucky Governor Refuses To Ban Males From Women’s Sports
Democratic Kentucky Governor Refuses To Ban Males From Women’s Sports Laurel Duggan on April 7, 2022 Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have barred males from competing in…
Democrat Who Proposed Fracking Ban Says Energy Companies Aren’t Producing Enough
Democrat Who Proposed Fracking Ban Says Energy Companies Aren’t Producing Enough Thomas Catenacci on April 6, 2022 Democratic Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky accused Big Oil companies of not producing enough energy despite…
Oklahoma Moves To Ban Nearly All Abortions
Oklahoma Moves To Ban Nearly All Abortions Laurel Duggan on April 6, 2022 The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions statewide in nearly every case. The Oklahoma House…
Kentucky Governor Beshear vetoes transgender sports ban
(Reuters) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday vetoed a bill passed by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature that would have banned transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports from sixth grade through…
U.S. may weigh up exemptions to ban on financing fossil fuel projects abroad-official
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON – The Biden administration may soon consider calls for exemptions to a ban on financing of new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas, a senior U.S. official said, as…
Ukraine asks EU, British, Japanese and U.S. central banks to ban rouble transactions
(Reuters) – The governor of Ukraine’s central bank urged the central banks of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Britain to ban transactions in the Russian or Belarusian rouble over…
Russia to ban sunflower seed exports, impose quota on sunoil
(Reuters) – Russia will ban exports of sunflower seeds from Friday until the end of August and impose an export quota on sunflower oil to avoid shortages and ease pressure on domestic…
Planned Parenthood asks Idaho top court to block six-week abortion ban
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood on Wednesday asked Idaho’s top court to declare that a recently enacted six-week abortion ban modeled on a Texas law that empowers private citizens to…
Japan to ban Russia-bound exports of luxury cars, goods from April 5
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japan will ban the export of high-end cars and other luxury goods to Russia in its latest response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the trade ministry said…
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from flying without male chaperone – sources
KABUL – The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. The move comes after the…
Jackson Township Announces Nighttime Construction Ban After Complaints About Adventure Crossing
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – In the aftermath of a contentious meeting between township residents who live near the massive new warehouse and entertainment complex known as Adventure Crossing, the township of Jackson…
EU’s biggest economy Germany blocked Russian coal ban, sources say
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – In the early stages of sanctions drafting against Moscow, one idea gained traction in Brussels – a ban on the import of Russian coal – until the…
Japan weighs ban on exports of luxury cars to Russia -Kyodo
TOKYO – Japan is considering banning exports of luxury cars to Russia, perhaps as soon as next week, as it toughens sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the Kyodo news…
Thailand to ban use of digital assets as payments from April – SEC
BANGKOK – Thailand has issued rules to ban digital assets from being used to pay for goods and services from April 1, the market regulator said on Wednesday. The move was in…
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