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North Carolina House advances bill to eliminate utility-scale solar tax exemption
46+ min ago (349+ words) The House Finance Committee voted 12 to 8 to approve a committee substitute for House Bill 1213, advancing the bill to the House Rules Committee. The legislation targets the state's long-standing 80% property tax exclusion for solar energy systems, setting a hard'expiration'date for new…...
Yusril about the 10-Year Sentence for Nadiem Makarim: The Government Never Interfered in the Case
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (508+ words) JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra invites Nadiem Anwar Makarim to appeal the 10-year prison sentence related to the Chromebook case. "Even if you are not satisfied with the court's decision, you can…...
California Senate committee passes bill to spur home electrification
28+ min ago (174+ words) The California Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications passed a bill that gives households the option to receive a financial incentive to electrify their homes. The California Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), sponsored by Assemblymember Marc Berman, would require…...
Group-wise discussion on nine ministries under Appropriation Bill concludes
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (128+ words) KATHMANDU: Group-wise discussion on headings of nine ministries under Appropriation Bill, 2083 has concluded in the National Assembly. NA members'Samjhana Devkota, Bishnu Devi Pudasaini, Jayanti Rai, Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa, Kiran Babu Shrestha, Srikrishna Prasad Adhikari, Roshani Meche, Khamma Bahadur Khati, Buwan…...
EU top court upholds record 4. 1 bn euro Google fine
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (790+ words) The EU's top court upheld Thursday a record 4. 1 billion euro ($4. 7 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system. The European Court of Justice dismissed the US tech giant's second attempt to overturn…...
How a Trip to the ER Made This Young Lawyer One of DC's Most Effective Organizers
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (358+ words) Nominated By: Allison Sesso, Undue Medical Debt Executive Director Age: 32 Based In: Washington, DC After earning her Master's in social work at Washington University, Jennifer Holloway pursued a Juris Doctor at UC, Berkeley. She interned with the Office of the…...
The Microeconomics of Algorithmic Liability: Deconstructing " Weddings
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (234+ words) For an attention-monetizing platform, defending these design choices in front of a jury presents three critical structural risks: The execution of these pre-trial settlements highlights a fundamental shift in how mass torts are financed and litigated. Plaintiffs are no longer…...
We Still Need to Talk About the EU AI Act " and Before 23 July Now the Draft High-Risk Guidelines Are Here
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (311+ words) Here the Draft Guidelines are at their most useful, because they translate the abstract language of Annex'III, point 8(a) of the Act into examples. Two important clarifications are contained in the Draft Guidelines. On personal scope, my earlier post concluded that…...
Senate hears details on new home for paroled prisoners
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (544+ words) A new home in Hamilton for prisoners on parole offers "not just accommodation, but structured support services and defined supervision, with its success measurements to provide the basis for further services. Kim Wilkerson, the Attorney-General, told the Senate that Astor…...
Rep. Baird receives 2026 summer study committee appointments
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (185+ words) Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4: 16 PM Recently, State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) received appointments to serve as chair of the Interim Study Committee on Environmental Affairs, vice-chair of the State Fair Advisory Committee and as a member of the Interim Study Committee…...