A federal judge in Nebraska issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a Grant County [Wisconsin] company to keep it from violating child labor laws while the U.S. Department of Labor conducts an investigation into alleged violations.
Alleged child labor violations lead to restraining order for Grant County-based company
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Experts question former Sen. Norm Coleman’s role as both foreign agent for Riyadh and Republican fundraiser.
Saudi lobbyist oversees millions in dark money GOP campaign donations
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Norm Coleman: Former U.S. Senator Now Lobbyist and Agent for the Saudi Government
List of States That Might Tax Student Loan Debt Cancellation Dwindles
So far, Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wisconsin will be taxing any student debt forgiven. See the article for details.
TAMARACK, Minn. — In this isolated town of about 100 people, dozens of employees are at work for Talon Metals, drawing long cylinders of rock from deep in the earth and analyzing their contents. They liken their work to a game of Battleship — each hole drilled allows them to better map out where a massive and long-hidden mineral deposit is lurking below.
This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry
Eager to offset a Democratic advantage among so-called dark money groups, wealthy pro-Trump conservatives like Peter Thiel are involved in efforts to wield greater influence outside the traditional party machinery.
Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions
[Editor’s Note: To mark the 20th anniversary of the rise of the American security state after the September 11th attacks, The Dissenter presents aretrospective on this transformation in law enforcement and government. Each entry in the series, “Twenty Years In A Security State,” will connect with whistleblower stories where possible.]
Since 9/11, FBI Has Destroyed People Based On Their Race, Religion, Or Country Of Origin
100 dogs flown in to Dane County, looking for furever home
A total of 350 animals flew out of El Paso. One hundred dogs were taken to Dane County and will go to nearby shelters, including the Dane County Humane Society. The rest will go elsewhere in Wisconsin, California and New Jersey, where they will be distributed among other shelters in surrounding states as well.
“There are multiple groups here today taking these animals to Minnesota, Illinois and right here in Wisconsin,” Good said. “So some of these animals are coming to Dane County Humane Society, others are going up to the twin cities.”
On Facebook, the reporter said they had a few cats, too! They’ll be ready for adoption, in the near future!
Why people are getting evicted for calling 911
Experts tell Vox that these laws criminalize poverty, punish victims for asking for help, and have not been shown to actually reduce crime (and several pointed out that reducing 911 calls may even lead to an increase in crime). Litigation challenging these measures has revealed stark violations of civil rights law and the Constitution.
This holds true whether you’re talking about the right to criticize the government in word or deed, the right to be free from government surveillance, the right to not have your person or your property subjected to warrantless searches by government agents, the right to due process, the right to be safe from soldiers invading your home, the right to be innocent until proven guilty and every other right that once reinforced the founders’ belief that this would be “a government of the people, by the people and for the people.”
The Government’s War on Free Speech: Protest Laws Undermine the First Amendment
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