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New North Carolina Laws Shake Up Auto Insurance and Tax Rates, Impacting Budgets Statewide

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Raleigh, North Carolina – A pair of new state laws introduced in North Carolina on Wednesday are poised to impact residents financially, with changes in both auto insurance requirements and personal income tax rates. These developments are part of the state’s ongoing adjustments to economic policies affecting daily living costs for its populace. Under the newly enacted legislation, North Carolina drivers will have to navigate an increase in the minimum liability limits necessary for auto insurance. Previously set limits have now been raised to $50,000 for individual bodily injury per accident, and $100,000 for bodily … Read more

Arizona Receives ‘F’ Rating for Gun Safety Laws, Highlighting Correlation with High Gun Death Rates

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Phoenix, Arizona — Arizona is frequently criticized for its lax firearm regulations, which, according to Lindsay Nichols, the policy director at Giffords Law Center, rank among the weakest in the United States. The center recently assigned Arizona a failing grade on its annual Gun Law Scorecard, underscoring the state’s minimal legislative control over firearms. For more than a decade, the Giffords Law Center has been evaluating the effectiveness of gun laws across the U.S., constantly updating their scores as states amend or enact new legislation. This year, Arizona, along with 20 other states, received an … Read more

Growing Number of States Embrace Pay Transparency, Boosting Job Application Rates and Promoting Pay Equity

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Washington, D.C. — A wave of legislative changes is sweeping through different states in the U.S., mandating employers to be clear about the salary ranges when they advertise job positions. As of today, Washington D.C. and thirteen states including prominent ones like California, New York, and Colorado have enacted pay transparency laws. These regulations are primarily aimed at enhancing wage equity and providing prospective employees a clearer picture of potential earnings. The trend towards salary transparency is not just confined to these states; recently, New Jersey also passed legislation and is awaiting Governor Phil Murphy’s … Read more

Judge Challenges Alpena’s Water Rates as Unfair, Decade-Long Legal Battle Continues Between Township and City

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Alpena, Mich. — A long-standing dispute over water and sewer rates between Alpena and Alpena Township remains ongoing after more than a decade of legal battles. The latest court decision, issued by 26th Circuit Court Judge Ed Black, deemed the proposed water rates unreasonable for Alpena Township, while the sewer rates were upheld. The conflict, laden with escalating attorney fees and community tension, persists as officials seek a resolution. The litigation, stretching back to a disagreement initiated in 2013 over the abandonment of a 1977 contract formula for setting rates, saw the township protesting increased … Read more