Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not.
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Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi police department in one of the nation's poorest counties unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without first assessing whether they could afford to pay...
Feb 29, 2024
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge said in granting a motion for summary...
Feb 29, 2024
California governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception to the state's new fast-food minimum wage law that benefits a wealthy c...
Feb 29, 2024
Indiana Legislature approves bill adding additional verification steps to voter registration
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that expands the power of the state to verify voters' addresses and adds an additional residency requirement for first-time voters. Th...
Feb 29, 2024
Missouri Republicans try to remove man with ties to KKK from party ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Republican Party on Thursday denounced a GOP candidate for governor with ties to the Ku Klux Klan, saying party officials will go to court if necessary to remov...
Feb 29, 2024
Tennesse House advances a bill to allow tourism records to remain secret for 10 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Republican-dominant House on Thursday advanced legislation that would allow the state's tourism public records to remain secret and hidden from the public eye. The ...
Feb 29, 2024
What makes Super Tuesday so super? It's all about the delegates. Here's a look at the numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than one-third of the total delegates available in both the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries will be awarded on Super Tuesday, when 16 states and one U.S. territ...
Feb 29, 2024
8 sports wagering operators are licensed in North Carolina to take bets starting March 11
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Eight sports gambling companies received North Carolina government licenses on Thursday so they can accept wagers from people in the state from mobile devices and computers in les...
Feb 29, 2024
South Dakota Republican lawmakers want clarity for the state's abortion laws. They propose a video
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday approved the creation of a video to outline the state's abortion laws and to clarify when health care providers are leg...
Feb 29, 2024
The third-party group No Labels will meet privately as it decides whether to launch a 2024 bid
PHOENIX (AP) - The third-party presidential movement No Labels plans to meet next week to discuss its path forward as it decides whether to help launch an independent candidacy for the White House. Ca...
Feb 29, 2024
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