Ramsey County commissioners voted themselves a pay raise at a meeting earlier this week — adding 3% for board members and 5% for the chair effective 2025. The raise — described as a cost-of-living increase — moves commissioner salaries from … Continued
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country, under a Supreme Court decision … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. The justices … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of … Continued