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Deputies, state troopers and 100 other agencies are increasing enforcement on Michigan speed laws this winter.

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news. Week in Review Highlight of the Week: This week, CMS published its annual Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Read more about the regulation and other news below. I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance On July 13, 2021, the Federal ...

Protesters are detained by police in central Istanbul, Turkey, on 26 June 2021, as hundreds of LGBTQI+ activists defied a ban and tried to stage a gay pride event. BÜLENT KıLıÇ/AFP via Getty Images June 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEXs Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. June saw the Belarusian authorities crank up the pressure on independent journalists, Istanbul police attac...

PEN America report details crackdown on creative voices in Turkey 2 minute read 27 March 2019. Artists mark World Theatre Day in Istanbul, Turkey, even though the event was banned by the government and a number of artists were facing restrictions and censorship. Erhan Demirtas/NurPhoto via Getty Images The new report outlines the legal mechanisms that the Turkish government has used to silence writers, activists, artists, academics, and creative profe...

In our conversation today, we talked about our strategy to supercharge what works while we continue to push the congress to act on sensible gun violence legislation. first, we discussed cracking down, as you heard from the attorney general, on rogue gun dealers. we know that if theres a strict enforcement of background checks, then fewer guns get into the hands of criminals. background checks have thus far kept more than 3 million guns out of the hands of felons, convicted felons, fugitives, dom...

With the Panama and Paradise Papers scandals still fresh in the memory, a recently released OECD report has warned that lawyers, accountants and other professionals continue to play a “key role” in cross-border financial crime as “professional enablers.” ‘Ending the Shell Game: Cracking Down on the Professionals Who Enable Tax and White Collar Crimes,’ which was prepared by the OECD Task Force on Tax Crimes and Other Crimes, outlines the various strategies of professional enablers,...

  "I do get complaints," Chairman David Rhoads said at last weeks Board of Health meeting. "I understand a large part of this is protecting those enterprises that go by the book. I think that is really important for us."   Code Enforcement Officer Mark Blaisdell said he has received numerous complaints about unpermitted haulers picking up trash and scrap in town.   Without a proper regulation on the books, he said, there is little the town can do. He said if he observes an infraction h...

Poolesville Elementary The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping material, and the like on school property.” If anyone in the community notices suspicious activ...

Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charges After the Coup. Can Myanmars Democracy Survive Without Her? Time 2/3/2021 Amy Gunia © Sai Aung Main–AFP/Getty Images A vendor walks past banners featuring Aung San Suu Kyi on Jan. 30, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi was arrested and her government overthrown in a military coup two days later. The news that Aung San Suu Kyi had been overthrown in a Feb. 1 coup spread through Myanmar like a shockwave. “Most of the citizens 100% depend o...