By Kathryn Watson Federal workers are far more likely to be audited by the IRS or get arrested for drunk driving than they are to be fired from the civil service payroll for poor performance or misconduct. The odds are one-in-175 for the IRS audit and one-in-200 for the drunk driving arrest, while the odds for a fed…
Legal marijuana businesses make a lot of money, as you can imagine. But thanks to federal law there is tons of legal cannabis cash out there at risk of enticing robbery attempts or worse. Because cannabis is illegal under The Federal Controlled Substances Act, most banks and credit unions are shying away from taking money…
Some senior U.S. officials involved with the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal are questioning the legality of the agreement after concluding it conflicts with existing federal statutes, according to Fox News. Section 5.1.2 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the formal name of the deal, effectively allows foreign subsidiaries of U.S. parent…
Lina Bryce Times Square may lose its iconic appeal that draws tourists from all over the world, due to a 2012 federal transportation bill – under the jurisdiction of the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. The legislation restricts signs exceeding 1,200 square feet on the National Highway System. As a result, the city Department of Transportation is under…
Smarter Sentencing Act Passes the Senate with Bipartisan Support Keith Farrell WASHINGTON, D.C. – In what promises to be a rare show of bipartisanship in this Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the most expansive reforms of drug sentencing in decades today. The Smarter Sentencing Act (SSA) reduces mandatory sentences for drug offenders and addresses…