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Russia Proposes In Absentia Trials for Offenses Against National Interests
The Russian State Duma is considering amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses to enable in absentia trials for individuals outside Russia, focusing on actions considered harmful to the country's interests, with asset confiscation as a proposed enforcement mechanism.
Russia Proposes In Absentia Trials for Offenses Against National Interests
The Russian State Duma is considering amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses to enable in absentia trials for individuals outside Russia, focusing on actions considered harmful to the country's interests, with asset confiscation as a proposed enforcement mechanism.
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56% Bias Score
Spain to Block Unsolicited Commercial Calls
Spain's Ministry of Consumption is proposing a law to block unsolicited commercial calls by requiring unique prefixes for business calls and obligating phone companies to block unidentified numbers; contracts from unauthorized calls will be invalidated.
Spain to Block Unsolicited Commercial Calls
Spain's Ministry of Consumption is proposing a law to block unsolicited commercial calls by requiring unique prefixes for business calls and obligating phone companies to block unidentified numbers; contracts from unauthorized calls will be invalidated.
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36% Bias Score
Spain Bans Unsolicited Commercial Calls with New Phone Prefix Law
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption is amending the Customer Service Act to ban unsolicited commercial calls by requiring businesses to use specific phone prefixes for marketing and customer service calls, and obligating telecommunication operators to block unidentified calls, nullifyi...
Spain Bans Unsolicited Commercial Calls with New Phone Prefix Law
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption is amending the Customer Service Act to ban unsolicited commercial calls by requiring businesses to use specific phone prefixes for marketing and customer service calls, and obligating telecommunication operators to block unidentified calls, nullifyi...
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44% Bias Score
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Toughens Penalties for Selling Alcohol and Tobacco to Minors
Greece is introducing a bill to increase penalties for selling alcohol or tobacco to minors, making the offense a misdemeanor with fines from €500-€10,000 and requiring ID checks. The legislation aims to curb underage substance abuse prompted by alarming incidents.
Greece Toughens Penalties for Selling Alcohol and Tobacco to Minors
Greece is introducing a bill to increase penalties for selling alcohol or tobacco to minors, making the offense a misdemeanor with fines from €500-€10,000 and requiring ID checks. The legislation aims to curb underage substance abuse prompted by alarming incidents.
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36% Bias Score
Hawaii Raises Tourist Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii's Senate passed Senate Bill 1396, raising the hotel tourist tax to 11% (increasing to 12% in 2025) to fund climate change mitigation and economic development, following the devastating Lahaina fire.
Hawaii Raises Tourist Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii's Senate passed Senate Bill 1396, raising the hotel tourist tax to 11% (increasing to 12% in 2025) to fund climate change mitigation and economic development, following the devastating Lahaina fire.
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40% Bias Score
Israel to Tax Foreign NGO Funding to Curb Political Influence
Israel is considering a bill to tax up to 80% of donations to Israeli NGOs from foreign political entities, aiming to curb foreign influence on its domestic policy after discovering over NIS 2.4 billion in funding to 485 organizations between 2012 and 2024.
Israel to Tax Foreign NGO Funding to Curb Political Influence
Israel is considering a bill to tax up to 80% of donations to Israeli NGOs from foreign political entities, aiming to curb foreign influence on its domestic policy after discovering over NIS 2.4 billion in funding to 485 organizations between 2012 and 2024.
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68% Bias Score
Texas Expands Medical Cannabis Program, Adds Conditions, Allows Vaping
Texas House approves bill expanding medical cannabis access, adding conditions like chronic pain and TBI, permitting vaping products, and standardizing distribution; awaits Senate approval.
Texas Expands Medical Cannabis Program, Adds Conditions, Allows Vaping
Texas House approves bill expanding medical cannabis access, adding conditions like chronic pain and TBI, permitting vaping products, and standardizing distribution; awaits Senate approval.
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48% Bias Score
Greece's Overly Centralized Approach to University Security Hinders Implementation
Greece's 2021 law on university security, exceeding 8,300 words, mandated electronic systems but lacked specifics; subsequent amendments (eight laws since 2022) further complicated implementation, revealing a centralized approach that disregarded individual university needs.
Greece's Overly Centralized Approach to University Security Hinders Implementation
Greece's 2021 law on university security, exceeding 8,300 words, mandated electronic systems but lacked specifics; subsequent amendments (eight laws since 2022) further complicated implementation, revealing a centralized approach that disregarded individual university needs.
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52% Bias Score
North Carolina Legislature Advances Key Bills on Guns, Immigration, and Parental Rights
The North Carolina legislature passed several key bills before the crossover deadline, including measures easing concealed handgun permit requirements, restricting state benefits for undocumented immigrants, and requiring parental consent for most minor medical treatments. Republican leaders attribu...
North Carolina Legislature Advances Key Bills on Guns, Immigration, and Parental Rights
The North Carolina legislature passed several key bills before the crossover deadline, including measures easing concealed handgun permit requirements, restricting state benefits for undocumented immigrants, and requiring parental consent for most minor medical treatments. Republican leaders attribu...
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44% Bias Score
French Assembly Debates Antisemitism Bill Amidst Heated Disagreements
The French National Assembly started debating a bill to fight antisemitism in higher education on May 6th, passing only the first article mandating antisemitism and racism awareness training, amidst heated disagreements among deputies, particularly regarding disciplinary measures and definitions of ...
French Assembly Debates Antisemitism Bill Amidst Heated Disagreements
The French National Assembly started debating a bill to fight antisemitism in higher education on May 6th, passing only the first article mandating antisemitism and racism awareness training, amidst heated disagreements among deputies, particularly regarding disciplinary measures and definitions of ...
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48% Bias Score
Speed Limiter Mandate Follows Fatal Crash in Washington State
A 19-year-old in Washington state, Chase Daniel Jones, was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for causing a fatal accident while speeding at 112 mph (180 kph), prompting new legislation mandating speed limiters for habitual offenders.
Speed Limiter Mandate Follows Fatal Crash in Washington State
A 19-year-old in Washington state, Chase Daniel Jones, was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for causing a fatal accident while speeding at 112 mph (180 kph), prompting new legislation mandating speed limiters for habitual offenders.
Progress
48% Bias Score
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