Top CNS stories for today including the Supreme Court struggled to pin down when, whether and how to tackle gerrymandering driven by political, rather than racial, bias; A second Wisconsin judge issued a ruling blocking some sections of lame-duck laws passed during December’s controversial extraordinary floor session; U.S. Senator Kamala Harris dangled expansive raises for the nation’s teachers to be paid for by taxing the rich, and more.
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Top CNS stories for today including the Supreme Court struggled to pin down when, whether and how to tackle gerrymandering driven by political, rather than racial, bias; A second Wisconsin judge issued a ruling blocking some sections of lame-duck laws passed during December’s controversial extraordinary floor session; U.S. Senator Kamala Harris dangled expansive raises for the nation’s teachers to be paid for by taxing the rich, and more.
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5.) Delivering another blow to the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature, a second state judge issued a ruling Tuesday blocking some sections of the lame-duck laws passed during December’s controversial extraordinary floor session.
6.) The maker of prescription painkiller OxyContin and the wealthy family that owns the company agreed Tuesday to pay $270 million to settle claims by the state of Oklahoma as authorities struggle to respond to the nationwide opioid addiction epidemic.
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7.) Requiring applicants seeking work at EU government institutions to be proficient in either English, French or German as a second language is discriminatory, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday, but left the door open for review if the institutions can prove a legitimate justification for the requirement.
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