People in Germany braced themselves for shrieking sirens Thursday morning but instead got deafening silence in many places as the first test of the nationwide warning system in 30 years proved widely a failure and punctured the country’s infamous image of efficiency.
Read moreThe Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, on behalf of three of the state’s residents, is suing Governor Tony Evers over his July 30 emergency order declaring a public health emergency and another order requiring people to wear masks.
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The Democratic governor of Wisconsin declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon in reaction to violence and vandalism in Kenosha after a Black man was shot in the back by police, sparking unrest in the southeast Wisconsin city and nationwide.
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Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases.
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Despite President Donald Trump saying Monday that he fully approved Iowa’s request for $3.9 billion in disaster assistance following last week’s powerful wind storm, it is unclear how much money the state will actually receive.
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President Donald Trump on Monday approved federal disaster assistance to Iowa following last week’s rare wind storm that leveled trees, power lines and millions of acres of cornfields.
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Virginia lawmakers are expected to address ongoing issues such as public health, unemployment and police reforms.
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A lawsuit filed by House Republicans attempting to stop a proxy voting system launched by Democrats to ensure social distancing and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Congress was dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semiautonomous Chinese city.
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When it comes to states’ rights, President Donald Trump is all over the map.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in the Peach State on Monday afternoon, allowing for the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to Atlanta following a violent weekend that left 31 people wounded from multiple shootings and five dead, including an 8-year-old girl.
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Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic.
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Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have limited her authority to respond to the Covid-19 emergency.
Read moreTwo journalists claim a Puerto Rican law, which makes it a crime to create a false alarm during a state of emergency, is so vague that it could be used to prosecute reporters for breaking news stories about the coronavirus outbreak.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s emergency closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic were briefly up in the air Monday when a county judge pronounced them unconstitutional. But Brown vowed to appeal “within hours,” keeping her orders intact.
Read moreA ban on protests at California’s state Capitol will remain in effect as a federal judge on Friday denied a request to halt it, ruling that the state has expanded powers during emergencies.
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The Republican-led Michigan Legislature on Thursday refused to extend the state’s coronavirus emergency declaration and voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s authority and actions to combat the pandemic.
Read moreA federal court in Texas ruled the City of San Antonio improperly removed a vape shop’s complaint from state court, finding the shop has only asserted claims under the Texas Constitution and state law. After the shop violated the city’s Covid-19 related emergency restrictions several times, the city revoked its certificate of occupancy and threatened to turn off its utilities.
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Making good on recent promises, the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature asked the state’s highest court on Tuesday to block an emergency order extending the governor’s safer-at-home order until Memorial Day weekend.
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