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Why Georgia's latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds
ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push.
Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a "judicial hellhole," and argue that businesses are being crushed by rising insurance costs drive ... (full story)
Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation recently that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child's health care or preparing to present lessons involving "sexuality content," as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal on such issues ... (full story)
In Cincinnati, roller rink provides warmth and shelter from nation's Arctic blast
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tirrdell Byrd sat on the floor strumming his guitar as people milled about Over-The-Rhine Recreation Center, winter coats flung over folding chairs, belongings packed into shopping bags and wheeled totes, the smell of pizza lingering. A blind woman was helped to a drink of water by another woman, while nearby ... (full story)
Unlikely bedfellows: How platform companies shortchange porn performers and ride-hailing drivers alike
(THE CONVERSATION) On a porn set in California's San Fernando Valley, a performer we'll call Jake explains why he joined the industry after dabbling in escorting. He says he was drawn to porn work because of the freedom he finds as an independent contractor.
He works 10 to 15 hours a week on average and spends the rest of his ti ... (full story)
'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. He once called helping with Zimbabwe's transition from white rule to independence "our greatest single success." And when he died at 100, his foundation's work in rural Africa had nearly fulfilled his quest to ... (full story)