Florida’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” legislation was expanded on Wednesday by the Florida Board of Education, banning classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades unless required by state education standards. Prior to the expansion, the legislation banned lessons from kindergarten through third grade, although teachers in higher grades felt concerned that they could be punished for classroom discussions. The expansion comes amid a flood of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in state houses across the country.

AP News reports the expansion “came at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R–FL.) as he gears up for an expected presidential run.”

With the closing stages of the negotiations between Australia and the EU over the proposed free trade agreement almost upon us, the EU has proposed a list of 55 further wine geographical indications it wants to protect.[1] Amongst others, the list includes “prosecco” and “vittoria”. The Department of Agriculture is holding a Public Objections Process to assess the impact of accepting these names.

There are four grounds for potential objection (and only four):

1. The EU GI name is used in Australia as the common name for the relevant good, including as a type or style of wine.
2. The EU GI

The highly-anticipated trial in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, which was set to begin Monday morning, has been delayed. It’s now scheduled to start on Tuesday.

In a statement issued by the court late Sunday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis announced the decision to push back “the start of the trial, including jury selection, until Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 9:00 am”

Davis addressed the decision in court Monday morning, but offered no additional insight, saying only

A man who died while in Kentucky police custody last month had methamphetamine in his blood and a prior heart condition — both of which contributed to his death, Kentucky State Police said in a news release Tuesday.

The Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Clarence Wilkerson’s official cause of death was acute methamphetamine intoxication, state police said in a news release.

Wilkerson died March 4 while in the custody of the Ashland Police Department. The bystander video — which sparked local criticism of how the police handled the incident — showed Wilkerson suffering from health issues while being

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Constitutional Carry” law, becoming the 26th state to loosen gun restrictions and allow citizens to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Republicans’ newly passed permitless concealed gun carry law is being slammed by Democrats and advocates who say it puts more lives in danger.

DeSantis signed the “Constitutional Carry” bill into law on April 3, becoming the 26th state to loosen gun restrictions and allow its citizens to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit.

Gabe Whisnant has been named executive editor of the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson Independent Mail.

Mark Russell, executive editor of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis and South regional deputy editor for News parent company Gannett, announced the hire Wednesday, March 29.

As executive editor, Whisnant will also direct three Gannett weekly publications in SC’s Lowcountry – Bluffton Today, the Hampton County Guardian and the Jasper County Sun Times.

Gannett’s SC publications comprise 23 journalists who serve the Palmetto State for Gannett, which owns more than 250 daily newspapers across the United States.

“The Greenville News is in great

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is egging on Republicans in Congress to “defund” federal law enforcement ahead of a government funding deadline this fall.

“Republicans in Congress should defund the DOJ and FBI until they come to their senses,” he posted on his social media platform, writing in all-caps. “The Democrats have totally weaponized law enforcement in our country and are viciously using this abuse of power to interfere with our already under siege elections!”

Trump’s comments came one day after he was arrested and pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in

Small businesses are prime targets for invoices being left unpaid. Unlike a large business with a dedicated accounting department, small business owners often manage their accounts themselves or use a bookkeeper on occasion. This makes it exceedingly difficult to monitor and manage invoices, as well as outlay ongoing fees for an accountant.

Additionally, while an accountant or bookkeeper is equipped to ‘balance your checkbook’, trying to recover money that’s unpaid is an entirely different matter.

When you’re a small business, any unpaid amount is felt that much more acutely. If you don’t have the resources to constantly spend time chasing