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The White House on Tuesday warned Republican governors of Texas and Florida that President Joe Biden would override their efforts to fight coronavirus vaccine mandates in their states.“We know that federal law overrides state law,” she said referring to state attempts to ban vaccine passports.She accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of playing politics by issuing executive orders that fight vaccine passports.“Why would you be taking steps that prevent the saving of lives that make it more difficult to save lives across the country or in any state?” she asked.Psaki argued that the governors were “putting...

Good afternoon. I have family member taking a cross-country road trip from IL to WA. Standard SUV which is going to be packed with gear to the max. I am trying to find any state laws regarding just how high one can pack the backend of SUV without getting stopped by these "States' Finest" officers for rear window obstruction. Not much luck on specifics. It may just be common sense, but these days, one can never be too careful... Anyone with further information that lives in or has traveled through these states is appreciated.

It's called "soft dictatorship" – government's attempt to control every aspect of American life for your own good or for the good of the children. The ultimate issue is power. This week's example: government's assault (at all levels) on the homeschool movement, which now includes threats to send homeschool parents to jail. Government's great fear in this matter is not that the kids are being short-changed or abused – it's that they might be getting a better education than the government-educrat de facto monopoly can provide and that the word might get out. Yes, government has an obligation to ensure...

<p>Driving will be on the minds of state lawmakers as they convene today in Trenton, where they are scheduled to consider bills that would toughen the definition of drunken driving, ban motorists from using cell phones and mandate cleaner-running cars.</p>

Here's Connecticut for example:Fixed Public Holidays in Connecticut 1 January New Year's Day 3rd Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr Day 12 February Lincoln's Birthday 3rd Monday in February Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday Last Monday in May Memorial Day 4 July Independence Day 1st Monday in September Labor Day 2nd Monday in October Columbus Day 11 November Veterans Day 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving 25 December Christmas Day Holidays occuring on a Sunday are observed on the Monday following, those on a Saturday on the Friday preceding. Non-holiday Observances Apart from the usual U.S. non-holiday observances, the State of Connecticut...