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Pa.'s first investment in public defense allowed offices to hire attorneys, improve case management
Pennsylvania’s first two years of funding indigent defense resulted in progress toward better services for criminal defendants who cannot otherwise afford their own counsel, according to reports released earlier this year.
County defender offices across the state hired new attorneys, added crucial support staff, and implem ... (full story)
Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling frustrated and cash-strapped by the highest fuel costs since 2022.
With the Iran war pushing up prices worldwide, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas topped $4 on March 31, according to AAA.
Prices can chan ... (full story)
State
Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state — and climate change is making the water quality problem even worse.
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Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In rain, snow and bitter cold, a steady drumbeat of small protests have been held in recent months on the Ohio State University main campus with a single goal in mind: removing billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner's name from buildings where it's emblazoned.
At issue — for union nurses at OSU's W ... (full story)
Technology
New funding option available to some U.S. law firms
Many U.S. law firms face obstacles securing traditional bank loans due to factors such as unpredictable cash flow -- especially in cases where the firm operates on a contingency fee model -- and inflexible collateral requirements.
But in late February, the legal artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Clio unveiled a br ... (full story)