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Biden signs order to implement EU-U.S. data privacy framework

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards.

Reuters

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them

The Independent UK

Judge bars Philadelphia from enforcing Mayor Jim Kenney’s ban on guns at rec centers and playgrounds

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge on Monday blocked the city from enforcing an executive order Mayor Jim Kenney signed last week banning guns at recreation centers and playgrounds following the fatal shooting of a Parks and Recreation employee last month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Editorial: The shooting at Roxborough High and the absurd state law that limits local gun safety measures

It should come as no surprise that Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's executive order banning guns and other deadly weapons at city recreation centers and playgrounds did nothing to prevent a 14-year-old boy from getting murdered Tuesday after a football scrimmage outside Roxborough High School.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order was legal – but will Russians see it as legitimate?

Vladimir Putin’s edict announcing the call-up of thousands of reservists for his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine appears to have caused widespread panic and protests among the Russian public. It seems that, for some at least, this executive order has finally brought home not just the gravity but also…

The Conversation

Some Comments on Biden's Executive Order re White House Initiative on Hispanics

I just came across a September 2021 Biden "Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics." A few thoughts. (1) "Only 40 percent of Latino children participate in preschool education programs as compared to 53 percent of their White peers…. Hispanic and…

Reason

Philly mayor signs executive order banning guns at city recreation centers, a move that could spur legal challenges

PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order Tuesday banning the possession of firearms and other deadly weapons at city recreation centers and playgrounds, a move that could reignite a long-standing debate about whether Philadelphia should be able to write its own gun laws.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Philly mayor signs executive order banning guns at city recreation centers

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday signed an executive order banning the possession of firearms and other deadly weapons at city recreation centers and playgrounds, a move that could reignite a long-standing debate about whether the city should be able to write its own gun laws.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Interview: Laguna Labs CEO Responds To SEC Chair's Comments On Regulating Ethereum

At the end of last week, the White House followed up on its March executive order with the "First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets."

Benzinga

Biden order to sharpen foreign investment screening process

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order that aims to sharpen the national security considerations taken in the federal government’s review process for foreign investment in the United States

The Independent UK

Biden promotes US biotech, cancer fight in new 'Moonshot'

Boston (AFP) - President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday boosting the US biotech sector as part of his Cancer Moonshot initiative, which invokes the national effort to land a man on the Moon 60 years ago.

AFP

Whitmer order lifts some fuel rules to address potential impact of Indiana refinery fire

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Saturday issued an executive order lifting some rules on fuel supply transportation and moving forward the timeline for the state to access its fall gasoline supply in light of a fire at an Indiana refinery that may affect Michigan's supply and prices.

Tribune News Service

Union Station: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issues executive order on teachers’ union payroll deduction authorizations

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed an executive order on Aug. 19 on teachers’ union payroll deduction authorizations.

Ballotpedia

California bans sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in milestone step

Move to electric vehicles hailed as ‘monumental’ but challenges in consumer affordability and charging infrastructure lie ahead

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Gov. Wolf passes order to discourage ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ youth in Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday passed an executive order seeking to “discourage” conversion therapy in Pennsylvania, calling the controversial practice that attempts change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity a “junk science” that negatively harms LGBTQ people across the commonwealth.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy ends COVID testing mandate for teachers, child care workers, state contractors

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed an executive order lifting the mandate that teachers and school workers, people who work in child care facilities and state contractors who are unvaccinated must undergo routine COVID testing.

Reason

How Can Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspend Elected Prosecutor for Refusing to Enforce Certain Criminal Laws?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Tampa-area elected state prosecutor Andrew Warren (see this executive order, and this article in the Tampa Bay Times [Lawrence Mower]) for "neglect of duty." The core of DeSantis's stated basis seemed to be this: DeSantis cited Warren's having "publicly proclaimed in writing that he will…

The Independent UK

Biden signs executive order to protect interstate travel for abortion

‘Women’s health and lives are on the line’

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Axios

Biden issues second executive order to protect abortion access

Biden's executive order is aimed at protecting people's ability to travel out-of-state to access abortion.

The Independent UK

Biden to sign executive order to protect travel for abortion

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure

The Guardian - US

Biden signs second executive order to protect US abortion access

The directive equips the Heath and Human Services department to expand coverage for patients seeking out of state care

The Independent UK

Appeals court upholds Texas block on school mask mandates

A divided federal appeals court panel is backing Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order that forbids school districts from imposing mask mandates on schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19

The Independent UK

Newt Gingrich appears to confirm Trump plan to replace civil servants with MAGA loyalists if he returns to White House

Implications of Trump executive order were uncovered by Axios

Axios

How Trump could reimpose "Schedule F" in 2025

This all dates back to an executive order signed by Trump in late 2020.

The Denver Post

Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions

Gov. Jared Polis last week vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here.

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