A Texas county court judge ruled in favor of a petition which “allows any eligible voter, regardless of age and physical condition, to request, receive and have counted, a mail-in ballot, if they believe they should practice social distancing in order to hinder the known or unknown spread of a…
U.S. Issues Advisory on Threat from North Korea Cyber Attacks
April 15, 2020
The United States has issued an advisory on the growing threat from North Korean cyber attacks. The advisory highlights North Korea’s use of cyber activities “to steal from financial institutions” “to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs”. The U.S. alleges that “as of late 2019,…
Attorney General Barr Issues Support of Mississippi Church Gathering in Midst of Social Distancing Guidelines
April 15, 2020
Attorney General William Barr has issued a “Statement of Interest in support of a church in Mississippi”. The Mississippi church “held parking lot worship services, in which congregants listened to their pastor preach over their car radios, while sitting in their cars in the church parking lot with their windows…
Virginia Governor Northam Signs Legislation Pushing State to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
April 14, 2020
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, pushing the state’s “electricity to come from 100 percent renewable sources such as solar or wind” by 2050. “By December 31, 2024”, the act also requires that power companies “retire all generating units principally fueled by oil with a…