A wacky day in the weed world

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul and regulators took steps to bolster the failing recreational marijuana industry. A Buffalo Senate seat vacated by now-Rep. Tim Kennedy will remain empty through the remainder of the year. Mayor Eric Adams kicked off his trip to Italy by offering praise

Louisiana GOP officials ask Supreme Court to weigh in on congressional map

Washington — Republican officials in Louisiana asked the Supreme Court on Friday to step into a long-running dispute over the state’s congressional districts after a panel of lower court judges said upcoming elections can’t be held under a recently adopted map that included a second majority-Black district. Top lawyers for the state requested the justices

Federal judge blocks White House plan to curb credit card late fees

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new government rule that would slash credit card late-payment charges, a centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts to clamp down on “junk” fees.  Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Friday granted an injunction sought by the banking industry and other