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Mexico to eliminate 7 independent regulatory, oversight agencies. What does it mean for the future?

Nov. 29, 2024 13:25 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to eliminate seven independent regulatory and oversight agencies, a move that critics warn will cement the ruling party’s power and avoid outside scrutiny. President Claudia Sheinbaum calls it a money-saving measure, arguing that the...

Michigan's top court won't intervene in dispute over public records and teachers

Sep. 27, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is staying out of a dispute over whether class materials prepared by public school teachers are available under the state's records law. The justices ruled in a one-sentence order Wednesday that they won't disturb an appeals court...