Illinois governor vetoes bill that would stifle car sharing

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that stood to damage peer-to-peer car sharing companies like Turo, GetAround and Maven. The bill was passed by the state legislature in May and would have applied the same state and local taxes big rental companies like Avis or Hertz have to pay to the individuals that […]

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Syria after suspected chemical attack

Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution that would have condemned last weekend’s suspected gas attack in Syria. The vote Tuesday afternoon in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor. Bolivia joined Russia in voting “no,” and China abstained. BEIRUT (AP) — Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution that […]

US threatens unilateral action against Iran after UN vetoes resolution to call out Tehran for role in Yemen

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for arming Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Russian veto was a defeat for the United States, which has been lobbying for months for Iran to be held accountable […]

NJ governor vetoes child marriage ban, citing ‘culture & traditions’

Published time: 11 May, 2017 21:45 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed the bill that would have outlawed underage marriage in the state, saying the lack of exceptions trampled on cultural and religious traditions of some communities in the state. Christie prevented the enactment of state Bill A3091. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz (R-Morris County), […]