blue law

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Recent Examples of blue law Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025 Colby told her followers that the poster was specifically made for racier venues during a time in history when there was a lot of back-and-forth on blue laws or moral codes. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 And keep in mind also that blue laws in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island prohibit retailers from being open in those states. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024 New Jersey has a strong history of upholding its blue laws, but coastal protection has been at the forefront in recent years. Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Shibe Park was home to some great teams, with the Athletics winning nine pennants and five World Series titles there, but ownership routinely cited the state’s restrictive blue laws for limiting their ability to play home games on Sundays, putting the club at a disadvantage to other teams. Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 26 May 2023 Another thorny situation: The mall will abide by the blue laws, meaning retail will be closed Sundays even though the restaurants and theme parks will be open, says James Cassella, the East Rutherford, N.J. mayor. CBS News, 28 Oct. 2019 Another thorny situation: The mall will abide by the blue laws, meaning retail will be closed Sundays even though the restaurants and theme parks will be open, says James Cassella, the East Rutherford, N.J. mayor. CBS News, 28 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue law
Noun
  • Trump’s attempt to use this centuries-old statute to conduct mass removals — outside of immigration law, with no hearings or judicial review — has been another authoritarian power grab posing grave threats to civil liberties and the rule of law.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • Trump used a federal statute to seize control of the California National Guard earlier this month, as protests broke out about his administration’s crackdown on immigration and the use of ICE agents.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • James Gabbert/Getty Images The Context Texas law allows people with a license to conceal carry a gun and to possess that gun on college campuses.
    Sophie Clark Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Florida law outlines sweeping powers available in a state of emergency, including the governor’s ability to use and deploy all available county and local resources.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • An ordinance restricting buildings above three stories has kept the high-rises and big brands at bay.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
  • The ordinance is now pending a council vote at a future meeting.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The common law right of publicity prevents individuals from evoking another’s identity for their own advantage, commercial or otherwise, Ochoa said.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
  • Before the United States’ founding, English common law had established habeas corpus to object to imprisonment.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The group relocated briefly to San Francisco in 1966, playing gigs and honing their live act.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 June 2025
  • Grace reminds us that spaceflight is not just a feat of engineering, but an act of goodwill to the benefit of every human everywhere.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Home energy efficiency credits and EVs The bill would also cancel incentives such as the Energy Efficient Home Improvement credit — which helps homeowners make improvements such as insulation or heating and cooling systems that reduce their energy usage and energy bills — 180 days after enactment.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
  • The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • All this feeds the national fear that Trump will invent a phony emergency to declare martial law in order to postpone the 2026 midterm elections that could — and should — erase his control of Congress.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • Eventually, as the situation escalates, declaring martial law.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • To do so, the team at IO needed to set some important ground rules and methods to follow.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
  • The proceedings got a late start today because Judge Arun Subramanian and the lawyers stepped away for a closed-door meeting to hash out ground rules for Jane’s cross-examination.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 12 June 2025

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