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A 'huge wave of evictions' is possible in January

Landlord groups like the National Apartment Association and property owners have joined a lawsuit brought by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a civil rights group, aiming to strike down the order. They argue that rental housing providers have been irreparably damaged by the CDC order and federal agencies don’t have the power to waive state laws. They say…
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Illinois Eviction Moratorium Extended to December 2020 for Renters

In an expected move, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker once again extended the state’s eviction ban for another 30 days on November 13, 2020. The revised executive order 2020-72 defines new financial conditions for individuals covered under the eviction ban. Renters who earn less than $99,000 — or $198,000 in combined household income — are protected…
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R-CALF member explains group’s opposition to RFID system

One group that has been fighting the USDA’s plans to make radio-frequency animal identification (RFID) the law of the land (see main story) is R-CALF USA. Ken Fox, who runs an Angus/Angus-cross cow-calf operation in South Dakota with his wife, three sons and grandkids, has served as the cattle group’s Animal Identification Committee Chair for…
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USDA moves toward all-RFID system for officially identifying cattle

The USDA has reopened the debate in the cattle industry on radio-frequency tags with a new proposal that has the stated goal of increasing overall traceability in case of disease outbreaks in cattle. It asked the industry to weigh in with comments on its plan to make low-frequency identification tags, commonly known as RFID tags,…
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