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Recent Examples of blue law
Paramus officials contend that blue laws are only effective when a county chooses to obey them through a citizen referendum.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
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Dave Smith,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
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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.
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Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship.
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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.
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Sarah Pulliam Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2024
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue law
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Section 485-x, which replaced New York state’s long-standing Section 421-a statute in April 2024, provides tax incentives for up to 40 years for developers seeking to erect affordable housing.
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The city statute mirrors the state law.
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The groups challenging the restriction said the state law prevents social service organizations from helping voters with disabilities or those who are not proficient in English, a conflict with the Voting Rights Act.
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Anthropic calls for more stringent regulation and supports efforts by states such as New York and California that have passed more aggressive AI laws.
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Stockton Deputy Police Chief Morris said the ordinance would give officers an additional tool while enforcing the law fairly.
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Part of the motivation for pursuing an ordinance instead of a ballot measure is that ballot measures can require as much as $500,000 in election costs, said Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who is spearheading the campaign contribution ordinance.
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The Law Commission has argued that the common law is sufficiently flexible to recognise a distinct category of personal property capable of accommodating crypto-tokens and other digital assets and has recommended legislation to remove any uncertainty.
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Facial recognition is an increasingly common law enforcement tool, with public databases holding images of 117 million Americans, according to the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law School.
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For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.
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But the Royals produced an avalanche of offense, with every starter getting into the act.
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Juneteenth commemorates the full and complete enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States.
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The expert testified that tidal conditions on the day of the 2022 crash differed significantly from the conditions present during the state's subsequent re-enactment of the incident.
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Did Warren Buffett warn of Trump declaring martial law and 'canceling' democracy?
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Tulsa was placed under martial law after Greenwood, the prosperous Black neighborhood commonly known as Black Wall Street, was attacked in 1921.
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The official spoke on the condition anonymity on ground rules set by the White House.
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Bills were introduced in Springfield over the spring to impose ground rules on data center development.
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“Blue law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20law. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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