Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court reverses felony and misdemeanor convictions for man claiming he was unable to pay $20 fee when filling out offender registry form.
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(The Center Square) – A forthcoming federal rule on open banking may allow banks to charge new fees for access to consumer data, a move critics say would harm consumers and runs counter to other parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Ellensburg
The Seattle City Council voted to ban most types of rental fees this week — a move welcomed by tenants' advocates, who argue that tacked-on charges make housing more expensive and obscure its true costs to renters.
Commentary
On February 28, 2023, Katherine Kilbride logged on to pay her lot rent at her manufactured home park and was startled to see a new charge: $161, with this explanation: “Damage Fee. Cost to replace and install new water meter.” “How am I supposed to pay rent with an extra charge of 161?” she wrote […]
Louisiana
A new state law prohibits merchants from adding surcharges to debit card transactions, but critics say the ban actually benefits the banks and credit card companies that created the fees. Supporters of Act 751, which took effect Aug. 1, have promoted the measure as a consumer protection law that bars merchants from imposing surcharges specifically […]
Illinois
(The Center Square) – Questions over rising local government fees are drawing attention in Illinois after a Wilmette homeowner said he paid a $4,325 permit fee to remove a heritage tree that was damaging his property but did not meet the village's definition of a hazardous tree.
States Newsroom
County collections of public defense fees designated for the state of Indiana are far below expectations, even as expenditures for the constitutionally mandated service hit record highs.
Montana
MONTANA — Montana's driver license and ID fee waiver has been extended through September, giving more residents a chance to add the new black eagle-in-flight citizenship marker to their credentials at little to no cost, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced in a release.
States Newsroom
A judge this month awarded North Dakota landowners attorney fees in a lawsuit against the state over a property rights law found to be unconstitutional. The ruling means the state could owe nearly $975,000 in legal costs to the landowners and groups behind three related court challenges filed since 2019. “We are grateful that the […]
California
(The Center Square) - California producers using non-recyclable packaging are set to be billed in August with preliminary invoices, which are expected to lead to higher grocery and product prices in stores.
