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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.
—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
All stores in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be closed on Thanksgiving due to blue laws, which prohibit retailers from being open.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 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
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
All stores in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be closed on Thanksgiving due to blue laws, which prohibit retailers from being open.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 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
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By statute, to designate an INA, which only stops farmland expansion but does not limit pumping, the water agency director would have to prove that an AMA is not needed.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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The statute was intended to provide a path for post-conviction appeals when new, relevant science emerges that was unavailable at the time of a defendant’s trial.Dakin Andone, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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In 2013, a judge ruled in their favor, declaring parts of Utah’s polygamy laws unconstitutional, according to USA Today.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Election 2024 More 2 more Russian disinformation videos are circulating online, sources say New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities Was your ballot received and counted?Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 1851 New York City ordinance prohibited full-body burials south of 86th Street unless the individual was to be placed in part of a family crypt.Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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On this day in 1881: A city ordinance in Tombstone, Arizona, prohibiting weapons within town limits triggered the famous shootout at the OK Corral.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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And though the common law prohibited torture, James could use the rack, dungeon, and Skevington’s irons to get his way.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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However, it has been heavily criticized since its inception, particularly for its departure from traditional elements of common law fraud, such as requiring an intent to defraud.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Sep. 2024
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The cast staggered through the heckles to complete the four acts of Ibsen’s tragedy.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s tough-man act did more harm than good degrading relations with key allies in the West and East and diminished U.S. standing in the world.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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After its enactment, the documentary reports, one flight left Dallas every day carrying women heading for California for abortions.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Despite the issuance of thousands of rules since its enactment, fewer than two dozen rules have been overturned.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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These efforts have mostly failed: the elections took place, Putin’s imposition of martial law was only partial, and the borders remain open.Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2023
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The dictatorship in Poland, under pressure from Moscow, had just imposed martial law.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
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New directors will join a writers room with some serious ground rules.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
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Others viewed the effort to nix it as a violation of the council’s ground rules.Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Blue law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20law. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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