as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Blanche could also change DOJ policy that prohibits prosecutors from even confirming the existence of an investigation and requires them to speak only through their indictments.—
Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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The United States and China are parties to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits claims of territorial sovereignty on the Moon and other celestial bodies.— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Ethics in Public Service Act forbids state workers from holding financial or personal interests that conflict with the discharge of their official duties, and from exploiting their position for private gain.— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The ban also forbids the sale of cigarettes that aren’t in their original packaging.— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Vapes are not subject to the ban, but laws restricting the sale of vapes and nicotine products will be strengthened under the new legislation, as will bans on smoking in public places.— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis scheduled the session for late April as the nation awaits a Supreme Court ruling on a key section of the Voting Rights Act that bans discrimination in voting systems.— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
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Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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By banning federal agencies from considering systemic racism or equity in AI development, the order effectively outlaws the very efforts needed to fix these problems.— Joel Bervell, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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