Sunday Laws in the Pipeline (Part 1-4)
Climate Union and Strikes - And the Sunday Law Solution
Sunday Law News:
Sunday is one step closer to becoming a holiday by law in Antigua and Barbuda (October 2019)
"Sunday is one step closer to being concreted as the 12th public holiday recognized by the laws of Antigua and Barbuda ... this government is very happy to endorse the recommendations of those persons who got together. And we will make Sunday, for the first time in Antigua and Barbuda, a recognized public holiday."
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Italy's Populists Want to Close Stores on Sundays (May 2019)
"The idea is to give workers time to spend with their kids and go to church."
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****Heeding Pope Francis’ Eco-encyclical Could Pave Way for Green New Deal (April 2019)****
"We must also celebrate rest, especially from buying and selling, by returning to a focus on keeping the Sabbath."
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Nyandarua bans Sundays as Market Days (April 2019)
The Nyandarua county government has banned Sunday market days amid protests by traders.Governor Francis Kimemia (pictured) yesterday said the day should instead be dedicated for church services. “Sundays should be dedicated to thanking God and not for trade. Personally, I see it as ungodly for some people to take the advantage of the day not to go to church but to the market. My administration will not encourage this,” he said.
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Bring Back The Blue Laws (April 2019)
On March 25, Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation repealing the state’s blue laws. These laws, which made it illegal for retail stores to be open from midnight to noon on Sundays, used to be common throughout the country. But now, only some liquor stores are still subject to such constraints. Sunday rest for retail is a relic of the past.
News Article: Link
New York Times Columnist says 'Maybe it's Time to Declare a National Sabbath' (March 2019)
"Maybe it's time to declare a national sabbath. Maybe it's time to step back from the scandalmongering and assess who we are right now."
News Article: Link
"Sunday is one step closer to being concreted as the 12th public holiday recognized by the laws of Antigua and Barbuda ... this government is very happy to endorse the recommendations of those persons who got together. And we will make Sunday, for the first time in Antigua and Barbuda, a recognized public holiday."
News Article: Link
Italy's Populists Want to Close Stores on Sundays (May 2019)
"The idea is to give workers time to spend with their kids and go to church."
News Article: Link
****Heeding Pope Francis’ Eco-encyclical Could Pave Way for Green New Deal (April 2019)****
"We must also celebrate rest, especially from buying and selling, by returning to a focus on keeping the Sabbath."
News Article: Link
Nyandarua bans Sundays as Market Days (April 2019)
The Nyandarua county government has banned Sunday market days amid protests by traders.Governor Francis Kimemia (pictured) yesterday said the day should instead be dedicated for church services. “Sundays should be dedicated to thanking God and not for trade. Personally, I see it as ungodly for some people to take the advantage of the day not to go to church but to the market. My administration will not encourage this,” he said.
News Article: Link
Bring Back The Blue Laws (April 2019)
On March 25, Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation repealing the state’s blue laws. These laws, which made it illegal for retail stores to be open from midnight to noon on Sundays, used to be common throughout the country. But now, only some liquor stores are still subject to such constraints. Sunday rest for retail is a relic of the past.
News Article: Link
New York Times Columnist says 'Maybe it's Time to Declare a National Sabbath' (March 2019)
"Maybe it's time to declare a national sabbath. Maybe it's time to step back from the scandalmongering and assess who we are right now."
News Article: Link