financial penalties
Coverage of financial penalties in the Nexus archive.
- Centre proposes Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law in bid to curb exam malpractices
The Centre has proposed a Bill to strengthen anti-cheating laws by increasing maximum imprisonment sentences and financial penalties for individual and institutional offenders involved in exam malpractices.
- Business coalition works to restart toll lane project
Gov. Josh Stein signed a state budget that grants a 90-day reprieve to Charlotte-area local governments before facing financial penalties for abandoning the Interstate 77 toll lane expansion. The budget includes a provision requiring local governments to repay initial expenses for dropped transportation projects, with critics questioning its legality and enforcement.
- Trump administration puts pressure on states to revise election practices
The Trump administration is pressuring states to revise election practices through legal and financial penalties. These measures include potential criminal prosecution of state officials and the withholding of antiterrorism grants for non-compliance with election rules.
- SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds
A UK study finds SUV buyers are not deterred by warnings about risks to pedestrians and cyclists. Researchers suggest financial penalties may be needed to reduce large vehicles on roads.
- Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further
Texas lawmakers are limiting cities' abilities to enact progressive policies. Some Republican Texas House members aim to empower the attorney general to sue cities and impose financial penalties.