It was James Madison who championed the religious freedom statute in the Virginia Legislature.   . . ..…

The Montana legislature now has its highest-ever number of Native members, 11, all but one of whom are Democrats. . ... Ruth Buffalo wore traditional dress at the North Dakota state legislature’s Dec. 3, 2018, swearing-in ceremony. ..…

Whitaker closed with a prayer that in another 25 years, religious freedom will remain as important as it was when the Virginia state legislature first protected it in 1786. . ..…

New York State passed two bills on Tuesday protecting transgender and gender non-conforming individuals from discrimination and banning conversion therapy... ..…

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Last October, General Assembly voted to elevate Palestine status at the UN so that it could take over the chairmanship of G77 for 2019... ..…

host of progressive, and in some cases, extremist, agenda items being pushed by Governor Cuomo and Democratic majorities in each house of Legislature.. ..…

Any request to become UN member-state must first be approved by Security Council, where the US has veto power, before it's endorsed by General Assembly.. ... General Assembly last year adopted resolution granting the observer-state of Palestine additional rights to act..…

Speaking before the panel presentations, state Senator Jim Beall, D-San Jose, leader on healthcare issues in California legislature, told strikers they have full support of his colleagues in Mental Health Caucus and Senate Select Committee on Mental Health... ..…

Similar conversion therapy bans have also passed in the District of Columbia and numerous municipalities — including several in New York — in states where the legislature has failed to act. . ... Lambda Legal expresses great appreciation to the New York Legislature for prioritizing..…

On Tuesday, New York State Legislature voted to ban LGBTQ therapy, making it the 15th state to do so.. ..…

“[The law] ignores long-settled precedent from the Supreme Court that a woman, not the Legislature, gets to decide whether an abortion is the right decision for her and her family,” Falk said, previously. ..…

It looks like it will pass in the new Democrat-controlled state legislature this winter. ..…

Article 336.7 of Venezuela's Constitution authorizes Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional default in the national, state or municipal legislature and establish, if necessary, corrective measures at the court's discretion.. ..…

To that end, for the in congressional history, Democrats deeming just House-passed resolution thereby shielding their members from taking separate vote... ..…

By law defined punishment in the deterrence of future capital crimes and as appropriate means of social retribution against the most serious offenders, Supreme Court argued that the Court was not prepared to overrule Georgia legislature. ..…

Legislature's attempt to eliminate ALJ position through the appropriations process violates the prohibition against special legislation... By the people to be check on the executive, Legislature is elected, and say that the people's tax money should not go to things Legislature..…

By law defined punishment in the deterrence of future capital crimes and as appropriate means of social retribution against the most serious offenders, Supreme Court argued that the Court was not prepared to overrule Georgia legislature. ..…

Gilets jaunes flood Champs-Élysées Paris scenes reminiscent of the May 1968 general strike, photo Kris Aus67 CC, photo Kris Aus67 CC    ... ..…

. - Although the Treaty is of vital importance for global stability, on December 21, the US opposed a Russia-sponsored UN General Assembly resolution calling for preservation of the Treaty and for the two countries to consult on compliance with its obligations. . - The INF Treaty remains a..…

National emergencies are within the executive powers of a President if given that power by the Legislature. ... This President cannot ignore the law or pending legislation and go around the will of the Legislature. ..…

Back in October, the UN General Assembly voted to appoint Palestine head of the G77 and China, a move that would allow Palestine to act more like a full UN member state during meetings in 2019. ..…

The GOP-led legislature appoints all of the board's voting members. . . ..…

Soon after, the California state legislature passed a law that barred the attorney general from investigating a religious organization the way they had investigated the Worldwide Church of God. . ..…