babies born alive after abortion can be left to die in 16 states
Family Research Council today released first-of-its-kind set of maps showing the strength of protection laws and the legal status of late term in every state. ..…
state net neutrality laws get green light in court ruling (1)
The ruling is victory for the attorneys general from 22 states and District of Columbia that challenged state preemption in FCC's rollback of rules governing how ISPs such as AT&T Inc and Comcast Corp handle data traffic. ..…
states pass record number of laws to reel in drug prices
That tops the previous record of 45 laws enacted in 28 states set just last year, advocacy group that develops model legislation and promotes such laws.. ..…
labor day 2019: the fight for $15 in the north bay and beyond
Twenty-six are in high-cost California coastal counties and Bay Area San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and San Diego.. ..…
stop asking if women are electable – ms. magazine
Electability has become perhaps the most discussed term in all of U.S politics, and it's focal point of the 2020 presidential race. ..…
by voice and vote, communications workers censure trump’s racism –
LAS VEGAS — By voice and by vote, ments from leaders and members and in resolution, Communications Workers convention censured GOP President Donald Trump's racism.. ..…
correction: sports betting-states story
CHERRY HILL, N.J — In June 23 about regional differences in sports betting legalization, in Deep South. ..…
church: alabama governor signs private police force law
According to an op-ed on AL.com, which references the Colorado Springs Gazette, the main push that caused the church's split from the greater Presbyterian organization was other churches' willingness to integrate. ..…
trump’s lgbt pride tweet reinforces the exploitation of sexual
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at National Prayer Breakfast For the first two years of his administration, President Trump failed to acknowledge June lesbian, bisexual, and community. ..…
how the anti-vaccine movement crept into the gop mainstream
The movement, Republican officials who distrust government medical mandates.. ..…
9 states side with intersex coloradan seeking us passport
May 15, 2019 6 53 PM EDT 9 states side with Coloradan seeking US passport. ..…
democrats are all about restricting ballot access if it helps stop
The bill is dressed up and it's form of nullification of law, the act of Resistance enragés. ..…
control of 508 state legislative seats changed in the 2018 elections
Of the 508 flips, 391 were Republican seats that flipped to Democrats and 93 were Democratic seats that flipped to Republicans.. ..…
amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine
On Tuesday afternoon last month, more than 1, Capitol Salem, Ore., bearing signs reading, hands off our rights and chanting we do not consent... ..…
democratic midterm wins in 11 states lead to a wave of clean energy
Maine is among 11 states, that either flipped the governor's seat from Republican to Democratic or saw Democrats win newfound control over Legislature in the election. ..…
gender 'x': nevada to allow nonbinary people to self-identify on ids
According to Alexandra Walden, officer at Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, the efforts have been years in the making... ..…
new jersey court allows state to move forward with aid in dying law -
state appeals court New Jersey ruled on Tuesday that the state's passed law allowing ill patients to seek life-ending drug can move forward. ..…
republicans resisting democratic efforts to limit exemptions from
April 17, 2019 · 21 comments. ..…
gop pushes back on democratic attempts to tighten vaccine laws
Amid the worst measles 20 years, Republicans across the country are digging in their heels over bills that would tighten rules on exemptions that allow children to go without vaccines, according to Politico.. ..…
republicans reject democratic attempts to tighten vaccine laws
Democrats in six states, have authored or co-sponsored bills to make it harder for parents to avoid vaccinating their school-age children. ..…
can marijuana help addicts kick opioids?
Thirty-three thousand lives were lost to this scourge in 2015, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint bleaker picture for 2016.. ..…
measles outbreak: most states allow exemptions under immunization laws
Measles Most states allow exemptions from vaccine requirements. ..…
congress could could move quickly on drought contingency plan for
Consisting of series of interstate agreements, the plan would prevent Colorado River's two main reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, from dropping to dangerously low levels. ..…
republicans resigned to trump losing 2020 popular vote but confident
Senior Republicans are resigned to President Trump losing the popular vote in 2020, conceding the limits of the incumbent's political appeal and revealing just how central Electoral College has become to White House prospects.. ..…
florida is about to ban sanctuary cities. at least 11 other states
It's the latest move by state to take immigration matters into its own hands, particularly around controversial question that's become political lightning rod Can local governments limit their cooperation with the feds when it comes to immigration enforcement.. ..…
trump border wall: which states have filed lawsuits against the
Attorney generals from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have all signed off on lawsuits. .. ..…
senate gop reports record fundraising haul for year prior to an
The committee tasked with electing Republican senators amid the battle will report raising $47.7 million so far this year, amount that is already greater than ever raised before in the prior to election year.. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency declaration
The suit alleges Trump action violates Constitution. ..…
maryland, 15 other states sue trump over wall declaration
Maryland and 15 other states filed Monday against President Donald Trump's declaration to fund wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
16 states sue over trump's emergency declaration, designed to divert
Sixteen states have filed lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's of emergency to redirect funds for border wall... ..…
new york, california sue trump over national emergency on border wall
By using his emergency powers and spending billions of dollars, lawsuit was filed by 16 states, including California, to challenge President Donald Trump's plan to build his border wall.. ..…
trump sued by 18 states over emergency declaration
Honduran jumps from U.S border fence at Tijuana on Dec 21, 2018 coalition of 16 states hit Trump with complaint on Presidents Day to stop what they called order that steers billions of dollars to build wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
us states sue trump over border wall emergency
Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump's Monday over his decision to declare emergency to fund wall on the border with Mexico, saying the move violated the constitution... ..…
us states take legal action against trump over national emergency
Trump signed emergency on Friday to build U.S.-Mexico border wall and push for his signature campaign promise. ..…
16 states sue trump over emergency wall declaration
FILE In this February 15, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accompanied by Governor Gavin Newsom, said California was suing President Donald Trump over his declaration to fund wall on US-Mexico Sacramento, California. ..…
mich., calif. sue donald trump over national emergency declaration
WASHINGTON Michigan, California and 14 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
donald trump: california sues over national emergency delcaration
WASHINGTON California and 15 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to declare emergency to free up funding for his border wall, calling the move unlawful and unconstitutional... ..…
armed with new power, democrats push for stricter u.s. gun laws
By sweeping electoral victories in, NEW YORK - Democratic lawmakers pushing gun laws in statehouses across the country, emboldened2018 and confident that public opinion is on their side year after the school shooting Parkland, Florida... ..…
swing-state gop senators rethinking reelection strategies as
Republicans hold the in the chamber by two seats and of the 35 seats contested in 2020, Republicans hold 23 and four of their members are in toss-up races.. ..…
too high to drive: states grapple with setting limits on weed use
THC is marijuana’s main intoxicant. . Colorado, where voters approved legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012, has this type of driving law on the books. ..…
oregon appeals court tosses suit over climate change
PORTLAND, Ore Oregon has no duty to protect natural resources as part of public trust, has not done enough to stop climate change.. ..…
nyc's 3rd gender x birth certificate makes male and female obsolete,
man dressed as Statue of Liberty carries American flag while marching in pride parade San Francisco in this undated photo. ..…
states and localities move to reverse racist and regressive tax
The Republican Party's 2017 federal tax cuts for the rich are considered to be among the biggest transfers of wealth from the poor and working classes to U.S history. ..…
in election’s wake, catholic-friendly laws under threat in states
Democrats seized the office or took the in the legislature, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, New Mexico and Nevada.. ..…
the race to control the senate in 2020 has already started
But Republicans are confident they can take it back, presuming they put up candidate than Jones last opponent, Roy Moore, and half despite facing accusations of sexual assault. ..…
gop, democrats split governor’s races in key states
Democrats tried Tuesday to fight their way back to in state capitols across the country by reclaiming governor's seats in key Midwest states, major steps in their strategy to reverse years of Republican gains in state capitols.. ..…
scarlet letter initiative
'Scarlet letter initiative Term limits Supreme Court rebuffs this attempt to bypass Constitution... ..…
arkansas and missouri vote in favor of raising minimum wage - jurist -
Arkansas and Missouri vote favor of raising wage - JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. ..…
gop, democrats split governor's races in key states
Still, their victories Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine and New Mexico were balanced by Republicans holding on to one of the top prizes, Florida, and the governor's offices Ohio and Arizona. ..…
debate heating up over pot use
WASHINGTON — Arguing that the distribution of marijuana for medical purposes undermines the nation's drug laws and leads to abuse, the government urged Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop California cooperative from dispensing the drug to the seriously ill.. ..…
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