The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Alabama and Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit on behalf of Alabama abortion providers Friday challenging the near total abortion ban approved earlier this month. The Alabama Human Life Protection Act bans performing abortions in the state and imposes criminal penalties of up to 99 [...]
Activists filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the 2018 amendment to the Louisana Critical Infrastructure Law, a pipeline trespass law that opponents claim infringes on their rights to protest. The plaintiffs contend that the language in the amendment drafted by the Louisana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association was “so vague, overly broad and sweeping in scope” [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York refused Wednesday to issue a preliminary injunction blocking congressional subpoenas of President Donald Trump’s financial records from two banks connected with the president. The ruling allows subpoenas of Deutushe Bank and Capital One to move forward next week, requiring the banks [...]
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Wednesday that will cap co-pays for insulin in efforts to address the rising costs of the drug. After approving numerous bills that day, Polis commented that HB19-1216 means the “days of insulin price gouging are over in Colorado.” Insulin prices have steadily increased over the [...]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law multiple bills paroling seriously ill and medical frail prisoners in order to receive medical care outside prison facilities. In a press release, Whitmer announced that the bill package will reduce costs to taxpayers and address the elderly prison population more adequately. The first bill in the package is [...]
The New York State Assembly passed two bills Wednesday in efforts to obtain access to President Donald Trump’s state tax returns. The main bill, which would require New York lawmakers to release state tax returns to certain Congressional committees passed both chambers of the New York legislature on Wednesday. The complimentary bill focuses on the [...]
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation Wednesday that makes Washington a so-called “sanctuary state.” Senate Bill 5497 is described as “relating to establishing a statewide policy supporting Washington state’s economy and immigrants’ role in the workplace.” It codifies Inslee’s previous February 2017 executive order. The law prohibits law enforcement authorities, including state and local prisons, [...]
The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a complaint in federal court Wednesday against Ackerman McQueen (Ackerman), the longtime advertising agency for the association. The complaint alleges that over the past year Ackerman has breached their contract with the NRA, sharing confidential material with “hostile third parties.” The NRA further alleges that the leaks were intentional [...]
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday allowing the composting of human remains. The new law, which takes effect May 1, 2020, is the first of its kind in the US. The bill passed with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate despite opposition from the Catholic Church. Joseph Sprague, executive director of [...]
The Rochester City Council in New York unanimously voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the city charter to include a Police Accountability Board. The initiative will now be added to the November ballot. The amendment would provide Rochester civilians with an instrument to oversee the police department as well as investigate police misconduct. The [...]
