November 22, 2017
NYU Public Health, Rachel Harrison, November 21, 2017- An original legal analysis by NYU College of Global Public Health finds an Arkansas law that prohibits local governments from enacting civil rights protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) individuals to be unconstitutional. The article, published online in the American …
October 17, 2017
Arkansas Times, Max Brantley, October 16, 2017- Circuit Judge Doug Martin of Fayetteville has issued a formal order that quashes a state effort to block requests for information and sworn testimony from legislators and other state officials about the motivation behind the state law that prohibits cities from enacting local ordinances …
March 6, 2017
Caller Times Chuck Smith March 4, 2017- In an op-ed published Saturday, state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst said, “My job is to protect everyone’s rights and tell the truth.” After carefully reading the senator’s rationale for filing and supporting SB 6 – the bathroom bill – I have to say she has …
February 24, 2017
The Gazette Mitchell Schmidt February 23, 2017 A bill in the Iowa Statehouse targeting local control on such topics as the minimum wage now takes a more focused stance on city and county civil rights ordinances. An earlier draft of the bill would have taken away local governments’ ability to …
February 9, 2017
The Gazette Rod Boshart February 8, 2017 DES MOINES — Business representatives Wednesday applauded a House proposal to preempt cities and counties from going beyond statewide standards for minimum wages and civil rights, while critics blasted the bill as an overreach that flies in the face of home rule and …