November 6, 2017
The Daily Beast, Samantha Allen, November 1, 2017- Remember in 2014 when Indiana passed an anti-LGBT “religious freedom” law? The ensuing national anger—and widespread corporate boycotting—effectively forced then-governor Mike Pence to revise the legislation mere days later. Or, if 2014 seems like ancient history by now, do you remember last March, when North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” was …
October 27, 2017
WBAP News, Staff, October 25, 2017- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the state’s Sanctuary City Law. The court ruled last month that only a portion of the bill could go into effect. Mark Rylander with the Attorney General’s …
October 25, 2017
Beyond Pesticides, Staff, October 25, 2017- Oregon is the most recent site of an effort by a locality to establish more-protective pesticide regulations than are provided by the state. Voters in Lincoln County, on the north-central Oregon Coast, approved a ballot measure earlier this year that established a ban on aerial spraying …
October 20, 2017
US News, AP, October 19, 2017- A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s efforts to have a lawsuit filed by Seattle and Portland, Oregon, over sanctuary city policies thrown out. The cities filed the lawsuit over the Trump administration’s threats to cut funding for jurisdictions that don’t play ball on …
October 19, 2017
NBC 5 News, Staff, October 17, 2017- The Denton City Council voted Tuesday night to join the lawsuit against SB4, otherwise known as the Sanctuary Cities Bill. The bill, which was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May, lets police ask during routine stops if someone is in the U.S. …