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Michigan Judge Temporarily Blocks 91-Year-Old Anti-Abortion Law
The injunction bars state and county officials from enforcing the law while the case is being litigated.
Approval of Supreme Court Among Democrats Has Hit Rock Bottom at 13 Percent
Approval of the majority conservative Supreme Court is down 23 points among Democrats since September.
WI District Bars Teachers From Displaying Pride Flags & Using Pronouns in Emails
The district is failing at making students and staff feel “safe, valued and welcome,” one critic said of the policy.
Kansas Voters Receive Misleading Texts Prior to Vote on Abortion Amendment
One reproductive rights organizer said the texts showcase the “desperate and deceitful tactics” of anti-abortionists.
Trump-Appointed DHS Watchdog Covered Up Secret Service Text Deletion, Dems Say
DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari's staff “may have taken steps to cover up the extent of missing records.”
Report: Lobbyists Raked in Record $2 Billion in First 6 Months of 2022
The earnings of lobbyists are an indication of the record amounts spent on influencing legislation so far this year.
Dems’ Deal With Manchin Would Expedite Approval of Climate-Harming Gas Pipeline
Environmentalists raised concerns over newly reported details of a side deal between Manchin and Democratic leadership.
Child Support Is Bad Because It Encourages Abortions, GOP Lawmaker Says
Since the “Roe” leak, misogynist ideologies from GOP politicians have been on full display.
Republican States Sue to Let Schools Block LGBTQ Children From Getting Meals
The lawsuit is part of the right’s escalating attacks on LGBTQ peoples’ right to exist in the U.S.
Incarcerated Women in Illinois Win Court Battle Against Brutal “Tactical Team”
The lawsuit was filed by women who were subjected to humiliating strip searches as part of a staff training exercise.