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Nov 23 2023
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Rain eases fire restrictions in Alabama
Some Alabama residents can breathe a sigh of relief as rain showers have finally brought an end to a statewide fire ban. The Alabama Forestry Commission lifted burn restrictions in 33 counties in the southern half of the state on Wednesday. However, Alabama is not in the clear just yet. Fire officials in the northern half of the state say 23 counties will transition from a no burn order to a
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Nov 29 2023
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Judge rules to allow restricted camera access in Chad Daybell trial
The court has ruled to allow cameras in the trial of Chad Daybell, with several restrictions. Before the court Wednesday morning are several motions in the trial of Chad Daybell. The first, which Judge Boyce has already issued a ruling on, is whether or not cameras and recordings will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial. Cameras and recording equipment were not allowed during the
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Nov 21 2023
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Whitmer signs more bills to repeal abortion restrictions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Tuesday to roll back more abortion restrictions remaining on the books in Michigan even though it is questionable if they could be enforced under the reproductive rights amendment adopted a year ago by voters. The governor signed the bills in a room filled with supporters cheering a new round of abortion rights laws. The Democratic governor already signed
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Nov 15 2023
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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks abortion restrictions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court placed temporary injunctions on three laws regulating abortion and abortion pills on Tuesday, signaling that the state's high court could soon weigh whether abortion rights are implied in the state constitution. In October 2021, reproductive rights groups filed a suit against five bills from the state legislature restricting access to and regulating abortion
Washington Examiner
Nov 27 2023
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Oklahoma lawmaker files bills to restrict government from aiding provision of abortion
CARE. YEAH, ABBY, THAT RESTRICTION IS CALLED THE HYDE AMENDMENT. SO THESE TWO BILLS NOW FILED BY JOSH BURKEEN WOULD SIMPLY ADD TO OR CLARIFY ALREADY IN PLACE FEDERAL FUNDING BANS FOR ABORTION SERVICES. REPRESENTATIVE JOSH BURKEEN WANTS TO TAKE ABORTION RESTRICTIONS TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL. ONE BILL WOULD STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FROM HAVING ANY ROLE IN AN ABORTION FOR AN
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Nov 28 2023
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Advocates call for potency limits, packaging restrictions if New Hampshire lawmakers legalize cannabis
Advocates call for potency limits, packaging restrictions if New Hampshire lawmakers legalize cannabis A day after marijuana legalization hit another roadblock in Concord, public health organizations are issuing a warning.On Monday, a commission tasked with coming up with legislation to legalize marijuana made no recommendations. A framework was created, but then Gov. Chris Sununu made some
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Nov 22 2023
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Florida House bill aims to restrict personal pronouns, workplace training
TALLAHASSEE — In what could fuel a new round of legislative battles about gender identity, a House Republican on Tuesday filed a bill that would place restrictions on government agencies in the use of personal pronouns. The bill (HB 599), filed by Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, for the 2024 legislative session, also would restrict workplace training about issues involving sexual
Tampa Bay Times
Nov 16 2023
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SCOTUS declines to allow Florida to enforce drag show restrictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid from Florida to partly reinstate its law prohibiting drag shows that admit minors. Conservative justices divided on the matter, with Associate Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett siding with the majority in opposition to the state's request, while Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito dissented, The Hill
Just The News
Nov 15 2023
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Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily halts slew of abortion restrictions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted three state laws governing abortion and the prescription of abortion bills pending further proceedings. Abortion is almost completely illegal in the state, allowing only the exception in which a pregnancy presents a risk to the mother's life. Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Tulsa Women's Clinic joined
Just The News
Nov 22 2023
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2A Win: Federal Court Strikes Down Restrictive Handgun Law in Maryland
Two hundred and thirty-two years ago this Dec. 15, the U.S. ratified the Bill of Rights. Yet, apparently, the American left still hasn’t gotten to the part in the Second Amendment that says “shall not be infringed.” Judges, however, tend to be more assiduous readers. That’s why plenty of gun control measures have fallen in federal courts over the past few years, including the latest to get
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