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11 Jul 2024, 5:55 am by Paul M. Barrett
Republican majorities in both the Texas and Florida legislatures passed the laws to rein in Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms, which they accused of marginalizing or removing conservative content for partisan reasons – an allegation unattached to systematic or empirical evidence. [read post]
23 Apr 2014, 3:33 pm by Cynthia L. Hackerott
The High Court found that the state initiative had the practical effect of removing the authority to address a racial problem from the ex­isting decisionmaking body, in such a way as to burden minority in­terests of busing advocates then had to seek relief from the state legislature, or from the statewide electorate. [read post]
20 Oct 2009, 10:01 am
The higher costs of the death penalty process -- including the costs of higher security on death row -- are unavoidable and likely to increase in light of all the mistakes that have been made in capital cases.In 2009, 11 state legislatures (Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Texas and Washington) considered abolition bills. [read post]
2 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
His endorsement is the hottest ticket in Republican primary politics in many states, strategists say. [read post]
14 Aug 2014, 9:01 pm by Vikram David Amar
The question isn’t whether the number of in-state admittees has been stagnant over time (that may very well be the case because of decreased funding by the State legislature); the question is whether the number of in-state admittees would be smaller still if non-Californians weren’t being admitted. [read post]
16 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
How the Corporate Backlash to Georgia’s New Voting Law is Shaping Other Fights Around the Country Over Access to the Polls MSN – Amy Gardner and Mike DeBonis (Washington Post) | Published: 4/11/2021 The conflagration in Georgia has spread into other states such as Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Arizona, where both business interests and voting rights activists buoyed by newfound momentum are rethinking how to challenge Republican-backed voting measures. [read post]
19 Oct 2010, 8:38 am by Steven M. Taber
The revisions address a mandate  by the Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 7 to achieve nitrogen oxide (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (PM) emission reductions from grandfathered EGFs. [read post]
5 Jul 2024, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
California cannot have the same vote as Wyoming; Texas also deserves a lot more say than Vermont on what amendments get proposed. [read post]
14 Oct 2009, 1:35 pm
That session seemed less confrontational, he said, although Wiley mentioned there was concern the Legislature might discontinue the commission's funding. [read post]
27 Nov 2006, 10:23 am
Perhaps the Legislature will allow reason to prevail in its next session but we can't just keep putting one foot in front of the last one. [read post]
31 May 2009, 5:59 pm
Their decision to file the lawsuit in federal court has very troubling and potentially disastrous implications for the attainment of GLBT rights.Gay rights groups have generally condemned the litigators' decision to file a federal lawsuit, arguing that working with state legislatures and in state courts is the most promising path. [read post]
This year, Maine, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado Departments of Corrections and legislatures began assessing and reforming the horrors of solitary confinement in their own states. [read post]
4 Mar 2024, 12:47 pm
We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. [read post]
20 Jan 2016, 4:30 am by Randy Barnett
Moreover, courts do assess motive, purpose, or “intent,” when assessing whether business have acted in a discriminatory manner, or whether state legislatures and executives are discriminating against out-of-state businesses. [read post]
9 Aug 2019, 5:35 am by Jackie McDermott
The amendment must then be ratified by legislatures or conventions in three-fourths of the states. [read post]
19 Jun 2023, 5:47 am by Eugene Volokh
Decedents' counsel offered these examples to the jury with the stated purpose of helping them "place a monetary value on human lives. [read post]
6 Sep 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – She Was Arrested After Speaking at a City Meeting. [read post]