The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams. View Entire Post ›
Tennessee Republicans Expelled Two Democrats Who Protested For Gun Control After The Nashville Shooting
“The world is watching Tennessee because what is happening here today is a farce of democracy,” one of the expelled Democrats told lawmakers prior to the vote. View Entire Post ›
Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A “Betrayal” To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports
The proposed rules would allow high schools and colleges to bar trans athletes from competitive sports in order to preserve “fairness.” View Entire Post ›
Two Federal Judges Have Issued Conflicting Opinions On The FDA’s Approval Of A Medication Abortion Pill, Setting The Stage For A Supreme Court Battle
It wasn’t immediately clear what the dueling opinions will mean for access to medication abortion. The conflict “almost guarantees that the Supreme Court will have to step in immediately,” one expert told BuzzFeed News. View Entire Post ›
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lambastes Tennessee GOP For ‘Naked Abuse Of Power’
The U.S. representative added to recent criticism of the state’s Republican-led House following the expulsion of two Democrats. View Entire Post ›
One Of The Two Tennessee Lawmakers Who Were Expelled For Protesting Gun Violence Has Been Reinstated
The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted to send Justin Jones back to the Tennessee House on an interim basis. Justin Pearson, the other expelled lawmaker, could also be reappointed later this week. View Entire Post ›
Justice Department Files Immediate Appeal To Abortion Pill Ruling
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the DOJ “strongly disagrees with the decision” of a Texas judge to invalidate FDA approval of mifepristone. View Entire Post ›
Abortion Rights Are On The Line In Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election, And Officials Are Preparing For Record Turnout
“If you are a pro-life voter, you have waited your entire life for this chance; if you are a pro-choice voter, you are confronted by the possibility of losing essentially all rights to abortion in the state.” View Entire Post ›
Opinion: Dangers Lurk Aboard Cruise Ships. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act Can Help.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who authored a cruise safety bill, argues that cruise passengers deserve better protection and support. View Entire Post ›
12 (Kinda Silly???) Questions We Have About Trump Getting Indicted
Will there be a mugshot? Could he run for president from prison? We asked legal scholars all your most burning questions. View Entire Post ›