The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a lawsuit against Georgia over the state’s recently passed Election Integrity Act, announced Attorney General Merrick Garland, who alleged the law is a violation of the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections for minority voters. “Where we see violations of federal law, we will act,” Garland said at…
Department of Justice Sues Georgia Over Election Integrity Act
June 25, 2021
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Department of Justice Sues Georgia Over Voting Law
June 25, 2021
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a lawsuit against Georgia over the state’s recently passed voting law, announced Attorney General Merrick Garland, who alleged the law is a violation of the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections for minority voters. “Where we see violations of federal law, we will act,” Garland said at a…
Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Releasing COVID-19 Infected Illegal Immigrants
June 24, 2021
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The state of Texas and a group led by former Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller filed a lawsuit to stop the Biden administration’s catch-and-release border policy, claiming it is allowing COVID-19-infected illegal immigrants to enter the United States. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Miller’s America First Legal filed court papers (pdf) in a federal…
Wisconsin Senate Passes ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Bill
June 24, 2021
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Wisconsin’s GOP-led state Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to turn the state into a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” becoming the latest to do so amid a similar push from Republican state legislatures and governors around the country. The state Senate passed Assembly Bill 293 by a voice vote, sending a bill to Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’…
Florida’s ‘Cavalry’ Helps Secure the Border: ‘You’ve Got a Storm and We’re Coming to Help You’
June 18, 2021
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At a June 16 press conference, Florida’s Ron DeSantis became the first governor to answer the plea for help from fellow Republican governors—Doug Ducey of Arizona and Greg Abbott of Texas—by authorizing the deployment of law enforcement resources to help secure the border. “It’s undeniable that the border crisis is out of control,” Christina Pushaw,…
Arizona AG Tells DOJ He ‘Will Not Tolerate’ Efforts to Thwart Election Audit in Maricopa County
June 15, 2021
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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told the Department of Justice (DOJ) that his office “will not tolerate” any efforts to thwart the 2020 election audit currently underway in Maricopa County, the largest county in the state. “My office is not amused by the DOJ’s posturing and will not tolerate any effort to undermine or interfere…
Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
May 26, 2021
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The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortion in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court one day overturns Roe v. Wade. The proposed legislation, HB 1280, would be enacted in the event that Roe v. Wade gets overturned. It would, 30 days after a Supreme Court ruling, make it illegal…
Iowa, Alabama Governors Sign Laws Banning Vaccine Passports
May 24, 2021
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey have signed bills into law, joining more states to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine passports at the state level. Ivey signed Senate Bill 267 (pdf) into law on Monday, while Reynolds signed House File 889 into law on May 20. “Since the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, both…
Oregon First State to Require Vaccination Proof for Maskless Entry Into Businesses, Workplaces, and Churches
May 21, 2021
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The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is requiring that people in workplaces, businesses, and religious sites show proof of vaccination in order to be allowed maskless entry to the facilities. The state’s health authorities updated their masking guidance on May 19, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) rollback of strict mask mandates. “Businesses, employers and…
South Carolina Gov. Signs Open Carry Bill Into Law
May 21, 2021
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I will…
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