Legislative and Policy
Highlighting state and national legislative news, focusing on some of the most important policy issues of the day.
States such as Pennsylvania and Florida have recently elected to halt executions over concerns about the drugs used in lethal injections, but not without opposition from lawmakers.
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The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Fourth Circuit case allowing business owners to offer teeth whitening services without a dentistry license.
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Are state bans on services claiming to “cure” homosexuality through religious therapy constitutional?
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If the Supreme Court rules against the ACA's subsidies in King v. Burwell, many Americans could lose their health insurance.
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Even in the face of the botched execution of Clayton Lockett and Attorney General Holder’s support of a moratorium on the death penalty, some states continue setting execution dates.
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The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that self-defense is not a justification for possession of a firearm by a felon under the North Carolina Felony Firearms Act.
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Tension in statutory language is evident between the Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service Regulations.
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Attorney General Eric Holder recently stated that he believes all executions should be halted until the Supreme Court hears a pending Oklahoma case arising out of an inmate’s botched execution.
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The Obama Administration is seeking congressional approval of an order allowing the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the terrorist group ISIL.
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While legislators in New York are pushing to create a philosophical exemption to vaccination requirements, legislators in other states are moving to narrow similar personal belief exemptions.
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While sixteen states enacted additional restrictions on abortion in 2014, seventeen states increased access to contraceptives and abortion services.
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The law compelling doctors to describe ultrasound images to patients unconstitutionally infringed upon their free speech rights.
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Women seeking abortions will no longer be required to undergo an ultrasounds, but other restrictions will remain in place.
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What are the potential benefits and consequences of North Carolina’s recently passed jury trial waiver amendment?
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A new California law enables family members to confiscate guns owned by those who are mentally ill.
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