The Lorie Smith case gives SCOTUS a chance to reaffirm that we don’t coerce people to say things — or refrain from saying things — in ways that violate their conscience. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE S imply because a person engages
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Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is “invalid” under the Supremacy Clause, which prohibits
Virginia Senate Approves Amendment to Make Mask-Wearing Optional in Schools
Students leave Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington County, one of several school districts which sued to stop the mask-optional order by Governor Glenn Youngkin, in Arlington, Va., January 25, 2022. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Virginia Senate voted 29–9 on Tuesday to
Biden Says He Would Sign Reconciliation Bill With or Without Hyde Amendment
President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington, D.C., October 5, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Biden said Tuesday that he will sign off on Democrats’ massive social-spending package regardless of whether it includes the Hyde amendment, a stipulation that
Leader of House Progressives Says She Won’t Vote for Reconciliation Bill if It Includes Hyde Amendment
Pramila Jayapal on the grounds of the Capitol to voices concerns about the President’s proposed budget. Washington, 24 May 2017. (AFGE/Wikimedia) Representative Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), chair of the progressive caucus, said Sunday that she will not support Democrats’ massive