According to a newsletter released by The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Education Department has rescinded 72 guidance documents relating to the interpretation and implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act. This move constitutes a major blow to education and … [Read more...]
Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act
It is no secret that Republicans in Congress and the White House want nothing more than to roll back EPA regulations – even EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle many of the agency’s programs. It’s perhaps less publicized that certain GOP members of Congress have made it their duty to radically alter the Endangered Species Act, a law … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
US Comptroller Opposes Anti-Arbitration Rule
In July, the US House of Representatives voted to repeal the so-called Arbitration Rule, recently implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and designed to prevent financial companies from mandating private arbitration for all claims brought forth by customers. Earlier this week, the Senate voted to repeal it as well, which … [Read more...]
Ohio Could Be the Next State to Implement Marsy’s Law
Ohio residents will vote on a new law next month that could set extraordinary limits on a defendant’s due process rights. Why is Ohio proposing the so-called Marsy’s Law? Purportedly, to protect crime victims’ rights. According to the proponents of the measure, crime victims are not kept abreast of the goings on of criminal procedures, causing … [Read more...]
TCPA Under Attack
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump came under fire for a number of reasons. One reason, missed by top headlines, was his unsolicited dispatch of a mass text saying “Reply YES to subscribe to Donald J. Trump for President. Your subscription will help make America great again! Msg&data rates may apply.” That text, sent to thousands of … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data
A recent ProPublica article contends that the Supreme Court – the bastion of judiciary wisdom and purported neutrality – has rendered a number of decisions relying on falsified statistics and facts. In one 2013 decision, Justice Elena Kagan argued, in a unanimous opinion, that a signal from a drug-sniffing dog constitutes probable cause – meaning … [Read more...]
DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant
On October 20th, the DC Court of Appeals rendered a 2-1 decision in favor of the US government, allowing the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to refuse facilitating abortions for illegal immigrants being held by the government. The plaintiff, provisionally named Jane Doe (JD), will now have to wait at least 11 more days while the ORR attempts … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Judge Deems Abortion Law Unconstitutional
Last week, a County Judge in Oklahoma enjoined a law limiting the ingestion of abortion-inducing drugs. Specifically, the law (House Bill 2684) required people seeking an abortion to go to a doctor to have the medication administered. Moreover, the law prevented women from using the drug in an “off-label” manner, though the label has changed since … [Read more...]
Different Taxes for Workers and Investors
As conservatives have taken over the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, the question of tax reform has emerged with full force. Tax reform is one of the major pillars of the conservative movement. According to Corey Robin, political scientist and commentator, it is even baked into the reasoning behind repealing the ACA, … [Read more...]
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