Republicans have spent weeks and employed multiple levels of parliamentary procedures to ram Senator Cathi Herrod’s … er … Senator Nancy Barto’s fetal personhood bill through both houses … twice. SB1457 died in the Senate earlier in April, but the Republicans brought the zombie bill back to life for a do-over. SB1457 inserts BIG government … Read more
The Arizona Republic reported Arizona lawmaker proposes ‘homicide by abortion’ bill; doctors and patients could be charged with murder: An Arizona lawmaker known for his hard-line stance on abortion has introduced legislation requiring prosecutors to charge women who opt to end their pregnancies — and the doctors who help them do it — with homicide. Rep. Walt … Read more
Do not despair in the darkness of the moment, keep the faith and go vote! Democrats are on the cusp of an historic victory that can usher in a new progressive era in American history. Morning in America is coming (heh, heh). A couple of good op-eds on this point for your perusal. First, Jennifer … Read more
At the Rose Garden “covid-19 superspreader event” the White House hosted to introduce President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, she praised the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for shattering glass ceilings in legal jurisprudence for women. But Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the polar opposite of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her … Read more
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will have an immediate impact on a number of matters before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election Law Challenges Litigation over election issues related to COVID-19 has grown to a list of 250 cases. The Republican Party and President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign have demanded limits and restrictions, while Democrats have pushed … Read more