Tag: constitutional rights

Federal Appeals Court Rules Two California Counties Violated Rights With Pandemic Gun Store Shutdowns

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that two California counties violated the constitutional right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups sued the state in March 2020 (pdf) over the shutdowns after gun and ammunition stores were…


Utah, Minnesota Face Legal Action for Factoring Race, Ethnicity in Administering COVID-19 Drugs

A nonprofit group led by former members of the Trump administration on Wednesday threatened to sue the health departments of Minnesota and Utah after they issued guidance that considers race and ethnicity to determine COVID-19 treatment eligibility. America First Legal (AFL) in two separate letters to both states accused the health departments of issuing “blatantly…


School Choice Provides Real Accountability: Neal McCluskey

Empowering parents with school choice will bring real accountability to the school system, Neal McCluskey, director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, said. “When a parent can take their child and the money [from] a school that’s not working for them, and take them to another school, that’s instant accountability,” he said. “The…


New York Protesters Rally Against Vaccine Bills in Albany: ‘We Need Civil Disobedience in This Country’

New York state lawmakers returning for the 2022 legislative session were met with hundreds of demonstrators, who gathered outside the state Capitol in protest against a host of measures that would tighten the already strict COVID-19 vaccine rules across the state. As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first-ever State of the State address,…


New York Protesters Rally in Albany Against Vaccine Bills: ‘We Need Civil Disobedience in This Country’

ALBANY, N.Y.—New York state lawmakers returning for the 2022 legislative session were met by hundreds of demonstrators who gathered outside the state Capitol to protest a host of measures that would tighten already strict COVID-19 vaccine rules across the state. As Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address, the protesters on…


Jan. 6 Narrative Depends on Who Tells the Story

Protesters. Insurrectionists. White supremacists? The thousands of Americans who went to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and their intentions on that day, have been described in many ways. They were there to: Have their voices heard. Register concern over election accuracy. Overthrow the government? The narrative of that day depends on who is…


Georgia Governor Unveils Push to Allow Concealed Carry Without Permit

Georgia’s governor, battling primary challengers, on Wednesday said he’d push to would allow Georgians to conceal carry firearms without a permit. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the effort at a gun store near Atlanta alongside state lawmakers and gun owners. “In the face of rising violent crime across the country, law abiding citizens should have their…


Georgia Governor Unveils Push for Expanded Gun-Carry Rights

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said on Jan. 5 that he would push for a state law to loosen requirements for state residents to carry a handgun in public. Kemp, a Republican, announced the effort at a gun store near Atlanta alongside state lawmakers and gun owners. “In the face of rising violent crime across the country,…


Texas Governor to Sue Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandate for National Guard

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Tuesday his administration will sue to block the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. “As the commander-in-chief of Texas’s militia, I have issued a straightforward order to every member of the Texas National Guard within my chain of command: Do not punish any guardsman for choosing not…


States Challenge ‘Crude and Odious’ Nasdaq Diversity Rules

A coalition of seventeen Republican-led states has filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge against the Nasdaq for a set of diversity rules for corporate boards of directors that were approved by the Securities and Exchanges Commission last August. The amicus includes a litany of alleged abuses, including violations of the equal protection…