Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clause
Hours after Quebec’s highest court upheld his state secularism law, Premier François Legault was triumphant.
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Map: See which states have introduced or passed anti-DEI bills
Republican lawmakers in more than 30 states have introduced or passed more than 100 bills to either restrict or regulate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the current legislative session, according to an NBC News analysis.
Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon Legislature on Friday, undoing a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law as governments struggle to respond to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history.
Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?
Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law with a new measure approved by the state Senate that would reinstate criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of some drugs.
Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former president Donald Trump endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor on Saturday, several months after the former president pledged to do so.
A far-right US youth group is ramping up its movement to back election deniers
Turning Point USA, a far-right youth group known for its fundraising prowess and for promoting election-conspiracy theories, is mounting a seven-figure voter-mobilization drive via its advocacy arm in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin.
House Republicans Seek Political Cover Behind Useless IVF Resolutions
House Republicans are all talk and no action on protecting Americans’ access to in vitro fertilization, after the Alabama Supreme Court granted embryos the same legal status as children last month.
