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Illinois lawmakers attempting to rush abortion, sex-change bills in session’s final weeks
Illinois lawmakers are aggressively advancing a slate of controversial bills aimed at expanding abortion access, altering medical record transparency and bypassing parental rights. The legislative session ends May 31, and pro-life advocates are urging constituents to make their voices heard before time runs out. Ralph Rivera, who lobbies for Pro-Family Alliance, detailed proposed legislation during a recent Illinois Right to Life press call.
Exclusive: Judge sues Illinois Supreme Court for unconstitutional dismissal, violation of free speech, due process
An Illinois circuit court judge is suing the state Supreme Court for circumventing its designated authority and unconstitutionally dismissing him without warning. When Judge James R.
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ongoing lawsuits involving Catholic Charities have put the Trump administration in an unusual position: an ally in one controversy and a primary opponent in another. The Trump administration will back Catholic Charities’ religious liberty case at the Supreme Court on Monday amid separate legal disputes with the organization over taxpayer funding for refugee resettlement programs.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over WA State law Regulating Firearms Distribution
A federal judge in Spokane has dismissed a lawsuit over a new Washington state law that can impose penalties on firearm manufacturers and gun dealers for potential consumer protection violations.
Spokane commissioners OK zoning change to use cargo containers to shelter fire victims Original
(The Center Square) – Call it a different kind of mobile home. Spokane County commissioners on Monday signaled their intent to amend zoning codes to allow increased use of modified steel shipping containers as temporary housing for victims of last summer’s devastating wildfires.
NBA Hall-of-Famer among plaintiffs in lawsuit over WA state COVID-19 restrictions Original
(The Center Square) – NBA Hall-of-Famer John Stockton of Spokane is among the plaintiffs suing Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Washington Medical Commission executive director Kyle Karinen over alleged free-speech sanctions levied against health care providers who spoke out against state restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiffs’ legal counsel includes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of New York, nephew of the late President John F.
State Auditor cites misappropriation of funds from Yakima-area local governments Original
(The Center Square) – A bookkeeper for seven special-purpose irrigation and drainage districts in the Yakima Valley is suspected of misappropriating public funds over several years through a variety of schemes, according to a report issued Monday by the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The female bookkeeper was not named in the report, but information was forwarded to the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over WA state law regulating firearms distribution Original
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Spokane has dismissed a lawsuit over a new Washington state law that can impose penalties on firearm manufacturers and gun dealers for potential consumer protection violations.
House committee approves data security, TikTok divestment bills
By Randy Bracht The Center Square Two bills aimed at protecting the online data of Americans and to possibly ban the popular TikTok video app in the United States both gained bipartisan approval from a congressional committee this past week. U.S. Rep.
U.S. House Committee Approves Data Security Bills That Could Lead to TikTok ban
Two bills aimed at protecting the online data of Americans and to possibly ban the popular TikTok video app in the United States both gained bipartisan approval from a congressional committee Thursday. U.S. Rep.
House committee approves data security, TikTok divestment bills
Two bills aimed at protecting the online data of Americans and to possibly ban the popular TikTok video app in the United States both gained bipartisan approval from a congressional committee Thursday. U.S. Rep.
House committee approves data security, TikTok divestment bills
(The Center Square) – Two bills aimed at protecting the online data of Americans and to possibly ban the popular TikTok video app in the United States both gained bipartisan approval from a congressional committee Thursday. U.S. Rep.
House committee approves data security, TikTok divestment bills
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Leader of $6.8M pandemic-fund fraud ring in King County sentenced to prison Original
(The Center Square) – The leader of a fraud ring that sought to steal more than $6.8 million in federal pandemic relief funds in King County has been sentenced to five years in prison. Authorities said 29-year-old Paradise Williams personally received more than $2 million in fraudulent proceeds that she spent on luxury cars, lavish trips, jewelry, designer goods and cosmetic surgery.
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