Senators demand DOJ rescind memo labeling parents domestic terrorists, comply with FOIA requests

Senator Mike Braun joined Senator James Lankford and Sens. Ted Cruz, Jim Inhofe, Mike Lee, John Boozman, Rand Paul, M.D. and Josh Hawley in sending a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland to defend parents who advocate for their children. The Senators demand that Garland immediately and publicly rescind an October 4th memorandum targeting … Continue reading Senators demand DOJ rescind memo labeling parents domestic terrorists, comply with FOIA requests

South Dakota: Governor Signs Legislation Preserving Limited Home Grow Rights for Patients

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed legislation (SB 24) into law preserving the ability of qualified patients to home cultivate limited quantities of cannabis. Voters in November 2020 overwhelmingly decided in favor of a ballot initiative (Measure 26) permitting qualified patients to possess, grow, and purchase medical cannabis — a measure which Gov. Noem opposed. Since that time, on two … Continue reading South Dakota: Governor Signs Legislation Preserving Limited Home Grow Rights for Patients

Judicial Watch Victory: Court Rules against Democratic Partisan Gerrymander in Maryland

Judicial Watch announced the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County ruled in favor of Judicial Watch’s challenge to Maryland’s congressional redistricting plan. In its ruling the court permanently barred Maryland’s use of its current plan. Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit on behalf of 12 registered Maryland voters who object to Maryland’s 2021 congressional redistricting plan on the grounds that … Continue reading Judicial Watch Victory: Court Rules against Democratic Partisan Gerrymander in Maryland

DeSantis Asked To Call Special Legislative Session to Pass Constitutional Carry

Florida Gun Rights, the state affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights, is urging Governor Ron DeSantis to call for a special legislative session in order to pass Constitutional Carry.The Florida legislature failed to advance HB 103 during the 2022 regular session even with 26 legislators on record in support of Constitutional Carry. The … Continue reading DeSantis Asked To Call Special Legislative Session to Pass Constitutional Carry

Report Highlights Marijuana Penalties In States That Still Maintain Criminalization

Americans in 19 states continue to face arrest, criminal prosecution, and incarceration for minor marijuana possession offenses, according to a comprehensive report issued by the Marijuana Policy Project.  Those arrested in these jurisdictions are disproportionately African American. Consistent with other analyses, MPP reported, “In each of the states that have not yet decriminalized cannabis — and in every state … Continue reading Report Highlights Marijuana Penalties In States That Still Maintain Criminalization

GOA Demands Investigation into PA Attorney General Shapiro for Possible Gun Law Violations

Gun Owners of America is demanding an investigation into whether the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office and NBC News violated multiple state and federal firearms laws in conjunction with a news story regarding JSD Supply and the sale of Polymer80 firearms kits. As reported by Ammoland News, NBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard allegedly purchased two Polymer80 … Continue reading GOA Demands Investigation into PA Attorney General Shapiro for Possible Gun Law Violations

Ft. Campbell Worker Wins $10,000 & Apology in Lawsuit Against LIUNA Union for Illegal Discrimination

Former Blanchfield Army Community Hospital employee Dorothy Frame has won a settlement against Laborers International Union (LIUNA) officials in a federal lawsuit charging them with illegal religious discrimination. Frame filed her case with free assistance from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Frame’s November 2021 complaint said LIUNA officials illegally discriminated against her … Continue reading Ft. Campbell Worker Wins $10,000 & Apology in Lawsuit Against LIUNA Union for Illegal Discrimination

National Right to Work Foundation Defends Michigan Right to Work Law Against Union Boss Forced Fee Scheme

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys filed an amicus brief in the Technical, Professional and Officeworkers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) v. Daniel Lee Renner case currently before the Michigan Supreme Court. In the case, Saginaw County employee Daniel Renner is contesting a union scheme designed to eliminate the Michigan Right to Work law’s protection against … Continue reading National Right to Work Foundation Defends Michigan Right to Work Law Against Union Boss Forced Fee Scheme

Judiciary Republicans Press Judge Jackson on Lenient Sentencing of Repeat Sex Offender

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in asking Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to provide the Judiciary Committee with information related to the … Continue reading Judiciary Republicans Press Judge Jackson on Lenient Sentencing of Repeat Sex Offender