The goal of Death Star is simple. The deeply conservative Texas Legislature wants to effectively deny cities—the state’s large Democratic-leaning cities, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin in particular—the ability to pass local laws and regulations in eight major policy areas: agriculture, business and commerce, finance,...
A U.S. judge has blocked the state of Georgia from enforcing a new Republican-backed law that bars doctors from providing hormone replacement therapy to treat gender dysphoria in transgender children under age 18....
Honestly, this comes as a surprise to me. This Court is normally very friendly to big businesses and business interests. It could be a reaction to public outrage at the exposed corruption among prominent conservative jurists.
Texas Takes Attacks on Austin to New Level With “Death Star” Law ( slate.com )
The goal of Death Star is simple. The deeply conservative Texas Legislature wants to effectively deny cities—the state’s large Democratic-leaning cities, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin in particular—the ability to pass local laws and regulations in eight major policy areas: agriculture, business and commerce, finance,...
US judge blocks Georgia ban on treatment for transgender youth ( www.reuters.com )
A U.S. judge has blocked the state of Georgia from enforcing a new Republican-backed law that bars doctors from providing hormone replacement therapy to treat gender dysphoria in transgender children under age 18....
Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers ( apnews.com )
Honestly, this comes as a surprise to me. This Court is normally very friendly to big businesses and business interests. It could be a reaction to public outrage at the exposed corruption among prominent conservative jurists.