The move in a religion case offers hopes to those worried about the dominance of the court’s conservative majority.
Tag: State Legislatures
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South Dakota Attorney General Is Convicted in Impeachment Trial
Jason Ravnsborg, who killed a man with his car in 2020, was removed from office after the State Senate voted to convict him. He was impeached by the House in April.
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States Address Child Care Shortages After Federal Efforts Stalled
Federal legislation has stalled, so states are stepping in. In some places, that could mean looser regulations, like 16-year-olds caring for children, without supervision.
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Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series
The N.C.A.A. has restricted previous events in response to state lawmakers. It faces that test again in Oklahoma, where softball championships are a mainstay and a restrictive abortion ban recently became law.
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The New Abortion Bans: Almost No Exceptions for Rape, Incest or Health
Most of the state abortion prohibitions that would go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned do not contain carve-outs that were once widely supported by abortion opponents.