California bill banning medical debt from credit reports gets a boost
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is pushing for legislation that would ban medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. This is a Democratic-led effort to provide protections to patients who are under pressure from medical costs. Bonta is a sponsor Sen. Monique Limon's bill, SB 1061 seeks to prevent health […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Signs Bill Banning Legacy Admissions
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill Friday that bans legacy admissions at the state's public universities. After the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in June 2023, several states are moving to eliminate legacy admissions (admissions based on a family's prior educational status). The bill passed the Virginia Senate 39-0 with bipartisan support. […]
Bill banning DEI measures for public entities passes Senate committee
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved passage of a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from certain public entities in Alabama. The bill, SB129, is sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road. The law states that public higher education institutions, state agencies, and local boards of education are prohibited from promoting or […]
Squad Dems Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush Vote Against Bill Banning Hamas Terrorists From US
Democratic Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan voted Wednesday night against a bill that would ban Hamas terrorists involved in the October attack on Israel from entering the United States. Only two members of the far-left Democratic group in Congress, The Squad, voted against the bill, with Democratic Illinois Rep. Delia […]
Court Upholds Ruling Banning Pharma CEO Martin Shkreli For Life
A federal appeals court has upheld a district court ruling that permanently banned a drug company president convicted of price gouging to gain monopoly over control of a life-saving drug, authorities announced Tuesday. did. New York State Attorney General Letitia James says the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will permanently ban Viera Pharmaceuticals (formerly Turing […]
California lawmakers to vote on banning youth tackle football
California's proposed bill stands out for its brevity. Admittedly, this sentence is a bit rambling, but Assembly Bill 734 leaves no doubt about its directives. “Beginning January 1, 2026, a youth sports organization that conducts a tackle football program or youth tackle football league may not allow anyone under the age of 12 to become […]
South Korea Passes Law Banning Dog Meat Sales
Dog meat has officially been taken off the menu in South Korea after lawmakers approved a ban on its sale on Tuesday, Semaphore reported. The ban is expected to come into effect in 2027, after decades of campaigning by animal rights activists to save the lives of dogs. semaphores. As Korean culture modernizes, only 5% […]
Drag Performers Sue Over Texas Law Banning Sexually Explicit Performances In Public
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and drag queens, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking an injunction against a Texas law that prohibits drag performers from being sexually explicit in public. . of lawsuit They argue that the law could hinder free speech for Texans, threaten the lives of drag queens […]
Lawsuit Claims Red State Banning CCP-Linked TikTok Violates The Constitution
A group of academics said Thursday that the state of Texas has banned TikTok, whose parent company has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on state-issued devices and networks, saying the ban violates First Amendment rights. filed a lawsuit against The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, lawsuit Representing the Independent Technology Research […]
Russian Transgender Politician Abandons Election Bid Due To Country’s Bill Banning Sex Changes
Russia’s first transgender politician, Yulia Aleshina, has given up on running for governor of the Altai region, ABC reported on Friday. Ayoshina, who was running as an MP for the Civic Initiative Party, said she would use her position in government to campaign for LGBT rights. Now, with new laws in the country restricting gender […]
