DeSantis And Florida GOP Poised To Take Up Controversial Bills On Trans Rights, Education, Gun Ownership, And More As New Session Begins

Topline The GOP-controlled Florida legislature convenes a new session Tuesday in which they’re set to take up a series of controversial bills on topics like immigration, LGBTQ rights, gun rights...

DeSantis Will Focus On Abortion, Gun Rights And Union-Busting In Second Term Ahead Of Likely 2024 Run

Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was sworn in for his second gubernatorial term on Tuesday, kicking off a term that’s likely to include major hot-button issues like abortion, gun rights and Covid...

House Will Vote On Protecting Same-Sex Marriages In Light Of Supreme Court Ruling

Topline House lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would enshrine some protections for same-sex marriage and interracial marriage in federal law—which they plan to vote on later this week—as m...

Law Professor Accuses Josh Hawley Of Being ‘Transphobic’ In Testy Senate Hearing Exchange

Topline A Berkeley law professor called out Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for a “transphobic” line of questioning Tuesday during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, ...

Texas Judge Blocks Transgender ‘Child Abuse’ Investigations

Topline A state judge blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s divisive order for “child abuse” investigations into parents of transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care, issuing a statewide...