French politicians have approved a bill that will enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the country’s constitution during a historic joint session of parliament at the Palace of Versailles. The bill was approved in an overwhelming 780-72 vote, and nearly the entire joint session stood in a long-standing ovation. There were jubilant scenes […]
Debate over the constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act, long argued in the legislature and, more recently, in legal filings, is set to take place in a courtroom for the first time this week. The landmark law allows people sexually abused as children to sue those responsible, no matter how much time has passed. It […]
A bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French constitution goes to a historic vote on Monday, as lawmakers gather for a joint session of parliament at the Palace of Versailles. The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in court rulings in the United […]
Last week justices on the Kansas Supreme Court signaled that they find fault with the 2021 state law that makes it more difficult for groups to hold voter registration drives. The controversial law criminalizes “false representation” of an election official. In theory, this seems like it would be a good thing as it would prevent […]
France’s Senate on Wednesday backed a government move to enshrine the “freedom” to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at a special congress. President Emmanuel Macron last year pledged to put the right to terminate a pregnancy — which has been legal in France since 1974 — into the […]
The President’s Office of Ukraine has drafted a submission to the Constitutional Court regarding the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s tenure as Ukraine’s president, which expires this spring, but it has yet to submit it, ZN.UA reports. Source: ZN.UA Details: Under the Ukrainian Constitution (Article 103.5), the next presidential election in Ukraine should take place on […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has expressed concerns about the legislation to keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval. The House passed the […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate endorsed a proposed constitutional change Wednesday to limit a governor’s end-of-term pardon powers, reflecting the outrage still burning over pardons granted by the state’s last Republican governor on his way out of office in 2019. The measure seeks to amend the state’s constitution to suspend a governor’s […]
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The South Carolina senate on Thursday voted for the last time on the ‘Constitutional Carry’ bill, a law that could allow individuals to carry handguns publicly without the requirement to have a concealed weapons permit or training. It now heads to the house. The bill has been debated across […]
Jan. 27—For Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, it’s now or never. This year’s 30-day session will be the last for the longtime lawmaker, who is championing one of the most talked-about proposals at the Capitol: a constitutional amendment to commandeer the state’s hapless child welfare agency from the executive branch and place it under the […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Senate is backing a plan to give the state’s appointed election board the power to investigate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger‘s handling of elections, despite the measure’s sponsor saying that the bill is in “murky water” when it comes to its constitutionality. The Senate voted 30-19 along party lines Friday for […]
PARIS (AP) — French police and protesters are preparing for a decision Thursday by France’s Constitutional Council on whether to approve a divisive new immigration law that makes it easier to deport foreigners and restricts their access to social welfare. A ruling is expected Thursday afternoon on whether the law conforms to the constitution. French […]