Tag: Supreme Court
New Fracking Ban in Texas Gas and Oil City Legally Challenged
The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) has requested an injunction against a fracking ban passed by voters in Denton, Texas this Tuesday. It is the first group to legally challenge the new ban. Denton sits on top of a large reserve
Federal Appeals Court Upholds 4 States' Same-Sex Marriage Bans
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld anti-gay marriage laws in four states, breaking ranks with other courts that have considered the issue and setting up the prospect of Supreme Court review. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court
Abbott Announces Transition Plans; Border Security a Top Priority
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor-Elect Greg Abbott wasted little time after his victory was announced Tuesday evening, sending out a press release announcing he would start the transition process on Wednesday. Holding a press conference in the Old Supreme Courtroom
Greg Abbott Wins Texas, Steamrolls Wendy Davis
AUSTIN, Texas — Fox News has called a victory for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in Texas’ gubernatorial race. Abbott received 2,775,353 votes and 59% of the vote, while his Democratic opponent Wendy Davis received 1,820,571 of the votes and
Abbott Rallies Supporters to Get Out the Vote Despite Rain Forecast
AUSTIN, Texas — In the final day before Election Day, Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for Texas Governor, worked hard to rally supporters to get out the vote. Abbott met with supporters and press in Houston and Austin, and then
Supreme Court's Jews Skeptical in Jerusalem Case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Zivotofsky v. Kerry, involving a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem who wants his passport to list “Israel” as the country of his birth. Currently, U.S. citizens born in
Supreme Court Will Mull King v. Burwell a Bit Longer
Will the Supreme Court choose to hear King v Burwell, the case regarding the delivery of subsidies in states without a state-based exchange? Today the court chose to delay its answer for at least a week. Last Friday the Supreme
Are Millionaire-Funded State-Level Initiatives the Next Phase of Gun Control?
After failing to secure gun control at the Supreme Court, the U.S. Congress, and the vast majority of state legislatures around the country, are millionaire and billionaire-funded state-level initiatives the next phase of gun control? Think about it: Just days after
Greg & Cecilia Abbott Vote Early in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday afternoon at a Randall’s grocery store in South Austin, Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor Greg Abbott cast his ballot during the next to last day of early voting. Among other locations, Travis County is
Ex-Libyan Rebel Leader Allowed to Sue Britain over Torture Claim
LONDON (Reuters) – A former Libyan Islamist commander won the legal right to sue Britain for damages over the years of torture he says he suffered at the hands of Muammar Gaddafi’s henchmen after being illegally handed to Libya by
Stanford Apologizes to Montana Voters for Fake Mailer
Researchers at Stanford and Dartmouth University crossed the line recently, sending material to voters that appeared to be official campaign mailings, and which judged where prospective candidates in California, Montana and New Hampshire stood in the political spectrum. That action
Singapore's Top Court Upholds Anti-Gay Law
Singapore’s highest court on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional challenge against an archaic law criminalising sex between men, striking a fresh blow to the city-state’s growing gay-rights movement. The Court of Appeal upheld rulings by lower courts that it was up
Illegal Voters May Decide Fate of Senate
Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs on November 4, and illegal voters may tip the balance. Estimates are that more than 14 percent of non-citizens were registered to vote in the elections of 2008 and 2010, and
A Time for Choosing: The Speech
Below is a video and transcript of Ronald Reagan’s famous “A Time for Choosing” speech, delivered October 27, 1964. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs,
Liz Warren Brings Faux Populism To Granite State To Bail Out Struggling Jeanne Shaheen
DURHAM, New Hampshire — Incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Massachusetts’ liberal icon Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took the stage more than a hour later than they were scheduled to here Saturday morning at the University of New Hampshire.
Iran Hangs Woman for Killing Alleged Rapist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran hanged a woman on Saturday who was convicted of murdering a man she said was trying to rape her, the official IRNA news agency reported. Amnesty International and other human rights groups had called on
Dallas Liberty Center Crusades To Keep Texas Red
DALLAS, Texas — Faced with Battleground Texas in their own backyard and demographics that show the city of Dallas leans to the left, the Dallas Liberty Center launched in late August. It is a 400-square foot grassroots action center, a
Property Rights Triumph in People's Republic of San Francisco
In a decision that is sure to inflame San Francisco politics, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday a San Francisco law requiring landlords to pay displaced tenants the difference between current rent and the amount needed to
Supreme Court Corrects Mistake in Liberal Justice's Texas Voter ID Dissent
HOUSTON, Texas — The Supreme Court ruled last week that Texas’ Voter ID law will be applied to November’s midterm elections. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg strongly opposes the law and wrote a scathing seven-page dissenting opinion with Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia
Congressman Joins Ebola Travel Ban Petition Movement
This week, Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA), a medical doctor, helped launch our Conservative Action Fund Ebola travel ban petition to stop flights from Ebola-ravaged African countries from entering the United States. Rep. Broun says his endorsement of the Stop
In Elegant Ruling, Federal Judge Upholds Traditional Marriage in Puerto Rico
A federal judge has upheld Puerto Rico’s traditional marriage law, bucking the recent trend of federal courts to strike down state laws enshrining traditional marriage. District judge Juan M. Perez-Gimenez, a Carter appointee, delivered a ruling that relied on a conservative
The GOP Must Stop Legal Birthright
This article was was written by Howard W. Foster and originally posted by The National Interest. The Chicago Department of Public Health, like its counterparts in all major cities, is quite open about the availability of taxpayer-funded care for pregnant women who
Greg Abbott To Texas Voters : "Punch One and Be Done"
HOUSTON, Texas — Attorney General Greg Abbott encouraged a standing-room only gathering of the Kingwood Texas Tea Party to “Punch One and be done.” The candidate for Governor met with the patriots on Monday night, the first day of early
Dems Attack Abbott on Interracial Marriage
AUSTIN, Texas — With Wendy Davis trailing in the polls behind her Republican opponent Greg Abbott, her Democratic supporters have resorted to a desperate, eleventh-hour attack. However it is not the heavily-criticized wheelchair ad; this is a brand new attack, launched
