Frank Oliveira says that he and a group of Central Valley farmers who oppose Gov. Jerry Brown’s “bullet train” plan are getting really good at playing whack-a-mole. The co-chair of Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) says that with
AUSTIN, Texas — The good news keeps coming for Greg Abbott, Texas’ Attorney General and the heavy favorite to be the state’s next governor. After a week of negative backlash against an attack ad run by his Democratic opponent, State
HOUSTON, Texas–The United States Supreme Court has denied the Application to Vacate the Stay filed by Texas Voter ID opponents. Senate Bill 14 Texas Voter ID requirements will be used in the November election. Justices Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and Kagan dissented.
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli became the latest participant in California’s criminal justice system to send a strong message to elected officials in California that it is against the law to reside outside of
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Wendy Davis remains not only unapologetic, but defiant, in the face of a national wave of criticism against her recent ad attacking her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott. As Breitbart Texas reported, the ad uses
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Wednesday struck down a state law that requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, ruling the requirement unconstitutional just days before early voting begins. In a decision that
HOUSTON, Texas–The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has acted quickly to unanimously rule in favor of Texas, and the voter ID law will remain in effect for the November 2014 election. The decision stays the decision of Judge
AUSTIN, Texas — The wild pendulum swings of the litigation regarding Texas’ abortion law, HB 2, continued Tuesday as the United States Supreme Court issued a short, five-sentence order ruling that parts of the law could not be enforced while
AUSTIN, Texas — An appeals court ruled today to allow Texas’ Voter ID law to be enforced for the November 4th election. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay today, stopping the ruling issued
A sports memorabilia authentication company has certified over 900 autographed sports items by Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston. However, according to FSU coach Jimbo Fisher, Winston denied that he received any money for the autographs. Fisher says that he
The left is celebrating the recent decision against Wisconsin’s voter ID laws by Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner, the “conservative” jurist and author, as if it represents a turning point in the debate. It certainly might–though not on the
AUSTIN, Texas — With early voting set to begin on October 20, both supporters and opponents to SB 14, Texas’ Voter ID law, which was ruled unconstitutional earlier this month, filed a flurry of motions arguing about whether the law
On Monday’s broadcast of “Hannity,” Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for the state’s governorship, reacted to an ad by his opponent Wendy Davis, which references Abbott being in a wheelchair. Abbott drew a distinction between his campaign
Russia’s justice ministry has applied to the country’s supreme court to “liquidate” Memorial, Russia’s leading human rights organisation. The Nobel Peace Prize winning organisation has been a thorn in the side of the Kremlin for many years thanks to its
LOS ANGELES, California — Three different sets of candidates vying for open seats at three levels of government presented their cases in front of an audience of constituents at University Synagogue in Los Angeles on Sunday. With just three weeks
On Monday, the Vatican released its official summary of discussions held during its summit on marriage and family, a document sure to spark controversy because of its disproportionate emphasis on homosexuality, cohabitation, and apparent cognitive dissonance. In an exclusive interview
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Court decisions this week paving the way for same-sex marriage to become legal in dozens of states, including Mormon strongholds like Utah, Idaho and Nevada, have emboldened a growing group of Latter-day Saints who are
DALLAS, Texas — Increasingly, homeschoolers have come under attack by Big Education. Most recently, in Connecticut. Governor Dannel Malloy created an advisory commission that preliminarily sought to mandate involuntary mental health screenings for homeschoolers, citing the tragic 2012 Newtown shooter
AUSTIN, Texas — A United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, Nelva Gonzalez Ramos, has struck down Texas Senate Bill 14, the 2011 voter ID law, in an opinion released tonight. The Court’s finding was
On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy legalized same-sex marriage in Nevada, and clarified that an earlier order that temporarily blocked same-sex unions applies only to Idaho. As the Associated Press (AP) reports, Kennedy had earlier ordered same-sex marriages to be
Congressman Ed Royce was first elected in 1992 in one of California’s most conservative House seats. Twenty-two years later, the affable and influential Royce, now Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, still represents a reliably GOP House seat, but the district
The Supreme Court’s decision to let rulings by lower court judges stand that redefine marriage is both tragic and indefensible. By refusing to rule if the States can define marriage, the Supreme Court is abdicating its duty to uphold the
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Monday that he plans to introduce a constitutional amendment barring the federal government or the courts from overturning state marriage laws. Citing the Supreme Court’s “tragic and indefensible” refusal to take up same-sex marriage cases–essentially legalizing
On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take on the issue of gay marriage – and by doing so, essentially greenlit same-sex marriage across the nation, encouraging low-level courts to continue knocking down traditional marriage laws across the country. Challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned away appeals Monday from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages, paving the way for an immediate expansion of gay and lesbian unions. The justices on Monday did not comment in rejecting appeals
