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January 13, 2023

Arkansas judge strikes down Cherokee Nation's license for new casino

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox voided a license given to the Cherokee Nation in 2021 to construct a casino, claiming its issuance violated the Arkansas constitution.

January 13, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs sweeping abortion protections into law

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill to insulate out-of-state abortion seekers from criminal penalties and affirm the practice's legal protection at home.

January 13, 2023

Michigan court rules name of woman who had relationship with university president can be redacted

The Michigan Court of Appeals declined to order the University of Michigan to release the name of female romantic partner of fired president Mark Schlissel.

January 13, 2023

Debate in Spain over regional abortion rights restrictions

Spain debated regional abortion rights and restrictions, as new measures in Castile and Leon angered abortion activists.

January 13, 2023

New Jersey to no longer require prescriptions for certain kinds of birth control

A new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy will allow the sale of certain kinds of birth control without a prescription in New Jersey. The new law will go into effect in May.

January 13, 2023

Court upholds Indiana woman's conviction for killing 1-year-old

The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Gary woman for the 2017 murder of her 1-year-old foster child, whom she smothered in her crib.

January 13, 2023

Jim Jordan launches first investigation as Judiciary chair into Biden classified docs scandal

Rep. Jim Jordan's first investigation as the head of the House Judiciary Committee is an investigation into President Biden's "mishandling" of classified documents.

January 13, 2023

Encouraging migrants to cross the southern border illegally: free speech or felony? Americans weigh in

People in Austin, Texas, shared whether they believe a law criminalizing the encouragement or inducement of illegal immigration is valid or violates free speech.

January 13, 2023

Abortion survivors call out opposition to Born-Alive bill on Capitol Hill: ‘This is infanticide’

Abortion survivors celebrated the House passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Capitol Hill, while Democrats called the bill "extreme."

January 13, 2023

I helped sue to protect women's sports in West Virginia, and we won

I helped sue to protect women's sports in West Virginia, and we won because federal court upheld the Save Women’s Sports Act and using Title IX as intended.