States Rights - Page 3

June 29, 2021

Republican-led states blast California travel ban based on their LGBTQ policies

Republican legal officials blasted California Attorney General Rob Bonta Tuesday, following his decision to add their states to the growing list of banned state-sponsored travel locations over discriminatory LGBTQ laws.

April 3, 2021

USA TODAY op-ed says NFL, NBA and NCAA should also boycott Georgia over voting law

A new op-ed in USA Today calls on the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA) and National College Athletics Association (NCAA) to boycott the state of Georgia over controversial changes to the state's voting laws.

January 19, 2020

Virginia braces for gun-rights rally as worries over violence, hate groups and militias grow

Threats of violence, including claims of a militia storming Virginia's Capitol and protesters weaponizing drones, have put federal and state authorities on high alert ahead of Monday's gun-rights rally.

January 14, 2020

Mississippi mother worried for son's safety calls for increased measures following deadly riots

The Mississippi Department of Corrections has lifted a statewide lockdown of prisons, with the exception of Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, following a week of deadly riots at Parchman. However, the MDOC’s attempt to restore order in its prisons hasn’t been enough to calm the fear one inmate’s mother has for his safety. 

December 29, 2019

Rep. Mark Green: Want to save America? Embracing this gift from the Founders is the only way

Here’s how we are governing:   Might makes right. The majority wins, and the majority makes the rules. 

April 25, 2018

ObamaCare insurance: fear of failure in Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee, may be the first U.S. city where ObamaCare fails. As it stands, some 40,000 people in the area will be left with no option to buy a subsidized insurance policy.

March 1, 2018

San Juan mayor used hurricane for political gain, storm-ravaged residents say

The mayor of Puerto Rico’s largest city became an international star when she donned a T-shirt and baseball cap and begged for help after Hurricane Maria left San Juan in shambles. And she became a darling of the left when she took aim at President Trump for not doing enough to help her people.

January 31, 2018

California considers creating special bank for marijuana businesses

California's emerging pot industry is expected to bring in billions of dollars to the Golden State, but as of now there's no place to actually put the money.

November 7, 2017

Kim Davis to seek re-election as Kentucky county clerk

The Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will run for re-election in 2018.

September 26, 2017

California conservatives, tired of state's liberal politics, find friendlier abodes in Texas

Paul Chabot, a 43-year-old Republican and native of Southern California, was in recent years had become increasingly frustrated with what he saw as a liberal shift in his home state and the effects it was having on his family’s life.