California, Government Accountability
UNBELIEVABLE: California Democrats advance ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ to make investigating fraud illegal(The Heartlander)–California lawmakers are under fire after a committee advanced a bill to crack down on citizen journalists like Nick Shirley who expose government fraud. The measure, which one critic… Read More
Kansas
Parents must OK student walkouts under proposed Kansas lawKansas students would be prohibited from walking out of school to protest without parental permission, if a provision passed by the state Senate survives the legislative budget process. Read More
First Amendment, Schools
Pronoun policy in schools violates First Amendment, court finds(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision holding that an Ohio school district’s policy on student pronouns did not violate First Amendment rights. Olentangy… Read More
Kansas
Judge rules Kansas city violated famous burger joint’s rights in UFO-themed mural case(The Sentinel) — The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on the outside wall of the Cozy Inn… Read More
Elections
Michigan Democrats want crackdown on election ‘misinformation’(The Center Square) – Civil fines on individuals intentionally spreading election misinformation would be imposed if proposed legislation in Michigan becomes law. It is the latest effort by state Democrats… Read More
Free Speech
KC-area school district ordered to pay quarter-million in legal fees in 1st Amendment case(The Sentinel) — Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More
Free Speech
Kansas resident removed from meeting wins First Amendment case against school board member(The Sentinel) – In a victory for free speech rights, a federal jury recently sided with Olathe resident Jennifer Gilmore who was removed from an Olathe Board of Education … Read More
Culture
Congressional report details ‘pervasive degradation’ of First Amendment Rights on college campuses(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A congressional report released by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday describes the “long-standing and pervasive degradation of First Amendment rights”… Read More