NY ethics panel ruled constitutional in split decision in Cuomo case
The Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled 4-3 that New York’s ethics commission was not formed in violation of the state ...
The Real Constitutional Crisis Isn't Coming From Trump
Republicans are in power, so Democrats are back to pretending to care about the Constitution. As Democrats struggle to attack ...
Why Lobbying Is Legal and Important in the U.S.
Political lobbying is again at a heightened spending level, and again being criticized, making it important to remember lobbying’s legality and importance.
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The Latest Case Against Birthright Citizenship Is a Joke
A new op-ed from a pair of conservative legal experts only raises unflattering questions about the direction of the right's ...
Top court snubs N.Y. Constitution: The supreme law of the state must always be followed
We agree with the four-judge majority of the top court in State, the Court of Appeals, that ethics in state government is ...
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Letter: Answer the birthright citizenship question, Congressman
President Trump signed an executive order shortly after his Jan. 20 inauguration to revoke birthright citizenship for ...
Nassau County faces lawsuit over executive power, following a trend seen across U.S., lawyers say
The Nassau Democrats’ lawsuit against Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s creation of an armed citizen deputy ...
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Senate rejects efforts to amend religious/philosophical objections to child vaccines
Bipartisan efforts to amend a bill that will allow parents and guardians religious and conscientious objections to West ...
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Amendment barring non-citizens from voting moves to next step
CHARLESTON — West Virginia would join several states enshrining a ban on non-citizens from voting in state, county and municipal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment. The House Standing ...
3 Former FCC Bosses Condemn New Chairman’s Attacks on Press: ‘If We Lose the First Amendment We’ve Lost Everything’
The FCC "has always been a bulwark against government encroachment on the First Amendment rights," former Chair Reed Hundt tells Oliver Darcy ...
Trump's plan to avert a constitutional crisis: "Put pressure on the courts to make some concessions"
Brennan Center lawyer: "I do not believe that there is any outcome in the US Supreme Court that is inevitable" ...
Governor urges La. Oil & Gas Assn. members to vote yes for proposed Constitutional amendment 2
The March 29 election will include a constitutional amendment to Article 7 of the Louisiana Constitution. However, opponents who have filed a lawsuit say the way it's being presented on the ballot to ...