Trump Orders Reflect Promises to Roll Back Transgender Protections, End DEI Programs

The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that trans people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.

Ohio Governor Vetoes Medical Free Speech Clause He Says Would Gut Regulatory Power

Gov. DeWine said in a veto message that the medical oversight language added to a the bill could have had “devastating and deadly consequences for patient health.”

Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Paper Rejects Sketch of Bezos Bowing to Trump

She said she’s never before had a cartoon rejected because of its inherent messaging and that such a move is dangerous for a free press.

Indiana Law Shrouds Executions in Secrecy, Prompting New Pushes for Public Oversight

Some First Amendment advocates and death penalty experts call Indiana’s lack of transparency during the gravest of government punishments alarming.

Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Mostly Can Be Enforced as Lawsuit Proceeds, Court Rules

Part of the law remains blocked, however, so for now prosecutors will not be able to charge a person with “recruiting” or influencing a minor to have an abortion.

Florida Teachers Unions Head to Trial Over Anti-Union Law

In legal filings, attorneys for the labor groups have argued that the law infringes on the unions’ constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection.

Texas Can No Longer Investigate Alleged Cases of Vote Harvesting, Federal Judge Says

Before the Sept. 28 ruling, a person who knowingly provided or offered vote harvesting services in exchange for compensation was committing a third-degree felony.

New York Barred From Taking Action Against Groups Promoting Abortion Pill ‘Reversal’

The centers have a First Amendment right to “speak freely” about the reversal protocol and say it is safe and effective to use in consultation with a doctor, the judge said.