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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati

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.”

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Augusta, Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Lawsuit Seeks To Reopen Voter Registration in Georgia After Hurricane Helene

The Georgia plaintiffs argue that the shutdown of voter registration violates their rights under the First Amendment and 14th Amendment.

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Kindergarten boy looking at laptop computer during first day of virtual learning online school

What To Know about the Kids Online Safety Act That Just Passed the Senate

Proponents say the bill is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies in order to protect children from harmful online content, but opponents fear the bill would violate the First Amendment.

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A statue of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is removed, in Charlottesville

Virginia NAACP Sues School Board for Reinstating Confederate Names

The NAACP alleges that the Confederate school names violate the students’ First Amendment rights, which include the right “not to express a view with which a person disagrees.”

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Florida Governor Faces Two Lawsuits Challenging Anti-Protest Law

Since Florida Governor Ron. DeSantis signed the “Combating Public Disorder” act into law this past April, civil liberties groups across the country have questioned its constitutionality. Now, two separate groups have sought to challenge the law in federal court. 

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