Ohio governor signs ‘bathroom bill’ into law, restricting students from using opposite-sex restrooms
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill banning schools from allowing students of the opposite sex into bathrooms and locker rooms. The bill, known as the “bathroom bill,” was sent to DeWine's desk earlier this month after the state Senate passed it on a 24-7 party-line vote. The House version of the bill was […]
Ohio signs new bill restricting bathroom access for trans students
Transgender students in Ohio's kindergarten through college grades will be required to use the restroom that corresponds to their biological sex under a new bill signed into law Wednesday. The bathroom bill, signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, would require public and private schools and universities to designate separate restrooms, locker rooms and lodging facilities […]
Wyoming judge strikes down two state laws restricting abortion access
A state judge on Monday struck down two laws restricting abortion in Wyoming, ruling that they violate the state Constitution's protection that patients can decide on the health care choices that are best for them. The first law completely prohibited abortion, with exceptions when the mother's life was in danger or involved rape or incest. […]
Laws restricting transgender rights linked in uptick in suicide attempts among trans youth
State-level laws that restrict or threaten transgender rights can have significant negative effects on the mental health of transgender and non-binary young people, according to new research from The Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization. In a study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the Trevor […]
Newsom Signs Bill Restricting Smartphones in Schools
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill on Monday that “requires all school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to adopt policies limiting or banning smartphone use by July 1, 2026.” This law: AB3216The bill, known as the “No Phone Schools” bill, would expand existing laws that give local school officials the […]
Gavin Newsom chuckles as he signs bills restricting AI use in election ads — but social media users may have last laugh
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom chuckled as he sat at the podium at a convention this week and signed three bills in California that would further restrict “deepfake” or “materially deceptive” election content, but defiant social media users still shared the AI election video that Newsom scorned. On Tuesday, Newsom took the stage with Salesforce CEO […]
Chuck Schumer defends legislation restricting the Supreme Court: Founding Fathers ‘turning in their graves’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a Washington Post op-ed on Thursday, defended his efforts to limit the Supreme Court in the wake of the presidential immunity decision. “America’s Founding Fathers, who deeply feared tyranny, would be appalled that the Supreme Court, in its decision to exonerate Donald Trump, gave unlimited power to the executive […]
Supreme Court sends challenge to Florida, Texas laws restricting social media regulation back to lower courts
The Supreme Court on Monday sent back to lower courts challenges to Florida and Texas laws that limit social media giants’ content censorship. In the joint decisions of NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, written by Justice Elana Kagan, the Supreme Court concluded that neither lower court “had conducted an adequate analysis of the […]
Researchers suggest restricting in-flight alcohol to prevent heart strain
What is the last cocktail order on an airplane? Researchers are calling for a limit on alcoholic drinks on planes after finding that airline passengers who drink alcohol before falling asleep on long-haul flights are at risk of damaging their heart health. The combination of alcohol consumption and cabin pressure at cruising altitude could have […]
States Banning or Restricting “Zuck Bucks”
Editor’s note: Updated December 30, 2023, with two new bans in Louisiana (constitutional amendment) and North Carolina (veto override). State Bans and restrictions passed: 27 states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West […]