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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo concedes a round

Abortion | New York governor says it looks like the state Senate has successfully blocked his abortion bill for this legislative session

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Technology |  Some attorneys make it big off copyright settlements

Could technology make most abortions unthinkable?

Could technology make most abortions unthinkable?

Abortion |  The old medical practice of bleeding sick people was based on the ancient idea that the body contained four substances called “humors.” The doctor…

California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano

Words, meanings, and madness in California

California |  Do you want to hear something blatantly ridiculous and totally depraved? A California lawmaker introduced a measure that would require health insurance…

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signs legislation restrictiing weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines.

Tougher gun laws based on emotion, not logic

Law |  In 1983 when President Reagan ordered the deployment of missiles in Europe as part of his “peace through strength” strategy to counter the Soviet Union,

Arizona Rep. John Kavanagh

Restroom roulette in Arizona

Law |  On Wednesday an Arizona House panel approved a bill that would allow business owners to stop transgender people from using restrooms other than those…

Same-sex marriage advocates rally in front of the Supreme Court building.

The perils of following public opinion instead of principles

Marriage |  “If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.” — Abraham Lincoln

A man smokes marijuana at a club in Denver on New Year's Eve.

High on committee meetings

Law |  BOULDER, Colo.—Last November, 55 percent of voting Colorado citizens said yes to Amendment 64, decriminalizing the use and limited possession of marijuana…

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster

State law goes down

Healthcare Mandate |  Judge strikes down Missouri’s attempt to offer protection for religious objections to the contraceptive mandate

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks Friday after the Maryland General Assembly approved a measure to ban capital punishment.

Death and life in Maryland

Death penalty |  The Maryland legislature recently voted to abolish capital punishment in the state, making Maryland the sixth state in the last six years to eliminate the…

David Boies

Will the Supremes redefine existence?

Supreme Court |  USA Today yesterday quoted celebrity attorney David Boies—scheduled to argue for same-sex “marriage” before the Supreme Court in two weeks—saying a…

Bill sponsor Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway.

Arkansas’ new abortion law won’t stop a beating heart

Abortion |  If an unborn baby’s heart is beating, Arkansas abortionists can do nothing to stop it, state lawmakers decided Wednesday morning. The Arkansas House of…

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