Conversion therapy case tests ‘legislative veto’ power
Rainbow LGBTQ heart on hands, Getty Images Since 2018, Marc Herstand has been on the forefront of a campaign to ban mental health professionals in Wisconsin from counseling clients with…
Trump huddles with U.S. Senate GOP but no agreement yet on big tax, immigration overhaul
President-elect Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 8, 2025, ahead of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, center. Trump met with Senate Republicans Wednesday…
Justice’s fork-in-the-road: Laws for the super rich and the rest of us
Judges gavel illustration (Wikimedia Commons 2.0) What do Donald Trump and NorthWestern Energy have in common? They both seem to indicate a troubling new trend that suggests if you have…
Democrats say U.S. Senate Republicans rushing confirmation of Interior nominee Burgum
Gov. Doug Burgum, at the time the governor of North Dakota and now President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Interior, presents his budget recommendations before a joint session…
Boise nonprofit Jesse Tree to host free tenants’ rights training at library in February
The Boise Public Library on March 20, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Jesse Tree, a Boise-based nonprofit whose mission is to prevent eviction and homelessness, is hosting two…
Bill would make corner crossing legal in Wyoming, settling long-running debate
A bill filed in the Wyoming Legislature would clarify that corner crossing is not trespassing, an explanation that would resolve long-simmering access questions to 2.4 million acres of public land…
‘Make Carbon Dioxide Great Again’ law would ban carbon reduction efforts in Wyoming
Despite overwhelming evidence that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of a climate crisis that threatens to imperil modern life on Earth, some far-right members of the Wyoming…
Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar
Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, California. California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book…
Statistics about Maine child abuse are troubling, but it’s important to look at the details
Repeating the claim that Maine has the highest rate of child abuse in the country ignores important differences between state systems and fuels a panic that can ultimately do more…
Senate quickly passes voter ID amendment Tuesday as Assembly begins consideration
Senate lawmakers debated the voter ID constitutional amendment on the floor Wednesday. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner) Republican lawmakers continued their swift work Wednesday to enshrine voter photo identification laws…