A Christian professor who claims he was threatened with punishment by university officials in Ohio for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a trans-identified student has secured the right to avoid using pronouns that conflict with his beliefs after years of litigation.
In spring 2020, state and local governments were confronted with cascading costs in managing the public health response to the pandemic, spiking unemployment, and steep sales tax and user fee revenue declines resulting from business disruption and restrictions.
Two female inmates at a women's prison in New Jersey became pregnant after having sex with a transgender inmate, according to a report from the state's Department of Corrections.
Kentucky effectively suspended abortion access on Wednesday as the legislature enacted a sweeping pr-life law that took effect right away and requires providers to stop offering abortions until they can meet certain requirements.
The White House remained on the defensive Monday about Vice President Kamala Harris, who had been deemed a close contact for COVID-19, appearing unmasked last week during the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.