Political and Legal Law

When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana’s primary in May, they didn’t realize that state law required them to bring government photo IDs such as a driver’s license or passport. The husband and wife, both approaching 90 … Continue reading →

Garowe, Somalia — Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole signed the Puntland Political Party act into law on Saturday, Garowe Online reports. The act was proposed in parliament and had been approved after three weeks of discussions by the house of … Continue reading →

A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers’ pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement. But with many companies already freezing or getting …

When Gov. Rick Scott’s Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection meets on Tuesday, the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law from State Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, will be in the crosshairs of public scrutiny. And for good reason.

JACKSON, Miss. — Although restricting abortion has long been a conservative goal in Mississippi, the Republican-appointed judge considering the constitutionality of the state’s stringent new abortion law doesn’t play politics in the courtroom …

Tunisia’s ultra-conservative Salafist Reform Front, which advocates Islamic law, or sharia, met for the first time on Sunday and urged the authorities to renounce the separation of politics and religion. Mohamed Khouja, head of the Islamist movement made …

Six organizations are calling on Gov. Tom Corbett to ask state lawmakers to delay implementation of Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law, which requires people to show photo identification when they go to the polls beginning this November …

But a hearing officer recommended a CMS administrator uphold that decision. The changes to Indiana’s Medicaid plan resulted from a 2011 law that would have made the state the first to deny the organization Medicaid funds for general health services … Continue reading →

The fate of Texas’ controversial new voter ID law _ which requires voters to show photo identification at the polls _ is set to be decided this week in a federal court in Washington. The state, which claims the law … Continue reading →

What’s amazing is how often an individual — be he a Supreme Court justice or a guy on the street — finds that the Framers’ judicial views coincide with his political views. Sometimes the law guides justices in unexpected directions. … Continue reading →