US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

26 Jun 2019

Conservatives Ask: Is Inclusionary Zoning Unconstitutional?

When it comes to conservatives and the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion and labor rights are often considered among their prime targets. Brett Kavanaugh’s ascension to the court last fall, though, opened the road for a host of other challenges for which conservatives have quietly been laying the groundwork for years. This month, the Pacific Legal Foundation, a conservative law firm based in California, made moves on one of those fronts, asking the Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of inclusionary zoning — a popular tool cities and states employ to increase affordable housing and promote residential integration.
When it comes to conservatives and the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion and labor rights are often considered among their...
12 Mar 2019

Georgia GOP Introduced Bill to Criminalize Abortion Post-Roe

When Brett Kavanaugh was named a Supreme Court justice last fall, a world in which access to abortions would be significantly limited, if not downright illegal, became more likely. Late last month, Georgia joined a handful of Republican-led states positioning themselves to lead the charge if Roe v. Wade, the seminal Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, were to be overturned.
When Brett Kavanaugh was named a Supreme Court justice last fall, a world in which access to abortions would be...
24 Oct 2017

Civil Rights Groups Sue Ben Carson for Delaying Anti-Segregation Housing Reform

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson has halted a federal policy aimed at ending housing segregation. The rule would have allowed for millions of low-income families to afford rent in neighborhoods with better economic and educational opportunities.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson has halted a federal policy aimed at ending housing...

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