by #RebekahSager in the #AmericanIndependent:

"A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on behalf of five anonymous plaintiffs and a group called Hoosier Jews for Choice last year in Marion County, Indiana, could upend the state’s restrictive abortion ban by using a law that former Gov. Mike Pence signed in 2015."

https://americanindependent.com/aclu-lawsuit-indiana-abortion-religious-freedom-pence/

#ACLU #Indiana #AbortionRights #abortion

by #JoshIsrael in The #AmericanIndependent:

"The Republican Study Committee, which calls itself 'the conservative caucus of House Republicans,' is proposing $16.3 trillion in spending cuts and $5.1 trillion in tax cuts over a decade in its fiscal year 2024 budget proposal. Chair Kevin Hern said in a press release: 'Our conservative values are on display on every page. Our budget proves that fiscal responsibility is the only way to lower inflation, grow the economy, cut federal spending, empower taxpayers, and protect small businesses.'"

https://americanindependent.com/republican-study-committee-budget-proposal-social-security-medicare/

#Republicans #conservatives #budget #TaxCuts #BorderWall #SocialSecurity #Medicare

by #RebekahSager in the #AmericanIndependent:

“Dr. Warren Hern, who has performed thousands of abortions in nearly 50 years of practice, says, ‘This is the worst situation I’ve seen in this country in my life.’”

https://americanindependent.com/prominent-abortion-provider-dobbs-decision-throwback/

#abortion #Dobbs #PostRoe #RoeVsWade

by @owillis in the #AmericanIndependent:

"Badger Bounceback, a program in Wisconsin implemented by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in 2020, has sent over $8.5 billion in aid to businesses, charitable organizations, schools and other institutions in the state. According to data released by the state, more than 1.4 million Wisconsin residents have benefited from the program."

https://americanindependent.com/badger-bounceback-program-wisconsin-aid/

#TonyEvers #BadgerBounceback #Wisconsin #PandemicRelief #politics #USPol #USPolitics

by #WillFritz & #JoshIsrael in the #AmericanIndependent:

"Seventeen GOP lawmakers are particularly vocal in their attacks on the LGBTQ community. They have misgendered people, questioned the right of trans people to exist, attacked drag queen story times, and promoted the dangerous “groomer” libel, falsely tying LGBTQ people to child sexual abuse.

"Sixteen of those 17 lawmakers earned ratings of zero from the Human Rights Campaign for the 2021-2022 session. Utah Sen. Mike Lee received a 5% score."

https://americanindependent.com/anti-lgbtq-republicans-in-congress/

#Republicans #GOP #AntiTrans #AntiLGBTQ #USPol #USPolitics #politics #HumanRightsCampaign #HRC #MikeLee #JimBanks #LaurenBoebert #AndrewClyde #JeffDuncan #BobGood #MarjorieTaylorGreene #RonnyJackson #JimJordan #ChipRoy #MarshaBlackburn #TomCotton #TedCruz #RonJohnson #MarcoRubio #RickScott #JDVance