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Judge: Louisiana law banning felons from owning guns is unconstitutional
A judge ruled Thursday that a Louisiana law prohibiting felons from carrying firearms was in violation of a recently ratified constitutional amendment, according to The Times-Pacayune. “The courts cannot question the wisdom of fundamental law and frustrate the will of the people; their function is to interpret and apply that…
Minn. Republican lawmaker: Homosexuality is not ‘normal behavior’
The Republican candidate for Minnesota state House District 8B says that voters should enshrine marriage discrimination in the state’s constitution because homosexuality is not “normal behavior.” During a debate on Thursday, Minnesota state Rep. Mary Franson (R) was asked if she supported a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage,…
Obama backs amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama called for a constitutional amendment to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that made it easier for businesses to influence elections through large-scale donations. “Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are seeing something new in the no-holds barred flow of seven-…
Romney’s constitutional amendment disqualifies Ryan for no business experience
A constitutional amendment suggested by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would have barred Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) from serving as his running mate. Speaking to supporters in Las Vegas last May, Romney told the story of a man who said the Constitution should be amended to require three years…
Coloradoans likely to vote on ‘fetal personhood’ for a third time in November
Personhood Colorado has announced it collected 112,121 signatures for a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state’s constitution. If 86,105 of those signatures are valid, the proposed amendment will be placed on the Colorado ballot for the third time in four years. “Once again, we are amazed at the tenacity of…
Constitutional amendment required to undo ‘Citizens United,’ Senate panel told
Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel told It will take a constitutional amendment to reverse the flood of independent money inundating American elections in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee was told on Tuesday. New laws alone will…
Illinois lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage
Legislation introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives last week would amend the state’s constitution to prohibit same sex marriages. The bill was introduced by Republicans state Rep. David Reis, who told the Quad City Times that the issue “should not be decided in the courts.” If passed by the…
Pelosi renews call for constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United
In a conference call, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters, “We must amend the constitutional to fix Citizens United.” Her latest call to action was spurred by Monday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Montana’s 1912 law limiting corporate spending in political campaigns based on its 2010 Citizens United…
NC governor: Marriage amendment ‘about taking away rights’
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (D) on Tuesday insisted that voters should cast their ballots against the state’s discriminatory constitutional amendment restricting marriage to “one man and one woman” because it was “about taking away rights.” While Perdue continues to be against marriage rights for North Carolina’s LGBT population, the…
Minnesotans to decide voter ID law in November
Residents in Minnesota will decide this November whether voters must show government-issued photographic identification before casting a ballot, according to the Associated Press. The constitutional amendment passed by a party-line vote in the Senate on Wednesday, with Democrats opposing the measure. Republicans said the proposed amendment would protect against voter…
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