Posted inCalifornia Primaries and Caucuses Rent Control and Stabilization State Legislatures Who Will Stand Up for Renters? Their Elected Representatives, Who Also Rent. In California, legislators come out as tenants to form a renters’ caucus. Posted by By Conor Dougherty
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Posted inDecisions and Verdicts Law and Legislation Melissa Owens Pregnancy and Childbirth State Legislatures Wyoming Judge Temporarily Blocks State’s Ban on Abortion Pills The law was to take effect on July 1. It is the only state law that specifically outlaws the most common abortion method in the country. Posted by By Pam Belluck
Posted inDoctors Law and Legislation Massachusetts Mifeprex (RU-486) New York State Politics and Government State Legislatures States (US) Telemedicine New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed. Posted by By Pam Belluck and Emily Bazelon