By FOCUS, a Leonine Business Republican lawmakers are joining forces to reshape direct democracy by imposing more stringent requirements for placing citizen initiatives on the ballot. In response to recent victories for abortion rights in ballot measures across six states, Republicans are redoubling their efforts to make amending state constitutions more challenging. Over 80 Ohio […]
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business The Llano County Library System in Texas faces possible elimination after a federal judge ordered 12 banned books returned to the shelves on April 1. Seven residents sued Llano County in April 2022 over its book ban, noting that all the books contained LGBTQ+ and race-related themes, alleging their First […]
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business The 2023 legislative session has been plagued by a barrage of anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans legislation introduced by republicans, who have recently focused their attention on the outright banning of drag performances. Nearly 50 bills have been introduced this year by Republican lawmakers attacking drag performances in Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, […]
By FOCUS, a Leonine Business – In 2022, we saw the beginning of what will likely become an influx of bills aimed at increasing regulation of K-12 curriculum in 2023. The debate over “critical race theory” has been a common conversation in the education space over the last few years and has resulted in several […]
