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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Biden student loan forgiveness

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Nebraska and Department of Education v. Nebraska today with the statement, “The problem here is the states aren’t the proper plaintiff to bring this suit.” ” The legal merits of the cases turn on the separation of powers between branches of government. In Biden v.

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US appeals court expands block on Biden Administration student loan forgiveness

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Nebraska that federal law “does not authorize the loan cancellation plan.” The threshold question before the court involved whether Congress, via the Higher Education Act (HEA), had authorized the Department of Education to establish monthly payment caps based on income while forgiving loan balances after a period of ten years.

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Two US states vote to expand voter access in ballot measures, two vote to restrict, and results pend in Arizona and Nevada

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Voters across Nevada, Connecticut, Michigan, Arizona, Nebraska and Ohio Tuesday voted on whether to expand or restrict voter access to election procedures. Some of the issues addressed in the proposed ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments paralleled issues in the over 100 lawsuits filed leading up to Election Day.

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

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.” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Google has “prioritized profit over their users’ privacy” for years and warned that “companies will continue to compile large amounts of our personal data for marketing purposes with few controls” until government bodies introduce comprehensive privacy laws.

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Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill removing gender identity as protected class

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Last year, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group declared a state of emergency in the US, echoing concerns from a UN expert that LGBTQ+ rights in the US were being “deliberately undermined” by state governments. Tennessee and Florida attracted particular attention for strict laws targeting drag performances and school discussions.

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Arizona dispatch: US university students convene for a Model Constitutional Convention at a critical juncture in a divided country

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This poses a problem as our country moves further into the twenty-first century and some people question whether the Constitution is well-suited for modern governance. However, delegates representing states like Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana expressed concerns about the economic consequences and potential government censorship.

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West Virginia legislator introduces bills classifying transgender people as ‘obscene matter’ and banning gender-affirming care for people under 21

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The bills comes less than a year after a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group declared a state of emergency in the US, echoing concerns from a UN expert that LGBTQ+ rights in the US were being “deliberately undermined” by state governments.

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