Will Texas HB2725 continue to defy expectations? That’s less and less clear.
The Kafkaesque Case of James Christian Werthmann
I’m not the first person to conjure up Kafka as a way to describe James Werthmann’s case. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recognized the absurdity immediately.
What I Mean When I Mean Clean
Clean should always be the default, while dirty is the defined term, the aberration.
Tell Iowa Reps: NO on SF621
Contact members of the Iowa House of Representatives. Tell them to vote NO on SF621
Who Else Gets Your OBC?
An Iowa bill has another problem: who actually gets the OBC? Everyone in the family, including the family dog? And which “family?”
Toeing the Bottom Line
With pressure to amend a Texas bill to add discriminatory provisions, it’s unclear if STAR will now “wink” and let it happen.
Texas: Setting the Records Straight
A new report on Texas laws related to original birth certificates, published by the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition.
“Reworked” Florida Bill Does Absolutely Nothing
An amended Florida bill does absolutely nothing and, in doing nothing, actually makes things worse.
Take Action: NO on HB597
Take action today. Contact members of a Florida subcommittee to request a “NO” vote on HB597.
Is This the Year for Iowa? No.
Clean bills have made it out of the first legislative “funnel”—a deadline in Iowa for bills to be voted out of committee.