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Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi is questioned Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination for the U.S. District Court in Kansas. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of U.S. Senate video)

Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid

TOPEKA — Two of three Kansans nominated to the U.S. District Court were questioned Wednesday during a joint U.S. Senate confirmation hearing about their role in the August 2023 raid by law ...

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Courts Coalition warns Michigan budget cuts could undermine public safety By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Michigan News Connection – 9/22/25

A coalition of justice advocates, which includes formerly incarcerated leaders, said Michigan’s House budget could jeopardize public safety by slashing proven programs. At a recent news ...

Courts Civil rights group pushes back on Trump’s threat to end cashless bail By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 9/17/25

Civil rights advocates are warning President Donald Trump’s recent executive order rolling back cashless bail reforms for certain crimes is a step backward, arguing it punishes individuals with ...

Courts Missouri gerrymandering plan faces several legal and logistical roadblocks By Richard Eberwein – 9/16/25

Missouri Republicans passed a new gerrymandered map in both chambers of the state legislature last week, prompting lawsuits and a petition process that could derail the plan.

Courts Ohio court rejects coal plant challenge over toxic coal ash By FARAH SIDDIQI Ohio News Connection – 9/04/25

Ohioans concerned about clean water are watching a legal battle over coal ash pollution. A federal judge in Columbus dismissed a case by Gavin Power, operator of the state’s largest coal plant, ...

Courts Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice will not seek reelection next year By Richard Eberwein – 9/03/25

Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced that she will not seek reelection next April.

Abortion Appellate court upholds medication abortion ban in West Virginia By Richard Eberwein – 7/16/25

West Virginia’s near-total abortion ban, which includes medication abortion drugs like mifepristone, was upheld by a federal appeals court on Tuesday.

Courts Conversion therapy ban to go into effect after Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling By Richard Eberwein – 7/08/25

The liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning that a conversion therapy ban can go into effect in the state, axing a Republican effort to keep the practice legal.

Abortion How Wisconsin leaders are reacting to the state Supreme Court striking down 176-year-old abortion ban By Austin Linfante – 7/03/25

On Wednesday morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a 4-3 partisan vote, legalizing abortion the state.

Courts Civil rights group sues to block Tennessee’s ‘anti-harboring’ law By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 6/30/25

A Tennessee immigrant-led group and other advocates are suing the state over a new law they said unfairly targets people who offer shelter to undocumented immigrants. Of the over 400,000 ...

Courts Wisconsin Supreme Court cracks down on ‘forever chemicals’ By Richard Eberwein – 6/25/25

In a 5-2 ruling, the Wisconsin state Supreme Court ruled that regulators can force landowners to clean pollutants before they are designated as hazardous.

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