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The Pride Flag flies at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Heartland states where conversion therapy bans could be reversed depending on SCOTUS ruling

The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments last week in a case that could see the court restrict the ability for states to prohibit conversion therapy.

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Education Tribal education groups respond to SCOTUS ruling on admissions By MIKE MOEN Prairie News Service – 7/03/23

Advocates for underrepresented college students continue to assess the fallout from last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision dealing with affirmative action. That includes voices within the ...

Economy Nixing student loan forgiveness could prompt scam spike By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 7/03/23

More Ohio student loan borrowers could fall victim to loan-forgiveness scams once their repayment plans resume this fall, consumer groups say. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking ...

Democracy Indiana University law prof: SCOTUS creates voting rights ‘ripple effect’ By JOE ULERY Indiana News Service – 6/28/23

District lines for Indiana’s nine congressional districts are locked in through 2030, but U.S. Supreme Court decisions spell out to state lawmakers they do not have ultimate control over ...

Democracy Supreme Court decision makes path easier for Wisconsin to reverse Republican gerrymandering By Richard Eberwein – 6/27/23

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision in the Moore v. Harper case and rejected giving state legislatures unchecked power over election laws and gerrymandering, giving the opportunity for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to do the same.

Democracy The Lede’s Person of Interest: Samuel Alito By Caleb Brennan – 6/23/23

A recent ProPublica investigation has discovered that — much like his Supreme Court colleague Justice Clarence Thomas — Justice Samuel Alito has received a generous gift from a high-value GOP donor.

North Dakota Tribal advocates feel ‘relief’ after SCOTUS ICWA ruling By MIKE MOEN Prairie News Service – 6/16/23

Tribal advocates are cheering a U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday which allows a landmark law dealing with child welfare cases to stand. It follows a tense period of worry and planning in states ...

Alabama Supreme Court strikes down Alabama’s congressional maps By SHANTEYA HUDSON Alabama News Service – 6/09/23

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling on a 5-to-4 vote Thursday, deciding Alabama’s 2022 congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act. The decision safeguards Section 2 of ...

Environment SCOTUS lands gut punch to EPA wetland protections By FARAH SIDDIQI Illinois News Connection – 5/26/23

A U.S. Supreme Court decision is shaking up the environmental community in Illinois and across the country. The high court ” target=”_blank”>ruled 5-4 on Thursday that wetlands ...

Alabama Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press – 10/04/22

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Tuesday to making it harder to create majority Black electoral districts, in an Alabama case that could have ...

Alabama Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press – 10/03/22

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States. The justices are hearing ...

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