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What the Supreme Court’s abortion decision means for reproductive health | Analysis
The overturning of Roe will affect the lives of millions of people who can become pregnant.
State courts, under 50 different constitutions, will now decide who can get an abortion | Analysis
State-level litigation, as well as legislation, will shape reproductive rights now that Roe is eliminated.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. 5 key reads on what’s next | Analysis
The ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, upends 50 years of reproductive rights in the U.S.
Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision | Analysis
Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion rejected the legal principle of 'stare decisis,' or adhering to precedent.
Our GOP activist U.S. Supreme Court is assaulting the separation of church and state | Opinion
Here’s the history of James Madison, freedom of religion, and freedom from religion in America.
Red flag laws saved 7.3K Americans in 2020 alone – and could have saved 11.4K more | Opinion
In Florida, where the request must come from police, an average of five of these orders are granted every day.
Teacher burnout has hit a record high: 5 essential reads | Analysis
'[T]eachers are clearly sounding the alarm about stress, burnout, dissatisfaction with school and district leadership, and other working conditions – even if they do stay in their jobs'
Biden has a plan to fight inflation. Republicans need to help or get out of the way | Opinion
Congress has to listen to the people’s needs, step up, and do what’s right for hardworking families across our state.
No, hardening schools doesn’t make students safer | Opinion
Surveillance cameras, metal detectors, door-locking systems and armed guards have not prevented school shootings.
We’re in the budget home stretch; do the right thing for disability workers | Opinion
We can't miss this chance to raise wages for workers and to stabilize funding for critical programs.
What do about the emerging paramilitary wing of the GOP | J. Patrick Coolican
We can’t laugh off all the menacing rhetoric, or the politicians playing gun cosplay, or the failed coup.
We need to talk about the mental health impacts of full liquor privatization | Opinion
A proposed constitutional amendment seeks to get Pa. out of the state-run booze business. It's not that easy.