Month: June 2015

Religious Community Speaks Out about Same Sex Marriage Ruling

After an historic decision last week by the Supreme Court ruling Gay marriage legal in all 50 states, the religious community made up of faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and not for profits are speaking out to protect their First Amendment Rights.  The Supreme Court ruling still safeguards religious organizations so

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Are PA Sexual Abuse Laws Too Strict?

It has been 3 years since the Sandusky trial conviction that has prompted PA lawmakers to enforce stricter policies to strengthen the PA child abuse laws. University Professors are required to obtain an extensive background check and fingerprints recorded every three years. The law applies to anyone working with children

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The Supreme Court Upholds Tax Subsidies on Obamacare

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled today in favor to uphold tax subsidies in the 34 states that did not create their own exchanges. “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them, as stated by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

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Higher Education: New Bill Introduced for Strict Title IX Enforcement

A new bill has been introduced to congress last week by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) that is gaining bipartisan support in pushing for stricter enforcement of Title IX protections for students at college campuses nationwide.  The ‘Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency’ Campus Sexual Violence Act (HALT) will provide additional funding to the

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