Yesterday the Anti-Defamation League issued its 2022 annual Audit of Antisemmitic Incidents. The Executive Summary rads in part:In 2022, ADL tabulated 3,697 antisemitic incidents throughout the United States. This is a 36% increase from the 2,717 incidents tabulated in
U.S. Executive Branch Update – March 24, 2023
This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
9:00 a.m. – The President receives the President’s Daily Briefing
11:10 a.m. – The President participates in an
President Sends Ramadan Greetings
Yesterday President Biden issued a Statement (full text) extending best wishes from himself and the First Lady to Muslims across the U.S. and around the world as they begin the holy month of Ramadan. The Statement says in
The RESTRICT Act: A Potential New Enforcement Tool to Address Economic and National Security Concerns Posed by Foreign Information and Communications Technologies
Concerns over the potential threat posed by information and communications technology (ICT) products and services, such as TikTok, to the United States’ economic and national security have been ruminating for some time now. To tackle that potential threat, on March
Court of Appeals Upholds City’s Denial of Cannabis Dispensary
Although this case was decided by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which does not cover Illinois), it is still an interesting land use case worth reporting on.The City of Detroit denied a permit application to operate a medical marijuana
Immigration Officials Violated Pastor’s Free Exercise Rights
In Dousa v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (SD CA, March 21, 2023), a California federal district court held that U.S. immigration officials violated the free exercise rights of Kaji Dousa, a pastor at New York City’s Park Avenue
Moving of Confederate Monument Did Not Violate Plaintiffs’ Religious Rights
In Edgerton v. City of St. Augustine, (MD FL, March 20, 2023), a Florida federal district court rejected plaintiffs’ challenges to the city’s moving a monument honoring Confederate Civil War veterans from City Park to a new location. Among
Does the Recent Attempt by Congressional GOP to Overturn Labor ESG Rule Portend Congressional Scrutiny of Progressive Corporate Policies?
On March 20, President Biden vetoed a Republican-led effort to overturn a Department of Labor rule on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines for retirement accounts. The Department of Labor rule will allow ERISA retirement plan managers to consider various
Lawmakers Aim to Curb New York City’s Scaffolding Problem
A new package of bills has been introduced by several New York City Council Members, including the New York City Council Majority Leader Keith Powers, to address the plight that is unique to New York City – the eyesore of
Missouri Attorney General Shuts Down Robocallers
By: Scott R. Wilson | Jeff Tsai | Vanessa Offutt | Noah Schottenstein
Missouri Attorney General Shuts Down Robocallers
Missouri Attorney General Bailey joined a coalition of seven states in shutting down a massive robocaller operation, involving John Caldwell Spiller