Gavin Newsom Cites Dubious Evidence That His Lockdowns Saved California's Economy
The governor made these claims on Monday while also putting a February 2023 end date on the state's emergency public health order.
The governor made these claims on Monday while also putting a February 2023 end date on the state's emergency public health order.
But Biden can't forgive billions of dollars in student loans if the COVID-19 national emergency is over.
Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state's COVID-19 emergency will finally come to an end on October 31.
Like Trump's policy, it's an illegal usurpation of Congress' power of the purse under a dubious emergency power pretext.
Florida landlords and realtors argue that Orange County is abusing its emergency powers.
Several dozen NYC residents want to repeal the regulations allowing outdoor dining in the city.
They're trying to pressure the federal government into getting organized about vaccines.
But does not declare that it is a "national emergency."
If the National Emergencies Act goes without reform, presidents will continue to misuse emergency declarations as leverage to shift Congress.
Higher egg prices are not a crisis in the middle of a pandemic full of supply problems.
Then why even have a legislature?
The governor signed a bill in May limiting the power of state and local officials to impose emergency public health orders.
The bill is the most far-reaching recent proposal of its kind.
New York's new law seems to conflict with a federal statute that protects manufacturers and dealers from liability for gun crimes.
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the dangers of letting governors unilaterally, dramatically, and indefinitely magnify their own powers.
The state is scheduled to ease its lockdowns on June 15. But Newsom still wants the power to control the terms.
Voters in Pittsburgh banned no-knock police raids and solitary confinement too.
Even during a pandemic, major changes to laws and policies should be funneled through state assemblies.
Current law can allow the president to route around Congress indefinitely.
As a professor, Judge Barrett expressed a skepticism of Executive Power that is uncommon among Republican nominees.
Early takeaways from the country's response to a pandemic
If this is to respond to a temporary crisis, why do these powers last for two years?
An amicus filing in the case challenging the Emergency Declaration's diversion of funds towards building the Wall
Plus: Snowden warns about encryption threats, Libertarians fight for ballot access, and more...
The first court decision on Trump's plan to reallocate federal funds to "build the wall" goes against the administration.
Sasse tarnished his reputation as a thoughtful, independent, constitutional conservative by supporting Trump's emergency declaration.
Lee's new bill would automatically terminate emergency declarations within 30 days, but leave Trump's current national emergency intact.
The Kentucky senator's opposition appears to be the critical 51st vote in opposition to the president's executive power grab.
It's an attempt to make an end-run around congressional spending authority.
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