Category Archives: Law

WA lawmakers vote to ban single-use plastic in hotels, but fail to reform recycling

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C. By Vonnai Phair and Isabella Breda Legislation intended to reduce the use of plastics and boost recycling is seeing mixed results as this year’s legislative session enters its final week. Democratic lawmakers failed to pass ambitious recycling proposals, but … Continue reading →

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DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY RENOUNCED

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Jim deMaine

From Ed Marcuse – April 4, 2023 Last week,3 under history’s first Latin American pontiff, the Vatican development and education offices renounced the Doctrine of Discovery1.  This papal doctrine was used to justify colonization in the name of Christianity and came to be part of … Continue reading →

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Voter turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court race breaks record

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. from the Associated Press MADISON, Wis. – Turnout in Wisconsin’s hotly contest Supreme Court race broke the previous record high set for spring elections that don’t coincide with a presidential primary. Turnout had already surpassed 36% of … Continue reading →

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A president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P. Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday on charges related to hush money payments to cover up affairs. While the nature of Trump’s indictment is unprecedented, he’s actually the second to face arrest. The first was … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro blocks death penalty, calls for repeal

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday he will not allow Pennsylvania to execute any inmates while he is in office and called for the state’s lawmakers to repeal the death penalty. Shapiro, inaugurated last … Continue reading →

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Pro or Con – make your opinion known

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Jim deMaine

EOL Washington has proposed legislation to improve Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) care and access. See below.

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Gun violence being addressed in Washington State

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Legislature and gun violence from Gov’s office More than 117,000 Americans are shot each year, including 6,000 children and youth. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for kids. Hundreds of police officers … Continue reading →

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U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Civil rights giant and former U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who spent decades fighting for racial justice, will be honored with a postage stamp next year. In a Tuesday announcement, the U.S. Postal Service said the stamp … Continue reading →

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Notes from historian Heather Cox Richardson – 12/12/22

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO THE SUPREME COURT?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The conservative movement’s decades-long pursuit of the judiciary is now paying off. By Linda Greenhouse Click here to read this article in The Atlantic.

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They Were Entitled to Free Care. Providence Hounded Them to Pay.

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: This article raises the question about the blurred lines between a non-profit and for-profit organization. Some non-profits, like the Providence system, enjoy huge tax brakes and may not living up to their mission, moral or legal responsibilities. On … Continue reading →

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Thanks to civics teacher’s efforts, last convicted witch in Massachusetts is exonerated

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

From the ABA Journal. Thanks to Bob P. An eighth grade civics teacher, working with her students, helped win the exoneration of the last convicted witch in Massachusetts. Teacher Carrie LaPierre of the North Andover Middle School in Massachusetts used … Continue reading →

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Dutch House Approves to Make Work From Home a Legal Right

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Diederik Baazil and Pablo Fernandez Cras in Bloomberg News The Dutch parliament approved legislation to establish work-from-home as a legal right, making the Netherlands one of the first countries to grant remote working flexibility by … Continue reading →

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Women Declare Themselves Corporations to Force Supreme Court to Grant Them Rights as People

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Andy Borowitz June 27, 2022 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Millions of American women and girls have declared themselves corporations in order to force the United States Supreme Court to grant them rights as people, legal observers have … Continue reading →

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If Clarence Thomas were consistent, he’d oppose Loving v. Virginia

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Ed note: My wife and I were married in Pennsylvania in 1964. This would have been illegal in Virginia at that time. The Loving v. Virginia case of went to the Supreme Court in 1967, giving … Continue reading →

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The new Alito-Cavanaugh-Barrett Line

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Netflix – “Loving” – a tribute to Juneteenth

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine

It’s ironic that both father’s day and Juneteenth are both today. Until 1967, an African American was not allowed to marry a person of another race in the state of Virginia (including all southern states and many others). Their children … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Monroe v. Samuel Alito

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Two residents sent me this article by the acerbic Maureen Dowd from the NYT. You may or may not agree, but she writes well and makes some interesting points. Click here to read her op-ed piece.

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What right do you have to ….

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Susan Collins Shocked That Brett Kavanaugh Would Ever Lie to a Woman

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Senator Susan Collins, who had been assured by Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 that he considered Roe v. Wade “settled law,” said today that she was “shocked” that the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Are you really shocked?

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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Budget Signed by Governor Includes Study of Insurance Oversight of CCRCs

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: If you haven’t yet joined WACCRA (Washington Association of Continuing Care Retirement Communities), please consider doing so. This organization advocates for rights and protections for those of us residing in CCRCs–a relatively new concept that is just beginning … Continue reading →

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Report from the 2022 legislative session

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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The two magic words

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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