WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- AccessAbility, in collaboration with 62 undersigned organizations advocating for gender justice and the rights of survivors of gender-based violence, has voiced opposition to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rule to rescind the existing disparate impact standards under the Fair Housing Act. The public comment letter highlights concerns that the proposed rule would undermine critical protections against discriminatory housing practices that disproportionately affect vulnerable populatio more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protecting life, but it's also about state sovereignty,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise, Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing support for the proposed rule Improving Continuity for Religious Organizations and Their Employees. This move follows the challenges faced by the religious community in Idaho due to changes brought forth in 2023. In the letter, the diocese highlighted its reliance on international priests and religious personnel to cater to a rapidly growing and diverse Catholic demographic within the s more ST