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Former ASU Student Appeals Conviction for Distributing Constitution- Newsmax

This article by Nicole Wells was published January 27, 2023 on newsmax.com. Former Arizona State Student Appeals Conviction for Distributing Constitution Copies Liberty Justice Center filed an appeal on behalf of a former Arizona State University student who was convicted of trespassing when he handed...

Virginia’s Discriminatory Ambassador Program – Courthouse News Service

This article by Joe Dodson was published December 8, 2022 on courthousenews.com. Virginia parents argue school ambassador program is discriminatory. Three Loudoun County parents say the school district’s student ambassador program, meant to combat systemic racism, discriminates against students based on their race and viewpoints....

State of the Unions – Chicago Magazine

This article by Edward Robert McClelland was published October 24, 2022 on chicagomag.com. As other Midwestern states restrict labor’s power, an amendment on the Illinois ballot would further protect it here. Bruce Rauner hated unions. But as a Republican governor with a Democratic legislature, he...

Some issue warnings about labor amendment as report shows union membership is up slightly in Illinois – The Center Square

This article by Kevin Bessler was published Sep. 7, 2022 on thecentersquare.com. (The Center Square) – For the first time in five years, union membership is up in Illinois just as a battle is brewing over an amendment on the November ballot regarding collective bargaining....

What the Proposed Workers’ Rights Amendment Could Mean for Illinois – WTTW Chicago Tonight

This article by Eunice Alpasan was published Sep. 5, 2022 on news.wttw.com. As the U.S. observes Labor Day, Illinois voters are set to cast their ballots in the November general election on a state constitutional amendment that could give workers more rights in the workplace....

A Big Labor Takeover in Illinois – Wall Street Journal

Amendment 1 would further entrench the power of public unions. This article by The Editorial Board was published Aug 29, 2022 on wsj.com. Public unions already dominate government in Illinois, and Democratic lawmakers now want to amend the constitution to entrench that power and block...

Court denies petition seeking to block Amendment 1 from ballot; plaintiffs to appeal – The Center Square

This article by Andrew Hensel was published June 2, 2022 on thecentersquare.com. (The Center Square) – A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge on Thursday denied a petition that sought to block an amendment that would codify union powers in the Illinois state constitution from appearing on...

Liberty Justice Center and Illinois Policy Institute: Statement on Amendment 1 hearing

A lawsuit challenging a proposed state constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot saw its first hurdle.

Labor amendment lawsuit heard in county court – KPVI 6

A Sangamon County Circuit Court judge heard arguments in a case that seeks to block an amendment to the Illinois state constitution from appearing on the ballot in the November election.

Illinois Amendment 1 faces first legal challenge Friday – WMDB News

Liberty Justice Center President Jacob Huebert spoke with WMBD News about Sachen v. Illinois State Board of Elections, the lawsuit challenging Illinois' Amendment 1.

Illinois constitutional amendment faces first legal challenge Friday – CIProud

The June primaries may be about a month away, but come November, Illinois voters will have the chance to vote on a constitutional amendment. This amendment faces the first legal challenge on Friday.

Illinois residents sue to block vote on labor rights amendment – Courthouse News Service

A group of Cook County residents filed suit against the Illinois State Board of Elections on Thursday, seeking to keep a proposed labor rights amendment to the state constitution off the November general election ballot.

Lawsuit: Pro-union IL constitutional amendment would clash with federal law, U.S. Constitution, must be struck down – Cook County Record

A group of Cook County residents have filed suit to challenge the efforts of labor unions and their Democratic allies in Springfield to rewrite the Illinois state constitution to create an unfettered “right to collectively bargain”

Teachers, parents sue to block proposed labor amendment to Illinois Constitution – Center Square

Parents and teachers from Chicago Public Schools have filed a petition in an effort to block a proposed constitutional amendment they believe contradicts federal law governing labor relations.

Before voters can weigh in on November ballot, ‘Workers Rights Amendment’ must survive new legal challenge – NPR Illinois

Those behind a new lawsuit filed Thursday hope to prevent the question from being printed on the ballot in the first place, claiming the proposed amendment would conflict with federal labor law and that Illinois — or any other state, for that matter — doesn’t...

Chicago teachers, parents challenge ballot amendment in court

Chicago Public Schools teachers and parents joined together to file a petition to challenge an Illinois constitutional amendment on the ballot that contradicts federal law governing labor relations and violates the U.S. Constitution.

Sachen v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Illinois is a union state. Public sector unions hold a tight grip on politicians, state and local budgets, and even dictate whether kids can go to school in person. Illinoisans who have been working hard to fight against the union power monopoly are now facing...

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