Commentary

  • 10.30.19

    How Halloween Inspired My Activism

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    For most people Halloween conjures up images of ghosts, monsters, and too much candy. For me, I’m taken back to a time I was growing my activist wings – even though I didn’t know it at the time. When I was nine, I petitioned my own city council. I could lie and say in the… more »

  • 10.23.19

    Substitute Senate Bill 18 – Proponent Testimony

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    Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels’ proponent testimony on Sub. Senate Bill 18. This was delivered to the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 23, 2019. To Chairman Eklund, Vice Chair Manning, Ranking Member Thomas, and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thank you for this opportunity to present proponent testimony on Substitute Senate Bill… more »

  • 10.22.19

    Senate Bill 155 – Opponent Testimony

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    Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels’ proponent testimony on Senate Bill 155. This was delivered to the Senate Health, Human Services & Medicaid Committee on October 22, 2019. To Chairman Burke, Vice Chair Huffman, Ranking Member Antonio, and members of the Senate Health, Human Services & Medicaid Committee, thank you for this opportunity to… more »

  • 10.15.19

    Senate Bill 40 – Interested Party Testimony

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    Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels’ proponent testimony on Senate Bill 40. This was delivered to the Senate Education Committee on October 15, 2019. To Chairwoman Lehner, Ranking Member Fedor, and members of the Senate Education Committee, thank you for this opportunity to present interested party testimony on Senate Bill 40. Inquiries from committee… more »

  • 10.10.19

    Senate Bill 55 – Opponent Testimony

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    Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels’ proponent testimony on Senate Bill 55. This was delivered to the House Criminal Justice Committee on October 10, 2019. To Chairman Lang, Vice Chair Plummer, Ranking Member Leland, and members of the House Criminal Justice Committee, thank you for this opportunity to present opponent testimony on Senate Bill… more »

  • 10.07.19

    On October 8 the Supreme Court Will Decide on Protections for LGBTQ Employees

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    On October 8th, the Supreme Court of the United States will decide if Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will protect the rights of LGBTQ individuals against workplace discrimination. Title VII prevents discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, national origin, and sex; however, the current question is whether this… more »

  • 09.25.19

    Incredible Quotes From Books You Might Not Have Known Were Banned

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    As we stated in our blog Banned Books Week… More Relevant than Ever? , we here at the ACLU love Banned Books Week—and rightfully so! As you may already know, the ACLU firmly stands against censorship of all types, and that most certainly includes the banning of books. However, we not only defend banned books,… more »

  • 09.23.19

    Banned Books Week… More Relevant than Ever?

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    Do you think the practice of banning books is a thing of the past? Something that books such as Animal Farm, The Catcher in the Rye, and To Kill a Mockingbird have been subject to?? Think again. Just earlier this month, the internationally beloved Harry Potter series was banned yet again by a Catholic school… more »

  • 09.23.19

    House Bill 285 – Proponent Testimony

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    Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels’ proponent testimony on House Bill 285. This was delivered to the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee on September 17, 2019. To Chairman Green, Vice Chair McClain, Ranking Member Sheehy, and members of the House Transportation & Public Safety Committee, thank you for this opportunity to present proponent… more »

  • 09.16.19

    Hard Time Admitting The Constitution Is Flawed? We’ll Do It For You.

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    It’s Constitution Day! Okay – so we don’t get out of work or school today, nor do we get to barbeque our favorite foods or watch giant things go boom in the night sky, but is today any less important than Independence Day? Memorial Day? Veterans Day? To put it quite simply, the answer is… more »