John Ross | 3.22.2024 4:27 PM

When Sylvia Gonzalez was elected to the city council in Castle Hills, Tex., she wanted to see that the city's potholes got filled. But angering the city's leadership led to a months-long investigation that ended with Sylvia arrested, allegedly for stealing a citizen petition that she herself championed. After the charges against her were dropped, Sylvia sued city officials for retaliating against her for her exercise of First Amendment rights, and this week IJ Attorney Anya Bidwell argued her case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more here, and listen to the argument audio here.

Raise a glass of milk to toast an early victory for small dairies in Oregon! Last year, at the prompting of large dairies, the state announced it would subject dairies with just one or two cows to the same expensive wastewater management rules as dairies with hundreds of cows. Faced with an IJ lawsuit on behalf of small dairy owners Sarah King and Christine Anderson, the state has now decided to hold off on enforcing the policy, but the lawsuit will continue until it is repealed or struck down for good.

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John Ross | 3.22.2024 4:27 PM

When Sylvia Gonzalez was elected to the city council in Castle Hills, Tex., she wanted to see that the city's potholes got filled. But angering the city's leadership led to a months-long investigation that ended with Sylvia arrested, allegedly........

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