MIDLAND, Mich. — A new ruling by the Federal District Court in Texas could have national implications on how private-sector labor unions are regulated.
In Space Explorations Technologies Corp v. National Labor Relations Board, et al, the court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to restrict the President of the United States from removing members of the National Labor Relations Board and other lower officials. The court held that this restriction violates the U.S. Constitution’s broad grant of executive authority.
Below is a statement from Stephen Delie, director of labor policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
“This is a potential watershed moment in labor law. The NLRB has been constitutionally suspect since its inception, and this decision could significantly impact the board’s very existence. It is time to start looking ahead at how to properly manage the country’s private sector labor relations. The Mackinac Center will continue to be a voice in that important conversation.”
This ruling follows a recent trend of Supreme Court decisions that redefine the proper role of administrative agencies.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Minneapolis TV station WCCO wrote that “Trump falsely accuses Harris of donating to Minnesota Freedom Fund, bailing out “dangerous criminals. This is not true. As you can see by a post on then Twitter, Kamala Harris did indeed solicit donations to this group.
This is yet one more example of why people do not like the mainstream media and another reason why I left the mainstream media.
LANSING, Mich - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer celebrated the signing of Senate Bill 398 into law earlier this week.
The bill would allow the director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to issue emergency orders rather than follow standard procedures.
“EGLE is already one of the most powerful agencies in our state, and this legislation will only increase its ability to make unilateral decisions that affect Michigan residents and business owners without any input from the people that those decisions actually impact,” Rep. Jamie Thompson, R-Brownstown, said in a statement.
“This legislation empowers the Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to swiftly respond to environmental threats, ensuring immediate action to safeguard public health, natural resources, and our state’s ecological balance,” said state Sen. Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo, in a statement. “It strengthens our ability to protect Michigan’s environment in times of crisis.” Click here to read more.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida prevailed in court over purported members of Antifa and Jane’s Revenge who were alleged by the state to have targeted, threatened and vandalized pregnancy centers in the state.
Attorney General Ashley Moody, announcing the victory Thursday, said the defendants will be permanently banned from being within 100 feet of crisis pregnancy centers and will be ordered to pay restitution.
The centers in question, per the order, were in southern and central parts of Florida.
The legal action came in early-2023 after “four Jane’s Revenge extremists vandalized at least three pregnancy centers in Florida, including spray painting the centers with ‘If abortions aren’t safe, neither are you.'” The defendant’s actions came after the leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
“We will not allow radicals to threaten and intimidate women seeking help from crisis pregnancy centers or the counselors and health care professionals serving these women and their babies,” she said. “In Florida, illegal actions have consequences, and I am proud of the work our attorneys did in this case to make sure these extremists were held accountable.” Click here to read more.
DALLAS, TX - A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a fleet of luxury cars and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison.
Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez after pleading guilty in March to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return.
Prosecutors say Mello, a civilian employee at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, stole the money and used it to purchase one lavish item after another, including $923,000 of jewelry in a single day in 2022. Click here to read more.
