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Proposed legislation would help landlords, tenants with back rent

Bills are piling up for those who’ve had a hard time making ends meet over the last year and the state is bracing for a lift on the moratorium that has prevented evictions during the public health crisis. But the safety net that has allowed hard-hit renters to stay in their homes has created a…
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Department of Education Has no Power to Set Curriculum

NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel Peggy Little joins “The Jimmy Barrett Show” on Houston’s NewsRadio 740 KTRH to discuss NCLA’s recent comment objecting to the Department of Education’s “Proposed Priorities – American History and Civics Education.” TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Landlords sue Murphy over ‘unconstitutional’ mandate allowing security deposit as rent

Several South Jersey landlords are suing Gov. Phil Murphy to block a 13-month-old executive order that allows tenants to use their security deposit to make rent payments. As thousands of people lost their jobs at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and began falling behind on rent payments, Murphy enacted Executive Order 128 to allow struggling tenants to pay rent…
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Eviction Moratorium Hurting Owners, from Mom-and-Pop Landlords to Property Giants

Property owners across the country, including struggling mom-and-pop operators, are asking the nation’s courts why landlords are expected to take a financial hit while nonpaying tenants are protected by ongoing eviction moratoriums. Americans who own rental properties say they’re facing the same COVID-19-fueled pressures as their tenants, with bills piling up and cash running low.…
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Teaching Proposals Opposed

The federal government has overstepped its bounds with recommendations for teaching American history and civics in public schools, the New Civil Liberties Alliance maintains. In a comment letter filed with the U.S. Department of Education, the alliance contends “Proposed Priorities — American History and Civics Education” is an “impermissible response” to a concern that race-related…
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