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Public Safety Challenes:Trucking Challenges in the USA | Protect Women's Rights; Voting Rights |
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Publised by Galveston County Daily News Puboished: October 29, 2025 | |||
| Every October the Supreme Court opens a new term. High profile cases often grab the headlines and this time may not be any different. This term the court may sharpen laws related to state bans on transgender athletes playing on women’s and girls’ sports teams, voting rights, religion, campaign-finance laws, and the death penalty. Each of these cases could impact how states act within the states’ rights (10th Amendment). Two cases stand out. One is a combined case where states have banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. West Virginia v. B.P.J, and Little v. Hecox in Idaho have become leftist’s targets. These cases went before the liberal 4th and 9th Circuit Appeals Courts – where the Supreme Court has a history of overturning their rulings – both ruled the state laws unconstitutional. We are continually amazed that biological men competing in women’s sports is even an issue and how it undercuts the women’s right movement. Does the women’s rights movement truly believe what they espouse? If so, why are they silent? The second case deals with the constitutional powers granted to state legislatures for creating Congressional Districts. The Louisiana election case (Louisiana v. Callais) involves a redistricting of Congressional District boundaries. Both Republicans and Democrats have gerrymandered districts in their favor and it always generates interest. After a review of state districting practices, the Democrat Party seems the most active with wide disparity between statewide voting patterns and the number of their Congressional Districts. For example, California Democrats get 60% of the statewide vote while they have 77% of the Congressional Districts and they’re attempting to increase that number. Instead of the current 40D to 12R, a 31D to 21R would be more representative. Callais involves determining an interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. A lower court demanded two black dominated districts. A group filed suit claiming reverse discrimination because the district formed was based solely on race, which is specifically banned by the Act. In a similar case in 2023, then circuit court justice Brett Kavanaugh ruled in favor of creating a second black district. However, during oral arguments on Callasis, the now Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh appears to have changed his opinion saying that the voting law came with time limits and that the limits likely expired. Rightly or wrongly, removing mandated race-based district boundaries could have long-term implications – with the potential for a conservative swing in the U. S. House of Representatives. Observers say it could impact 12-19 seats, reducing Democrat power in the House. Both of these cases could have major impacts. Protection of women’s athletes seems obvious, yet it’s so controversial. Re-arranging Congressional voting district rules could likely diminishes liberal agendas at the Federal level. Larger cities might be forced to address their own issues at home rather than dragging in rural Americans. Our hope is that our Republic, indeed our states, will be more representative of their citizens. If statewide voting patterns are 60%-40% then the Congressional districts should reflect such. For the protection of women/girls, men shouldn’t be allowed to play against them or be given access to their locker rooms and bath rooms. |
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About the Author and Columnist 2025 Bill and Mansius have written over 300 guest columnsr and editorials together over the last ten years for numerous publications across the country and they continue to do so. Bill lives in Texas and Mark in Utah. Both gentlemen ran against each other in the 2012 Republican Primary for Texas Congressional District 14. Since then they have become close friends and colleagues. In addition to formerly being responsible for overseeing elections in Galveston County as Galveston's Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Bill has worked with the Texas State Legislature to improve and craft election legisation. | |||