Midwife files lawsuit over Georgia’s censorship of her profession

From the time she began attending births in 1970, Debbie Pulley has become one of the most qualified midwives in Georgia.

But according to the state Board of Nursing, Debbie can’t call herself a midwife unless she becomes a full-fledged licensed nurse. The board even sent Debbie a cease and desist order and threatened her with a $500 fine each time she publicly describes herself as a midwife.

Government can’t prohibit truthful speech about professional qualifications and experience. So, Debbie is fighting back.

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The Virginian-Pilot: Norfolk’s Airbnb rules may not pass muster

Planning to rent out your home to visitors through an online booking service such as Airbnb? If you live in Norfolk, Virginia, you might just be inviting Big Brother into your living room.

In his op-ed for The Virginian-Pilot, Daniel Woislaw details how Norfolk’s new ordinance forces property owners renting rooms to visitors to register with the city and submit to warrantless inspections.

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Some politicians are trying to take away nonprofit donors’ First Amendment right to privacy

The First Amendment protects your right to speak, assemble, and petition the government. But today, some of the most dangerous threats to American’s First Amendment rights are donor exposure laws. Politicians and bureaucrats across the country are trying to force nonprofit groups that discuss government actions or public policy to expose their supporters’ personal information.
 
In a guest article for PLF, Luke Wachob of the Institute for Free Speech discusses what this threat means for donors, and how liberty-minded organizations are standing up for donors’ right to privacy. 

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