#state-authority

#state-authority

Cruz acknowledged that 'many of my colleagues would prefer not to vote on this matter,' emphasizing that the five-year moratorium had support from President Trump and "protected kids and protected the rights of creative artists, but outside interests opposed that deal."

The court's actions deepen a jurisprudential asymmetry, granting red states unrestricted authority while constraining blue states from effectively safeguarding reproductive health care.

"This lawsuit is not about whether it's more productive to have butts in seats. It's about the Office of the Governor overstepping its authority," said Fugate.