State Legislators Need to Stop Listening to Chris Sevier
When Rhode Island State Rep. Grace Diaz decided to briefly champion a bill called the "Stop Guilt by Association Act" she didn't know how ironic that choice would prove to ...
Tag: Human Trafficking Prevention Act
Hawaii Wants to Put Online Porn Behind a “Digital Blinder Rack”
Hawaii State Sen. Mike Gabbard is sponsoring a bill which would require internet-connected devices sold in the state to include "digital blinder rack" capabilities which would block online porn by ...
This Year, I’m Thankful for the End of the GOP’s War on Porn… Right?
PLYMOUTH’S ROCK – It’s Thanksgiving again, a time when people are encouraged to recite things for which they are thankful, a tradition which works out nicely for lazy-ass writers who ...
Is Age Verification Coming for US Porn Sites? Experts Weigh In
As legislators and politicians weigh various proposals to curb minors' access to sexually-explicit materials online, is there a realistic possibility of mandatory age verification being imposed by the U.S. Congress? ...
If You Like The HTPA, You’ll Love “Kim Mills’ Law”
PROVIDENCE – From what I hear, legislators all around the country are initially supporting, then later withdrawing support for legislation called the Human Trafficking Prevention Act (HTPA), purportedly because of ...
Opinion: Anti-Porn Lobbyist Is A Nut
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – We’ve all heard it said that “politics makes strange bedfellows” – but it’s worth noting that sometimes one of the bedfellows is considerably stranger than the ...
RI Latest State To Consider Porn-Blocking Measure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island has become the latest state to consider legislation which would require manufacturers and sellers of internet-enabled devices to include filters on those devices to block ...
Va. Bill Requires Porn Filters On Web-Connected Devices
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia is the latest state to contemplate passing a version of the legislation known as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act (HTPA), which has been introduced to the ...
Bad Law: The Ultimate Conversation-Starter
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – If I have one great disadvantage in the world of dating, it’s the fact I’m not a state legislator. I’m telling you, these "lawmaker" guys have it ...
Ala. Somehow Manages to Make the HTPA Even Worse
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Of the numerous iterations of the “Human Trafficking Prevention Act” (HTPA) I’ve read since the proposed legislation began being debated by various state legislatures around the country, ...
