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It has been more than 20 years since Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures found herself at odds with public health advocates over the Clean Air Act, adopted in 2003.But for the past two legislative sessions, Figures has seen old battles…

Vaping advocates protest PMTA bill in Utah. Another study finds vaping is safer than smoking. Reporter scaremongers in Georgia. CASAA gets quoted. Questionable study about menthol bans. Multiple Calls to Action and much more! Scroll…

by Mary Lou Masters   An organization’s efforts to circumvent states’ rights are “getting desperate” as they try new ways to push their interstate compact through state legislatures, two pro-Electoral College advocacy groups told the…

The U.S. must pressure China to disclose the status of a prominent human rights attorney who was “forcibly disappeared,” advocates told the Daily Caller News Foundation. On August 13, 2017, agents…

by Kate Anderson   The Satanic Temple (TST) made headlines in 2022 for fighting for the right to create after-school clubs for students and has recently been launching new groups across the country, raising concerns for religious…

by Vince Bielski   There’s a world of difference in the abilities of elementary school students in the Trotwood-Madison City School District, outside Dayton, Ohio. Some low-performing fifth graders are only capable of reading…

by Jennifer Wollock   Valentine’s Day annoys many people. For many in a relationship, the pressure to impress a partner can weigh heavily, and expensive gifts serve as a reminder of the relentless commercialization of the holiday.…

A study that linked gas stoves to childhood asthma cases was backed by two groups that are pushing for Americans to adopt electric stoves. The study was partly funded by RMI, a group that seeks to “accelerate the clean energy…

by Micaela Burrow   A provision tucked away in Congress’ annual defense bill would allow federal judges and their household members to request content containing personal information be removed from websites, but some free speech…

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Democratic lawmakers and pro-immigrant groups are pushing back against a GOP leader’s intent to oust Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. House Minority Leader Kevin…