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New Montana Law Bans Agencies From Considering Climate Impacts in Analyses
The bill severely undermines a major tool of the climate movement.
Rules Limiting Gender-Affirming Care in Missouri Abruptly Removed by State AG
Observers said the removal of the rules was because the state attorney general knew he couldn't defeat legal challenges.
A New Report Finds That the “War on Terror” Led to More Than 4.5 Million Deaths
Destruction of key infrastructure, including hospitals and other health care facilities, fueled mortality.
In Louisiana, Rock-Bottom Minimum Wage Is Becoming a Liability for Republicans
Republicans stubbornly defend $7.25 an hour in a state where more than one in four children live in poverty.
GOP Lawmakers in North Carolina Override Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban
The ban will further erode access to abortion in one of the last southern states to permit the procedure past six weeks.
New Report Details Dozens of Patients’ Complications in a Post-“Roe” US
“Banning abortion and tying providers’ hands impacts every aspect of care,” the author of the report said.
DeSantis Signs Law Banning Diversity Programs at Public Colleges in Florida
"This is a continuation of a national agenda to whitewash history,” said State Sen. Shevrin Jones.
Billionaires Spent More on 2022 Elections Than Any Year in History
A new report finds that their collective congressional campaign contributions topped $1 billion for the first time.
Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US
A higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths over two decades.
Biden’s Carbon Capture Regulation Is Just What the Fossil Fuel Industry Wants
“Carbon capture and sequestration” isn’t proven to work and would exacerbate fossil fuel harms.