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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.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.
New Study Quantifies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Impact on Western Wildfires
The research could advance court cases that aim to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest
The Jefferson National Forest is home to threatened species, waterways and old-growth forest.
Florida’s Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination
LGBTQ advocates say that the “Protections of Medical Conscience” bill gives medical providers a license to discriminate.