only seventeen democrats in u.s. house aren’t co-sponsoring bill for
House are not co-sponsoring HR 51, the bill to make almost all of District of Columbia state. ..…
dhs lawyer john mitnick fired as agency faces immigration suits
Several states including California, Maine and Pennsylvania have filed suit against the department and other immigration agencies over the public charge rule.. ..…
new york moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban
The industry has spent lot of in states around the country to lobby against state-level flavored e-cigarette bans, including Hawaii, California, Maine and Connecticut.. ..…
realtors play hardball in fight against rent-protection bill
(This piece first appeared in Capital and Main) . The California Association of Realtors fired its first volley Wednesday in its fight to kill off a rent protection measure that is facing a final round of votes next week in the state Legislature – even while some of the group’s key..…
starting this week, 26,000 unvaccinated kids have to get shots to
With the in its law, that do not permit religious exemptions California, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia.. ..…
vermont's tobacco 21 law to go into effect september: what to know
Vermonters must be 21 to buy tobacco, starting September 1. ..…
judge upholds law blocking religious exemptions to vaccines just
New York, with the repeal of the exemption, joined California, Maine, West Virginia, and Mississippi as states providing for no religious or other non-medical exemptions from vaccination laws. ..…
where there’s smoke: medical marijuana and the philippine war on
Cunanan is the spokesperson and one of the founding members of Philippine Cannabis Compassion Society, advocacy group lobbying for the legalisation of in Philippines, country that has been put under the limelight since 2016 because of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. . ..…
pounding heat clobbers greenland
Greenland is one of the biggest targets for global warming, in part, because it's so big it's hard to miss. ..…
the united states is not a nation: the problem with ‘national
United States has experienced, as well, separatist movements, including, most notably, of America.. ..…
the united states is not a nation: the problem with "national
United States has experienced, as well, separatist movements, including, most notably, of America.. ..…
most states allow religious exemptions for vaccinations
New York became the fifth state after California, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia to enact law requiring in school to be vaccinated unless they have valid medical reason. ..…
blue states roll out aggressive climate strategies. red states keep to
number of blue states adopting sweeping new climate laws, that aim to reorient their entire economies around clean energy, transforming the way people get their electricity, heat their homes and commute to work.. ..…
california's population could start shrinking very soon — quartz
The trend suggests in the next decade California's population will begin to decline... Besides births, the main reason California's population has not already started falling has been migration into the state. ..…
new york state eliminates religious exemptions from vaccination for
I'm not aware of anything in Torah, Bible, Koran or anything else that suggests you should not get vaccinated, said Democrat Jeffrey Dinowitz Two schools Williamsburg were shut down on Thursday by health officials, after inspections revealed that they have been allowing unvaccinated students to attend..…
measles outbreak: most states allow exemptions under immunization laws
California . Maine . Mississippi . New York . West Virginia . . Sixteen states allow philosophical exemptions. ..…
maine's new abortion law expands access to reproductive health care
By signing law that will allow medical professionals other than doctors to perform or provide abortion services in the state, On Monday, May 10, Maine Janet Mills took major step towards supporting health. ..…
marijuana health claims lure patients as science catches up
SEATTLE — Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other conditions with little scientific backing.. ..…
california senate passes revolutionary bill to bypass federal reserve,
Bob Hertzberg, along with coalition of eight cosponsors, filed Senate Bill 51 on Dec. 4. The legislation would create self-contained banking system for California.. ..…
9 states side with intersex coloradan seeking us passport
May 15, 2019 6 53 PM EDT 9 states side with Coloradan seeking US passport. ..…
gender 'x': nevada to allow nonbinary people to self-identify on ids
According to Alexandra Walden, officer at Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, the efforts have been years in the making... ..…
new jersey court allows state to move forward with aid in dying law -
state appeals court New Jersey ruled on Tuesday that the state's passed law allowing ill patients to seek life-ending drug can move forward. ..…
can marijuana help addicts kick opioids?
Thirty-three thousand lives were lost to this scourge in 2015, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint bleaker picture for 2016.. ..…
robert p. alvarez: abolish the electoral college, empower the people
Alvarez Abolish Electoral College, Empower the People. ..…
illinois joins 7 other states to raise smoking age to 21
Pritzker signed Sunday that will raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide... ..…
amid teen vaping boom, states raise age for e-cigarette and tobacco
New York and Washington are on track to become the latest states this year to raise the legal age for tobacco and cigarette purchases to 21 from 18.. ..…
smoking age set to increase in new york. here's what it will soon be
Senate on Monday is expected to give passage to bill that would raise the age to purchase cigarettes and cigarette products to age 21.. ..…
trump administration now says entire affordable care act should be
The Trump on Monday said Affordable Care Act should be struck down, in dramatic reversal... ..…
88 black men for every 100 black women
News Numbers 88 black men for every 100 black women. ..…
what states can do to reduce poverty and inequality through tax policy
States have opportunity to act to close the loopholes that hide and protect the wealth of the top 1%, remedy the impact of the new federal tax law that lowers taxes on the wealthy, and make critical investments infrastructure, energy systems, and programs that create opportunity and shared prosperity. ..…
trump border wall: which states have filed lawsuits against the
Attorney generals from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have all signed off on lawsuits. .. ..…
maryland, 15 other states sue trump over wall declaration
Maryland and 15 other states filed Monday against President Donald Trump's declaration to fund wall on U.S.-Mexico border... ..…
16 states sue over trump's emergency declaration, designed to divert
Sixteen states have filed lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's of emergency to redirect funds for border wall... ..…
the oceans and kelp are critical to solving climate change
Industrial carbon capture would be to build equipment at the top of every smokestack and then send CO2 along pipeline network to store back in the ground.. ..…
james a. robinson
He previously taught at Harvard University, University of Melbourne, and University of Southern California, andhe was Professor in Departments of Economics and Political Science at University of California at Berkeley. His main research interest is why countries are different..…
don't let new york's women's march problems keep you off the streets
The main march organizing body, California Women's March, is not affiliated with New York City march organization.. ..…
2016
After 2016 saw marijuana legalization initiatives win in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada -- losing only in Arizona, closely -- anticipation was high that 2017 would see more states come aboard. ... Marijuana Legalization Wins Big Legalization initiatives won in..…
marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization
It joins nine other U.S states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Uruguay in launching regulated marijuana market.. ..…
marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization
It joins nine other U.S states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Uruguay in launching regulated marijuana market.. ..…
mormons oppose marijuana initiative in utah despite history of
In 1885, the prophet and president of Mormon Church, John Taylor, purchased about 100,000 acres of land Mexico — Chihuahua and Sonora, to be exact, some 200 miles south of the US border. ..…
states looking to tax opioids pin hopes on november elections
November results are going to drive some of this, said Tara Ryan, government affairs for the Association for Accessible Medicines. ..…
what is electoral reform?
This election occurs several months before the election and the purpose of the election is to select nominee to represent the party on the election ballot... ..…
states sidestep congress to pass gun safety measures voters want
On Tuesday, California, Maine, Nevada and Washington state will decide on ballot initiatives that would either broaden the requirement, limit the size of ammunition magazines or grant people new avenues to protect themselves from dangerous people with guns... ..…
marijuana use in the u.s. has increased since 2005, but not because of
Has Increased Since 2005, and Not Because of Legislation, Study Says Mon, Oct 22, 2018. ..…
political leaders
In the year at least five state legislatures have considered legalizing marijuana, including California, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Washington 16 states and District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use, and Drug Enforcement Administration continues to arrest..…
us: 32 states call on supreme court to rule on same-sex marriage ·
majority of US states have called on Supreme Court to issue ruling on same-sex marriage, across two separate legal briefs.. ..…
supreme court puts utah same-sex marriages on hold
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court put stop to same-sex marriages in Utah on Monday while the state appeals federal district court's ruling that had legalized the unions.. ..…
is honoring slain troops tribute or protest?
Driving on Howell, Mich., John Ellsworth noticed that flag at outlet shopping mall was at half-staff. ..…
debate heating up over pot use
WASHINGTON — Arguing that the distribution of marijuana for medical purposes undermines the nation's drug laws and leads to abuse, the government urged Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop California cooperative from dispensing the drug to the seriously ill.. ..…
visit from nader boosts candidates of green party
Created West Germany with agenda, Green Party now has 10 states, particularly California, Maine and New Mexico.. ..…
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