April 5, 2018
Beyond Pesticides, Staff, April 5, 2018- An industry-backed attempt to enact pesticide preemption in the state of Maine is officially over after bill LD 1853 was voted down by a 9-2 margin earlier this week. The bill, introduced by state Senator Tom Saviello (R-Wilton), resembled a similar bill that failed in the same …
April 4, 2018
Mercury News, Susan Christian Goulding, April 3, 2018- In a late-night vote Monday, April 2, the Huntington Beach City Council decided 6-1 to file a lawsuit against California challenging the legality of the state’s so-called sanctuary law. SB-54 limits cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration authorities. While Los Alamitos …
April 2, 2018
Monterey Herald, Tom Wright, March 28, 2018- Monterey >> Protect Monterey County, the organization that backed a 2016 anti-fracking ballot initiative called Measure Z, announced it filed an appeal this week challenging a judge’s ruling that invalidated part of the ordinance. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills issued a …
March 30, 2018
Des Moines Register, Editorial, March 22, 2018- We’ll keep asking the question: How much pork can Iowa reasonably produce? How much before more confinements drive people out of rural Iowa with noxious odors? How much before manure further damages lakes, streams and groundwater? Every single candidate for governor and the Iowa Legislature should address these …
March 22, 2018
KGUN 9 News, Carlos Herrera, March 21, 2018- Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that prevents Arizona cities and counties from taxing soda and sweet drinks. It is the first bill of its kind in the country and is generating some debate. The law, also known as the “soda …