October 8, 2019
Republic Report, Evan Vorpahl, October 7, 2019- In a new white paper by Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) and Illumination Investigations, Evan Vorpahl and Lisa Graves document how Juul has flooded statehouses with lobbyists to advance T-21 legislation – bills to raise the purchase age of tobacco to 21, but …
October 2, 2019
Newport News Times, Madeline Shannon, October 2, 2019- After two years of review, Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Bachart ruled a county ordinance, Measure 21-177, or The Freedom from Aerially Sprayed Pesticides Ordinance, is invalid on the basis that state law regulates pesticide use, not local governments. The decision …
October 1, 2019
Miami Herald, Associated Press, September 30, 2019- Residents of a northern Alaska community are set to vote on whether to impose the state’s first tax on most sodas and other sweetened drinks. Voters in Utqiagvik are scheduled to vote Tuesday on the proposed tax on drinks sold in the city, …
October 1, 2019
Aspen Daily News, Curtis Wackerle, September 30, 2019- The Colorado state senator whose district includes Aspen said she is considering carrying a bill during next year’s legislative session that would amend a state law preventing local governments from enacting plastic bans. State Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail, said she has heard …
October 1, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Editorial Board, September 30, 2019- After every mass shooting or multiple shooting, we demand that lawmakers “do something.” Last week, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee advanced a dozen gun related bills to the House floor. If these bills are what “something” looks like, we would rather that …