Jan. 10—Lawmakers and advocates for a statewide program offering paid family and medical leave for workers hope an overhauled bill in this year’s legislative session will assuage concerns in the business community and gain enough support to cross the finish line. Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, said at a news conference Wednesday lawmakers […]
Magic mushroom advocates say a $5 million research grant was a worthy endeavor, even if new legislation fails to save it. Lawmakers passed the grant subsidy last year with bipartisan votes. The move highlighted national interest in the potential for psilocybin, the source of the mushrooms’ psychedelic intoxication, to help with post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism […]
Jan. 9—Parents and advocates of those jailed at the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center have asked county officials to improve living condition inside the facility. The request came weeks after a disturbance at the jail left it strewn with debris and minor injuries for some. On Tuesday, those rallying outside the facility also asked for […]
In a historic victory for labor rights, the New Jersey General Assembly unanimously passed the New Jersey Domestic Worker Bill of Rights on Monday, marking a transformative achievement for the 50,000 domestic workers in the state. Introduced by Sen. Richard Codey and Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake, the bill comprises a comprehensive set of provisions aimed at […]
Azerbaijani Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev, a former executive at the country’s state-owned oil company, will serve as president of the United Nations COP29 climate summit this year, 2023 hosts the United Arab Emirates confirmed. “We look forward to working alongside the COP29 and COP30 Presidencies, and the UNFCC [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change] […]
The same night that members of Frontrunners Lexington were holding a moment of silence for Mia Ibrahim, a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle and killed in December, a cyclist was killed in a separate crash. In the midst of a moment of silence, members of the LGBTQ running group realized Ibrahim’s fate could […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A new year means new laws in Tennessee and a new legislative session in a matter of days. With the countdown already starting, LGBTQ+ advocates are preparing for the year ahead, with some old and new concerns in mind. Some Tennesseans are already going into the new year feeling short-changed. Harsher […]
The White House’s push to create a strategy to counter Islamophobia is facing reluctance amid a spike in hate-fueled incidents against Arab and Muslim Americans since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. CBS News spoke with several Muslim and Arab American advocates who voiced frustration with the Biden administration’s response to the situation in Gaza, […]
Dec. 27—By Christine Condon — chcondon@baltsun.com December 27, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. During daily hikes traversing Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Keith Rosenstiel often passes by the painful reminders. The invasive grasses and vines choking the forest. The areas cleared for a gas pipeline. The grove of trees painted with bright colors for an art […]
Hundreds gathered outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side Wednesday night, three days after a 5-year-old migrant staying there died in a medical emergency that has confused and frustrated migrants, volunteers and health care advocates. For advocates, the death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero is a symbol of the effects of repeated chaos […]
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The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining that they were not consulted enough on what amounts to a major overhaul in how disabilities would be defined by the federal government. Disability advocates say the change would artificially reduce their numbers by almost half. At […]