Policies & Impacts – Page 215

After a group of pro-life doctors was banned by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) from presenting at its annual medical education conference, four Republican congressmen are calling on their colleagues to hold the organization to account. On Monday, Feb. 27, doctors from the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) were…

Top Military Enlisted Say Housing and Pay Issues Hurt Recruitment, Retention

The military’s top enlisted members say poor housing, health care, childcare, and pay problems are deleterious to recruiting and retention. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) claimed that a plan promoted by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to freeze discretionary spending at FY 2022 levels would only make things worse. “We can’t take a…

San Francisco ‘Opens the Door’ to Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

Supervised drug consumption sites may be coming to San Francisco despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of legislation with a similar plan by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) last year and widespread opposition to the idea. The San Francisco County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Feb. 28 to allow nonprofit groups to run supervised…

Federal Agency Advances Gas Stove Proposal From Commissioner Who Floated Ban

A U.S. agency has advanced a request for information on gas stove hazards after it was filed by a commissioner who has floated banning the stoves. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on March 1 it is seeking information from the public “on chronic chemical hazards from gas ranges.” The commission released a draft public…

Power Shortages Coming Soon to America

Existing power plants are projected to retire at a faster pace than installations of new units, and dependence on renewable projects are threatening widespread power shortages, according to a new report by regional power transmission company PJM Interconnection. PJM analysis shows that 40 gigawatts (GW) of existing power generation is at risk of retirement by…

Rubio Reintroduces Plan to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 for the 118th Congress, proposing an end to changing clocks twice a year. “This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid. Locking the clock has overwhelming bipartisan and popular support,” Rubio said in a press release on Thursday. “This Congress, I hope that…

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Vivek Ramaswamy Vows to Shut Down FBI If Elected President

Top Military Enlisted Say Housing and Pay Issues Hurt Recruitment, Retention

San Francisco ‘Opens the Door’ to Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

Federal Agency Advances Gas Stove Proposal From Commissioner Who Floated Ban

Power Shortages Coming Soon to America

Rubio Reintroduces Plan to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

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