Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun
This alert system will be the first of its kind in the country.
Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun Read more
This alert system will be the first of its kind in the country.
Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun Read more
The amendment would have blocked a provision in the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires a study into the 20-year impacts of climate change on the military.
The “Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans” plan pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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Multinational tech company Apple recently announced plans to spend $921 million on a second renewables-powered data centre in Southern Denmark.
Apple to build a $921 million data center entirely powered by renewables Read more
The city’s new “Democracy Voucher” program, the first of its kind in the US, provides every eligible Seattle resident with $100 in taxpayer-funded vouchers to donate to the candidates of their choice.
Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers’ aim to amplify low-income voices Read more
The rate of births among 15-to-19 year olds declined by 9% in 2016 compared to 2015 a record low for that age group, according to the report from the Centers for Disease Control.
Teen birth rates in the U.S. hit a record low Read more
The Minneapolis City Council approved a $15 minimum wage Friday, a move years in the making that will affect hundreds of businesses and thousands of workers across the city.
Minneapolis City Council approves $15 minimum wage Read more
The End of Life Option Act made California the fifth state in the nation to allow patients with less than six months to live to request end-of-life drugs from their doctors.
Weeks after Mayor Jim Kenney denounced the White House’s move to reject the Paris climate accord, Philadelphia announced today that it has committed to transitioning to 100 percent clean energy.
Philadelphia commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 Read more
The Supreme Court declared Monday that it will consider whether gerrymandered election maps favoring one political party over another violate the Constitution, a potentially fundamental change in the way American elections are conducted.
Supreme Court to hear potentially landmark case on partisan gerrymandering Read more