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AFP-SC Announces Three Additional Endorsements
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-SC Announces Three Additional Endorsements
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COLUMBIA, SC - Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its endorsement of Rep. Phillip Bowers (HD-03), Rep. Travis Moore (HD-33), and Hunter Hackett (HD-96) for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives. The primary will be held on June 9, 2026.
AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm released the following statement:
"We are confident that Rep. Bowers, Rep. Moore and Hackett will work hard
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-SC Announces Three Additional Endorsements
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COLUMBIA, SC - Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its endorsement of Rep. Phillip Bowers (HD-03), Rep. Travis Moore (HD-33), and Hunter Hackett (HD-96) for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives. The primary will be held on June 9, 2026.
AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm released the following statement:
"We are confident that Rep. Bowers, Rep. Moore and Hackett will work hardto improve the lives of South Carolinians by championing policies like deregulation, school choice, and tax reform. We look forward to mobilizing our grassroots army to ensure these principled leaders represent South Carolina in the next legislative session."
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Original text here: https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/afp-sc-announces-three-additional-endorsements/
Appeal Filed After Court Rules Against Florida Voters Regarding Illegal Gerrymander
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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Appeal Filed After Court Rules Against Florida Voters Regarding Illegal Gerrymander
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -On May 26, 2026, in a disappointing ruling for Florida voters, the court permitted an illegal, partisan gerrymandered map to be in place for the 2026 congressional primary and midterm elections. Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) -on behalf of individual Florida voters - sued earlier this month to block this map because it is in direct violation
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WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release:
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Appeal Filed After Court Rules Against Florida Voters Regarding Illegal Gerrymander
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -On May 26, 2026, in a disappointing ruling for Florida voters, the court permitted an illegal, partisan gerrymandered map to be in place for the 2026 congressional primary and midterm elections. Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) -on behalf of individual Florida voters - sued earlier this month to block this map because it is in direct violationof Florida's voter-approved Fair Districts Amendment. CLC and VRP have already appealed the decision to the First District Court of Appeals to continue defending Floridians' right to fair representation.
"Today's ruling is a loss for Floridians and runs completely counter to the state constitution, which explicitly prohibits crafting maps for partisan gain," said Simone Leeper, senior legal counsel for redistricting at Campaign Legal Center. "More than a decade ago, Florida voters passed the Fair Districts Amendment to make clear to their elected officials that intentional partisan gerrymandering is an unacceptable practice. The disputed map is unmistakably an extreme partisan gerrymander. We will continue to defend the constitutional rights of Floridians to ensure fair representation in the 2026 elections and beyond."
"The decision by the court goes against the voluminous amount of evidence presented by the voters and runs in stark contrast to the law outlined in the Florida state constitution," said Bernadette Reyes, senior staff attorney with the UCLA Voting Rights Project. "We will continue to work towards the enactment of a fair and legal map for Florida's 2026 elections."
The hastily drawn map was passed after an unprecedented special session in April 2026 with no opportunities for public input before or during the map-drawing process. The map blatantly violates the Florida Constitution's Fair Districts Amendment, which explicitly prohibits crafting maps to "favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent." In addition to the obvious partisan intent, the map also violates a requirement to utilize political and geographic boundaries.
More information about the case is here.
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Original text here: https://campaignlegal.org/press-releases/appeal-filed-after-court-rules-against-florida-voters-regarding-illegal-gerrymander
AFP-Idaho Thanks Senators Risch and Crapo for Supporting Working Families Tax Cuts
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Thanks Senators Risch and Crapo for Supporting Working Families Tax Cuts
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) has initiated a new digital campaign thanking Sen. Mike Crapo and Sen. James Risch for their support of the landmark Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Those tax cuts - some of the most meaningful in Idaho history - have ensured that Idaho families keep more of their hard-earned money at a time when affordability is top of mind for Americans
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Thanks Senators Risch and Crapo for Supporting Working Families Tax Cuts
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) has initiated a new digital campaign thanking Sen. Mike Crapo and Sen. James Risch for their support of the landmark Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Those tax cuts - some of the most meaningful in Idaho history - have ensured that Idaho families keep more of their hard-earned money at a time when affordability is top of mind for Americanseverywhere.
AFP Regional Director Jesse Mallory gave the following statement :
"Thanks to Senator Crapo and Senator Risch, Idaho families will continue to benefit from the 2017 tax cuts and keep more of what they earn. By supporting the Working Families Tax Cuts, both have proved they care about actually solving issues of affordability instead of continuing to squeeze families of every last dollar in the bank. Thank you to both senators for putting Idaho families first."
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Original text here: https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/afp-idaho-thanks-senators-risch-and-crapo-for-supporting-working-families-tax-cuts/
AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) launched a new thank you campaign this week highlighting principled lawmakers in the state who sided with Idaho families and entrepreneurs. The new campaign, consisting of both social media ads and physical mail, is just the first of a slate of accountability efforts planned by AFP-ID throughout the summer.
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) launched a new thank you campaign this week highlighting principled lawmakers in the state who sided with Idaho families and entrepreneurs. The new campaign, consisting of both social media ads and physical mail, is just the first of a slate of accountability efforts planned by AFP-ID throughout the summer.
The campaign thanks Gov. Brad Little and House Speaker Mike Moyle for ensuring the passage of House Bill 559, which aligns the state's tax code with provisions in the historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
It also highlights Sen. Lori Den Hartog, Rep. Douglas Pickett, Rep. Jason Crane, Rep. Jason Monks, and Rep. Jeff Ehlers for their crucial support in passing House Bill 645, which ensures self-employed workers in Idaho have access to portable benefits usually reserved for traditional employees.
AFP Regional Director Jesse Mallory gave the following statement:
" Both House Bill 559 and House Bill 645 were historic wins for this year's session. Idaho families will now keep more of what they earn while Idaho entrepreneurs will have more flexibility and access for their work benefits. Our goal is to give Governor Little and the other lawmakers who helped secure these victories the recognition they deserve, and we look forward to more of our planned accountability efforts as summer gets underway. "
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Original text here: https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/afp-idaho-launches-thank-you-campaign-for-lawmakers-who-supported-portable-benefits-initiative-and-tax-relief-bill/
Communities To Gather at TotalEnergies AGM to Demand Corporate Accountability & End to Fossil Fuel Profiteering
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 26 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Communities To Gather at TotalEnergies AGM to Demand Corporate Accountability & End to Fossil Fuel Profiteering
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South Africa, Johannesburg -On Friday, 29 May, communities, activists, unions, and climate justice organisations will gather outside TotalEnergies' head office in Johannesburg for the "Kick Polluters Out Community Assembly & Political School." The assembly will highlight how fossil
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 26 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Communities To Gather at TotalEnergies AGM to Demand Corporate Accountability & End to Fossil Fuel Profiteering
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South Africa, Johannesburg -On Friday, 29 May, communities, activists, unions, and climate justice organisations will gather outside TotalEnergies' head office in Johannesburg for the "Kick Polluters Out Community Assembly & Political School." The assembly will highlight how fossilfuel companies continue to profit while ordinary people face rising electricity costs and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Organisers are calling for public money currently supporting fossil fuels through subsidies, tax breaks, and other incentives to be instead redirected toward publicly owned renewable energy and an expanded 350kWh Free Basic Electricity grant to help alleviate the burden of rising electricity costs on vulnerable households.
The assembly forms part of the global " Kick Polluters Out " Week of Action taking place from 23-30 May, with coordinated actions being hosted across Africa and around the world ahead of major fossil fuel company Annual General Meetings (AGMs), including those of TotalEnergies and Glencore. The mobilisations highlight growing opposition to companies like TotalEnergies, whose fossil fuel projects have been linked to environmental destruction, displacement and socio-economic instability across the continent.
From resistance to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Uganda and Tanzania, to struggles against extractive industries in Mozambique, the Niger Delta, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, communities across Africa are uniting to demand justice, corporate accountability and an energy system that prioritises people's access to clean, affordable energy over corporate profit.
In South Africa, the Johannesburg assembly is being organised by 350.org, Abahlali baseMjondolo Freedom Park, Tembisa Community Forum, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), Bekkersdal Mining Forum, Khutsong Artisanal & Small Scale Cooperative, Women Revolutionary Council, Abanqobi, In-Touch Youth Development and Community Justice, United Front, Tosunga Baninga Evaton, and the Movement for Debt and Reparations.
The assembly takes place as South Africa's deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes millions of people further into poverty. Since 2007, electricity tariffs have increased by more than 1,172%, leaving many households struggling to afford electricity alongside food, transport, and other basic needs.
As inequality worsens, more and more households are becoming dependent on the Free Basic Electricity grant to survive. However, organisers argue that the current 50kWh allocation is nowhere near enough for families to cover basic daily needs. such as cooking, refrigeration, studying, and heating water, throughout the month. They say access to adequate electricity is not only a basic necessity, but also a matter of dignity and quality of life for struggling communities. One of the key demands of the community assembly is for the Free Basic Electricity grant to be increased to 350kWh and supplied through publicly owned renewable energy systems.
Ferron Pedro, Senior Campaigner at 350.org, says: "The issue of rising electricity costs is deeply tied to the influence of fossil fuel companies. This is the predictable result of treating energy as a commodity for profit rather than a basic right. This assembly is not only about resisting fossil fuel expansion, but also about challenging an energy system that continues to benefit corporations while failing ordinary people."
Key demands of the assembly include:
* Stop fossil fuel expansion and projects like EACOP and Mozambique LNG
* Expand Free Basic Electricity to 350kWh through public renewable energy
* End fossil fuel subsidies and redirect public money toward clean, affordable energy
* Ensure affordable electricity and energy dignity for all
The assembly will include political education sessions, community testimonies, cultural performances, and discussions linking the rising cost of living, energy poverty, and the expansion of fossil fuels.
Details:
Date: Friday, 29 May 2026
Meeting point: Outside TotalEnergies Head Office: Total House, 3 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Gauteng, 2196
Media are invited to attend and interview organisers, community members, and activists.
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For media enquiries, contact:
Boitumelo Masipa
Digital & Communications Specialist
350.org
tumi@350.org
+27 81 452 9096
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Original text here: https://350.org/press-release/communities-to-gather-at-totalenergies-agm-to-demand-corporate-accountability-end-to-fossil-fuel-profiteering/
Chief Pharmacy Officer Mike Wascovich highlights national collaboration to expand medication access on CHA podcast
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Chief Pharmacy Officer Mike Wascovich highlights national collaboration to expand medication access on CHA podcast
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Ascension Vice President of Medication Management and Chief Pharmacy Officer Mike Wascovich, PharmD, MBA, recently joined the Catholic Health Association's Health Calls podcast to discuss how Ascension and Dispensary of Hope are working together to expand access to life-saving medications.
Wascovich highlighted Dispensary of Hope's growth
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WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Chief Pharmacy Officer Mike Wascovich highlights national collaboration to expand medication access on CHA podcast
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Ascension Vice President of Medication Management and Chief Pharmacy Officer Mike Wascovich, PharmD, MBA, recently joined the Catholic Health Association's Health Calls podcast to discuss how Ascension and Dispensary of Hope are working together to expand access to life-saving medications.
Wascovich highlighted Dispensary of Hope's growthinto a national network serving patients across 38 states, through more than 300 dispensing sites, including 35 Ascension locations. The program distributes donated medications from pharmaceutical manufacturers to nonprofit clinics and pharmacies serving populations in need, helping patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.chausa.org/news-and-publications/podcasts/health-calls/archives/dispensary-of-hope-reducing-medication-costs-and-increasing-access
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Original text here: https://about.ascension.org/news/2026/05/chief-pharmacy-officer-mike-aascovich-highlights-national-collaboration-to-expand-medication-access-on-cha-podcast
Center for Biological Diversity, 178 Co-Signers Issue Letter to House Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee:
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Here is the text of the letter:
May 12, 2026
The Honorable Bruce Westerman
Chair
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Jared Huffman
Ranking Member
House Natural Resources Committee
1332 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman,
On behalf of our 179 organizations and our millions of members
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WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee:
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Here is the text of the letter:
May 12, 2026
The Honorable Bruce Westerman
Chair
House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Jared Huffman
Ranking Member
House Natural Resources Committee
1332 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman,
On behalf of our 179 organizations and our millions of membersand supporters, we strongly oppose H.R. 8509, introduced by Rep. Jared Golden. The bill would extend by seven years the unprecedented extinction rider included in the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, once again delaying critical protections for North Atlantic Right Whales and allowing continued entanglement in fishing gear to push the species closer to extinction.
The Right Whale extinction rider prevented the National Marine Fisheries Service from issuing a more protective rule to further reduce the risk of entanglement and death in the U.S. lobster fishery until December 31, 2028 -- despite multiple court decisions holding that, based on scientific evidence, the agency failed to provide the whale with sufficient protections from entanglement-related mortality. During this legislative rider-moratorium period, 55 whales have been documented dead or injured or in poor health. Of these, 31 were confirmed as entanglements in fishing gear.
H.R. 8509 would push management off another seven years, further driving the Right Whale towards extinction. Based on NOAA's most recent population estimate, fewer than 400 Right Whales remain, with a critically low number of 70 breeding females. Entanglement in vertical fishing lines remains one of the two primary causes of serious injury and death, and unfortunately the evidence is now clear that fishing gear from Maine does in fact entangle whales. Every year that passes without removing those lines from the water brings the Right Whale closer to extinction.
Instead of risking the extinction of this critically endangered species, Congress should focus its efforts on achieving win-win conservation solutions. On-demand ("pop-up") fishing gear works. In Massachusetts, a fisherman tested the same gear in early 2025 and reported a 100% success rate using this gear. Since 2020, more than 1,000,000 lbs of seafood have been safely harvested in the U.S. and Canada using on-demand gear. The gear has been successfully hauled more than 13,000 times in the Northeast US alone, including Maine waters, with a 90% success rate.
Fishermen using on-demand gear as part of an Exempted Fishing Permit greatly improved gear performance through modifications based on areas fished. In addition, fishermen reported ondemand gear moved less in harsh oceanographic conditions as compared to traditional gear and was more likely to be retrieved if gear was displaced, reducing potential gear loss. Improved safety measures include app upgrades for a Man-Over-Board (MOB) emergency release and an alarm system to alert mobile gear of areas where on-demand sets are located. A cloud-based system of digital gear marking provides both fixed and mobile gear users of location data without disclosing propriety information, reducing gear conflict risks.
Congress should provide lobster fishermen in Federal waters the necessary support to fully incentivize adoption of on-demand fishing gear over the next 5-7 years with input and collaboration from the fishing community and states. Federal and state agencies have the resources to fully fund the adoption of these innovative and effective technologies that protect Right Whales, and indeed all of the large baleen whales on both coasts from entanglements. NOAA is currently authorized to disburse $400 million annually to fishermen for fisheries disasters and investing a fraction of this funding could dramatically reduce entanglements of whales in the future. Through this funding and additional engagement, lawmakers can support fishing communities instead of prolonging the status quo.
We urge you to oppose H.R. 8509 and any other effort to extend the existing rider, while providing funding that benefits both Right Whale recovery and fishing communities.
Sincerely,
Center for Biological Diversity
1000 Grandmothers for Future Generations
350 Colorado
350 Mass Metro North Node
7th Generation Advisors
Advocates for Snake Preservation
American Indian Mothers Inc.
Animal Defenders International
Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
Animals Are Sentient Beings, Inc
Antelope Valley Conservancy
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Backbone Campaign
Battle Creek Alliance & Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue
Becoming a Good Relative
Bold Visions Conservation
Bucks Environmental Action
Buddhist Global Relief
California Communities Against Toxics
Californians for Western Wilderness
CERBAT
Change Begins With ME
Cherokee Concerned Citizens
Christians Caring for Creation
Christians For The Mountains
Church Women United in New York
State City of Birmingham
Ciudadanos Del Karso
Clean Ocean Action
Conservation Alabama
Conservation Congress
Conservation Council for Hawaii
CORALations, Inc.
DivestNJ
Dolphin Connection
Don't Gas the Meadowlands Coalition
Earth Ethics, Inc.
Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research
Endangered Habitats League
Endangered Species Coalition
Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC)
Fal Energy Partnership
FMG/women of the Americas
Forest Keeper
Foundation Earth
FreshWater Accountability Project
Friends of Bell Smith Springs
Friends of Big Ivy
Friends of Hurricane Creek
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of the Earth US
Fuerza Mundial
Glen Canyon Institute
Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association
Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance
Green State Solutions
Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice
GreenFaith
Greenpeace USA
Hands Across the Sand
HealthyPlanet
Heirs To Our Ocean
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
Humane Action Pennsylvania
I Heart Pisgah Coalition
In Defense of Animals
Indiana Forest Alliance
Indivisible Cranbury
inland Empire Task Force
Institute for a Democratic Psychoanalysis
Interfaith oceans
International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute
Izaak Walton League Rapid City SD Chapter
Kentucky Environmental Foundation
Kettle Range Conservation Group
Kickapoo Peace Circle
Kids for Saving Earth
Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center
Kodiak Audubon
La Purisima Audubon Society
Levanah Farm
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
Maine Audubon
ManaSota-88, Inc.
Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket (MMAN)
Maryland Ornithological Society
Matanzas Riverkeeper
Moloka'i Community Service Council
Nassau Hiking & Outdoor Club
Natural Resources Defense Council NC WARN
New Hampshire Audubon
New Jersey Forest Watch
Next 100 Coalition
North American Climate, Conservation and Environment (NACCE)
Northwest Environmental Advocates
NYC H2O
NYC Plover Project
Oasis Earth
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Ocean Conservation Research
Ocean Defenders Alliance
Ocean Defense Initiative
Oceanic Preservation Society
Operation HomeCare, Inc.
Orange County Coastkeeper
ORLEANS AUDUBON SOCIETY
Peace Boat US
Peak Plastic Foundation
Pelican Media
Predator Defense
Protect PT
Public Lands Project
Rachel Carson Council
Raptors Are The Solution
Recycle Hawaii
Religious Campaign for Forest Conservation
Resource Renewal Institute
RESTORE: The North Woods
Rewilding Institute
Russian Riverkeeper
Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society
Sane Energy Project
Save Our Sky Blue Waters
Save The Albatross Coalition (STAC)
SAVE THE FROGS!
Save The World's Rivers
Sciencecorps
Sea Turtle Conservancy
Seaside Sustainability
Shawnee Natural Area Guardians
Sierra Club
Sisters of Charity of New York PJIC Office
Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, New York
Social Compassion in Legislation
SocioEnergetics
South Asian Fund For Education Scholarship and Training Inc
South Florida Wildlands Association
South Shore Audubon Society
Species Unite
Spokane Ecosocialist
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
St. Johns Riverkeeper
Surfrider Foundation
Sustainable Bainbridge
Sustainable Finger Lakes
Syracuse Cultural Workers
Taxpayer
The Cloud Foundation
The Cougar Fund
The Enviro Show
The Forest Foundation, Inc.
The Interfaith Council for the Protection of Animals & Nature
The Last Plastic Straw
The Marine Mammal Center
The Shame Free Zone
The Wei LLC
The Whaleman Foundation
Tompkins Conservation
Topanga Peace Alliance
MLK Coalition of Greater Los Angeles
Turtle Island Restoration Network
United We Eat
Upper West Side Recycling
UUCM Green Team
Valley Women's Club Environmental Committee
Watershed Alliance of Marin
WESPAC Foundation, Inc.
Western Nebraska Resources Council
Wild and Scenic Rivers
Wild Cumberland
WildEarth Guardians
Wilderness Southeast
Wildlife for All
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Wishtoyo Foundation
Wolf Hollow
Wyoming Untrapped
Yaak Valley Forest Council
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Original text and footnotes here: https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/oceans/pdfs/Extinction-Rider-North-Atlantic-Right-Whales-letter.pdf
News Release here: https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/congress-urged-to-protect-north-atlantic-right-whales-from-deadly-entanglements-2026-05-13/
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AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) launched a new thank you campaign this week highlighting principled lawmakers in the state who sided with Idaho families and entrepreneurs. The new campaign, consisting of both social media ads and physical mail, is just the first of a slate of accountability efforts planned by AFP-ID throughout the summer.
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-Idaho Launches Thank You Campaign for Lawmakers who Supported Portable Benefits Initiative and Tax Relief Bill
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Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) launched a new thank you campaign this week highlighting principled lawmakers in the state who sided with Idaho families and entrepreneurs. The new campaign, consisting of both social media ads and physical mail, is just the first of a slate of accountability efforts planned by AFP-ID throughout the summer.
The campaign thanks Gov. Brad Little and House Speaker Mike Moyle for ensuring the passage of House Bill 559, which aligns the state's tax code with provisions in the historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
It also highlights Sen. Lori Den Hartog, Rep. Douglas Pickett, Rep. Jason Crane, Rep. Jason Monks, and Rep. Jeff Ehlers for their crucial support in passing House Bill 645, which ensures self-employed workers in Idaho have access to portable benefits usually reserved for traditional employees.
AFP Regional Director Jesse Mallory gave the following statement:
" Both House Bill 559 and House Bill 645 were historic wins for this year's session. Idaho families will now keep more of what they earn while Idaho entrepreneurs will have more flexibility and access for their work benefits. Our goal is to give Governor Little and the other lawmakers who helped secure these victories the recognition they deserve, and we look forward to more of our planned accountability efforts as summer gets underway. "
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Original text here: https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/afp-idaho-launches-thank-you-campaign-for-lawmakers-who-supported-portable-benefits-initiative-and-tax-relief-bill/
Bronx Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Przewalski's Foal
BRONX, New York, May 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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Bronx Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Przewalski's Foal
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The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo welcomed an Endangered Przewalski's foal on April 21. The foal can now be seen among its herd at the zoo's Wild Asia Monorail exhibit.
The Bronx Zoo has played a pivotal role in the conservation of the Przewalski's horse, also known as the Mongolian wild horse -a species that was once considered Extinct in the Wild. Through breeding programs aimed at maintaining
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BRONX, New York, May 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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Bronx Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Przewalski's Foal
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The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo welcomed an Endangered Przewalski's foal on April 21. The foal can now be seen among its herd at the zoo's Wild Asia Monorail exhibit.
The Bronx Zoo has played a pivotal role in the conservation of the Przewalski's horse, also known as the Mongolian wild horse -a species that was once considered Extinct in the Wild. Through breeding programs aimed at maintaininga genetically diverse population of the species and through reintroduction efforts, zoo-bred Przewalski's horses were successfully returned to their native grasslands in China in 1989 and in Mongolia beginning in 1992. The Wildlife Conservation Society provides support to Protected Areas that are home to wild horses in Mongolia.
The Przewalski's horse is considered Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that fewer than 2,000 exist on Earth today.
Przewalski's horses are stockier than domestic horses, with shorter legs, characteristic dun coats, and dark, upright manes.
Guests can catch a glimpse of the foal from the Bronx Zoo's Wild Asia Monorail, which winds through the heart of the Asian wilderness. Along the way, seasoned tour guides point out iconic species like red panda, tiger, and greater one-horned rhino, as well as many species rarely seen in zoos, such as markhor and gaur.
Plan your visit and purchase tickets at BronxZoo.com/plan-your-visit. Follow the Bronx Zoo on social media channels for updates and more: Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube.
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Original text here: https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26231/Bronx-Zoo-Announces-Birth-of-Endangered-Przewalskis-Foal.aspx
AELP Applauds Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for Signing FAIR Rx Act Into Law
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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AELP Applauds Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for Signing FAIR Rx Act Into Law
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Washington, D.C. -Following Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signing of the Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy (FAIR Rx) Act, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from running pharmacies, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
"Tennessee just became a national leader in the effort to restore fairness and accountability to
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WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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AELP Applauds Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for Signing FAIR Rx Act Into Law
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Washington, D.C. -Following Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signing of the Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy (FAIR Rx) Act, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from running pharmacies, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
"Tennessee just became a national leader in the effort to restore fairness and accountability tothe prescription drug market," said Benjamin Jolley, Senior Fellow for Healthcare at the American Economic Liberties Project. "For too long, vertically integrated PBMs have held far too much power over pharmaceuticals and their prices. No one should be in the position of controlling reimbursements to pharmacies AND operating pharmacies. We don't let auto insurers run auto-body shops, and we shouldn't allow pharmacy insurers to run pharmacies for the same reasons. Governor Lee and Tennessee lawmakers recognized that this conflict of interest is unsustainable and acted decisively to put patients first. The FAIR Rx Act is an important step toward rebuilding a pharmacy system that competes on care, access, and value and not corporate leverage. CVS may claim that Tennessee already has sufficient laws on the books to address these conflicts, but their repeated alleged violations of those laws makes structural separation crucial."
The FAIR Rx Act bans PBMs from owning or controlling pharmacies in Tennessee and requires divestiture of existing ownership structures over a transition period. The legislation passed with bipartisan support in the Tennessee General Assembly and makes Tennessee only the second state in the country to move to separate pharmacy ownership from pharmacy benefit management functions.
Following Governor Lee's signature, CVS Health filed suit in federal court challenging the law and seeking to block it from taking effect. This follows a Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance audit finding that a CVS-affiliated PBM paid its own pharmacies as much as 16,150% more than unaffiliated drugstores, contrary to previously enacted Tennessee law. It also comes after a litany of lawsuits from the FTC, state attorneys generals, and multiple businesses accusing CVS, as well as other Big Medicine corporations, of anticompetitive practices that raise prices for consumers and squeeze out independent pharmacies.
Learn more about Economic Liberties' Break Up Big Medicine initiative here.
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The American Economic Liberties Project works to ensure America's system of commerce is structured to advance, rather than undermine, economic liberty, fair commerce, and a secure, inclusive democracy. Economic Liberties believes true economic liberty means entrepreneurs and businesses large and small succeed on the merits of their ideas and hard work; commerce empowers consumers, workers, farmers, and engineers instead of subjecting them to discrimination and abuse from financiers and monopolists; foreign trade arrangements support domestic security and democracy; and wealth is broadly distributed to support equitable political power.
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Original text here: https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/aelp-applauds-tennessee-governor-bill-lee-for-signing-fair-rx-act-into-law/
ADC: AB 715 Lawsuit Continues Despite State's Dismissal Bid
WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC: AB 715 Lawsuit Continues Despite State's Dismissal Bid
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May 26, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Last Friday, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint in Prichett, et al. v. Newsom, et al., urging the Court to deny dismissal and permit Plaintiffs' claims to proceed.
In the filing, Plaintiffs explain that the Court's earlier denial of preliminary
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WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC: AB 715 Lawsuit Continues Despite State's Dismissal Bid
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May 26, 2026
media@adc.org
Washington, D.C. - Last Friday, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint in Prichett, et al. v. Newsom, et al., urging the Court to deny dismissal and permit Plaintiffs' claims to proceed.
In the filing, Plaintiffs explain that the Court's earlier denial of preliminaryinjunctive relief does not require dismissal of the case. The opposition states that the standard for a preliminary injunction is "much higher than that for surviving dismissal," and that Plaintiffs should be permitted to develop the record through discovery even where preliminary relief was denied.
ADC's filing argues that the case should proceed because AB 715 is now in effect and imposes legally binding obligations on California schools. Plaintiffs maintain that they should be allowed to develop the record through discovery and continue pursuing their constitutional claims.
"This case is far from over," said Jenin Younes, ADC Interim President and National Legal Director. "ADC has filed an opposition asking the Court to deny Defendants' motion to dismiss and allow Plaintiffs' claims to proceed. Plaintiffs have alleged serious constitutional violations involving due process, free speech, and equal protection, and they deserve the opportunity to prove those claims in court."
Plaintiffs also argue that AB 715 fails to define "antisemitism," leaves teachers and students without adequate guidance, and chills discussion of Palestine, anti-Zionism, Palestinian history, settler colonialism, and criticism of Israeli government policy.
"Defendants are asking the Court to dismiss this case before Plaintiffs have had the opportunity to fully develop the factual record," said Malak Afaneh, Staff Attorney at ADC. "The complaint plausibly alleges that AB 715 pressures educators to self-censor constitutionally protected discussions about Palestine, Israel, Zionism, and Palestinian rights, while restricting students' access to protected viewpoints. Those allegations warrant judicial review on the merits."
ADC's filing asks the Court to deny Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and permit Plaintiffs to pursue their claims.
About ADC
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is the largest Arab American grassroots organization in the United States, founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk. ADC's mission is to defend and promote the human rights, civil rights, and liberties of at least 3.7 million Arab Americans residing in the United States. Through its work, ADC fights discrimination, enhances public understanding of Arab history and culture, and partners with marginalized communities globally to advance social justice.
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Original text here: https://adc.org/adc-ab-715-lawsuit-continues-despite-states-dismissal-bid/
