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Statement From Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Florida Chamber on Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The Florida Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2026:

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Statement from Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Florida Chamber on Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative

Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement regarding the news that the Florida Supreme Court has dismissed the request for an advisory opinion on whether recreational marijuana should be on the 2026 ballot:

"Even after spending 205 million dollars, Big Weed still hasn't convinced Floridians that legalizing recreational ... Show Full Article

PetSmart Charities Renews Multi-Year Investment in Meals on Wheels America to Expand Pet Assistance Services for Older Adults Nationwide
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- Meals On Wheels America issued the following news:

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PetSmart Charities Renews Multi-Year Investment in Meals on Wheels America to Expand Pet Assistance Services for Older Adults Nationwide

PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, has renewed its multi-year partnership with Meals on Wheels America to expand and strengthen pet assistance services for older adults and their companion animals nationwide. Building on six years of collaboration, this renewed investment will support the delivery of pet food, access to veterinary ... Show Full Article

LCV Action Fund Announces New Round of Endorsements for U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:

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LCV Action Fund Announces New Round of Endorsements for U.S. House of Representatives

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will fight to lower energy costs, build a clean energy economy, and strengthen our democracy for all, announced 14 endorsements for the U.S. House of Representatives. The endorsements include incumbents Don Beyer (VA-08), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Jimmy ... Show Full Article

FFRF Action Fund: Theocrat Fla. Gov. Candidate Says Don Lemon Lucky for Not Being Executed
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:

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Theocrat Fla. gov. candidate says Don Lemon lucky for not being executed

Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback is FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" for his chilling comments about Don Lemon following the star reporter's coverage of protests in Minneapolis.

Last week, Fishback, a rabid Christian nationalist and white ... Show Full Article

FFRF Action Fund: D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Honored as 'Secularist of the Week'
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:

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D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton honored as 'Secularist of the Week'

The FFRF Action Fund honors as its "Secularist of the Week" for her illustrious career D.C. congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton following her recent announcement that she will be retiring next year.

Norton is a longtime member of the Congressional Freethought ... Show Full Article

Cato Legal Experts: Fourth Circuit Ruling Enables Perpetual Confinement Without Trial
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release:

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Cato Legal Experts: Fourth Circuit Ruling Enables Perpetual Confinement Without Trial

In 2015, Duane Berry was charged with a single federal count of conveying false information. After four years in custody and multiple competency evaluations, a judge found him incompetent to stand trial and dismissed the charge. However, instead of being released from custody, the government has unlawfully detained Berry for a decade, a decision that a Fourth Circuit panel upheld, interpreting a pretrial competency restoration statute ... Show Full Article

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Responses To Church Invasion Are Alarming
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:

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RESPONSES TO CHURCH INVASION ARE ALARMING

The church invasion that took place at Cities Church on January 18 in St. Paul, Minnesota was a flagrant violation of constitutional law, federal law and common decency. It is the kind of behavior associated with totalitarian regimes, not democratic polities. Yet the outcry ... Show Full Article