Thursday - July 30, 2026

Public Policy & NGOs

Here's a look at documents from public policy and non-governmental organizations

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Protect Our Care: Premium Disaster Watch - The Republican Health Care Disaster Keeps Getting Worse as Families Face More Premium Hikes
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:

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Premium Disaster Watch: The Republican Health Care Disaster Keeps Getting Worse as Families Face More Premium Hikes

The health care affordability crisis Donald Trump and Republicans created is deepening by the day. Across the country, families are getting hit with another wave of premium hikes, insurers are pulling back from the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, hospitals are warning of growing financial strain, and small businesses are struggling to keep coverage affordable for their employees. State after state is reporting ... Show Full Article
League of Women Voters Responds to DC Circuit Court Ruling on Mail Voting Executive Order
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:

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League of Women Voters Responds to DC Circuit Court Ruling on Mail Voting Executive Order

The League of Women Voters today issued the following statement from CEO Celina Stewart in response to yesterday's decision by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding President Trump's executive order on mail voting:

"Yesterday's ruling does not change what is at stake for voters. The freedom to vote is fundamental to our democracy, and it is deeply troubling that, just months before ... Show Full Article
LULAC APPLAUDS FEDERAL COURT ORDER FREEING KEY WITNESS IN THE KILLING OF LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release:

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LULAC APPLAUDS FEDERAL COURT ORDER FREEING KEY WITNESS IN THE KILLING OF LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO

Nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization says the release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego vindicates due process and brings the Salgado Araujo family one step closer to the truth.

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HOUSTON -- The League of United Latin American Citizens applauds the federal court order directing the release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness to the July 7 fatal shooting ... Show Full Article
Consumer Action for a Strong Economy Issues Commentary to PJ Media: States Must Close the Junk Science Loophole
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 29, 2026, to PJ Media:

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CASE Op-Ed in PJ Media: States Must Close the Junk Science Loophole

For a plaintiff's attorney searching for a windfall payday, highly credible and fact-based expert testimony is always a plus, but it is hardly a necessity. Thanks to lax judges who fail to properly scrutinize expert testimony and allow pure nonsense to reach the ears of a jury, big jury awards can just as easily be handed down when lawyers put highly dubious testimony on the ... Show Full Article
Common Cause: Postponement Not Enough for Blanche Nomination
NEW YORK, July 30 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release:

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Postponement Not Enough for Blanche Nomination

In response to the postponement of the committee vote for Todd Blanche's nomination as permanent Attorney General, Common Cause is calling on Blanche to withdraw.

Common Cause has actively opposed Blanche's nomination; one of the rare times the organization has actively opposed a presidential nominee. Common Cause has organized the delivery of thousands of signatures opposing Blanche's nomination in Texas, North Carolina, Alaska, and other key states.

Common ... Show Full Article
CAIR Urges Tenn. State Lawmaker Who Calls for Banning Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism to Visit Mosque, Temples
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 29, 2026:

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CAIR Urges Tenn. State Lawmaker Who Calls for Banning Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism to Visit Mosque, Temples

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today urged a Tennessee state lawmaker who called for banning Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other non-Christian religions to visit a local mosque, Buddhist temple, and Hindu temple to learn firsthand about those faiths and the Americans who practice them.

State ... Show Full Article
As Arctic Ice Disappears, Marine Mammals Face a Crisis
BERKELEY, California, July 30 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news:

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As Arctic Ice Disappears, Marine Mammals Face a Crisis

By Abigail Wadkins-Daub

Earth's Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet. As temperatures rise and sea ice disappears, what was once one of Earth's most productive marine ecosystems has begun to collapse.

The Arctic: A Summer Feeding Ground

From May to July, the Arctic experiences its "polar summer," a period when the sun shines for nearly 24 hours each day. During this time, ... Show Full Article