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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once and for all. No more sunsets in the middle of the
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FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once and for all. No more sunsets in the middle of theafternoon. It's about time. Nobody likes the constant clock changes. The fact is that under current law, there was never a way to opt out of standard time whereas states were permitted to opt out of daylight savings time if they really wanted to, as Arizona and Hawaii do. School districts can always have starting bells later to compensate if there is concern about later sunrises during the winter months, although it's worth noting almost all districts are already on Christmas vacation during the shortest days. Clearly, based on the House vote, and unanimous passage of practically identical legislation by the Senate in 2022, and the President's support, daylight savings time is far more popular. But really, it's just let's pick a time and stick with it. Compromise if needs be: shave a half hour off standard time. Anything's better than the clock changes, and the early sunsets in the winter are frankly depressing. But the bill's fine the way it is. It is time for the Senate to immediately take up this common sense, bipartisan legislation, stop switching the clocks and let the sun shine into the evening for good."
For media availability contact Americans for Limited Government at media@limitgov.org.
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Original text here: https://getliberty.org/2026/07/its-about-time-alg-praises-house-passage-of-sunshine-protection-act-urges-senate-passage/
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Court Strikes Down Unlawful "Fire Protection Fees" in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 9 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Court Strikes Down Unlawful "Fire Protection Fees" in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today applauded a Waukesha County Circuit Court decision to strike down "fire protection fees" imposed by the Villages of Pewaukee and Dousman.
The WMC Litigation Center filed the lawsuit in 2024 on behalf of WMC, two businesses, and a taxpayer, arguing the charges were unlawful because they were imposed as annual, village-wide assessments
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MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 9 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Court Strikes Down Unlawful "Fire Protection Fees" in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today applauded a Waukesha County Circuit Court decision to strike down "fire protection fees" imposed by the Villages of Pewaukee and Dousman.
The WMC Litigation Center filed the lawsuit in 2024 on behalf of WMC, two businesses, and a taxpayer, arguing the charges were unlawful because they were imposed as annual, village-wide assessmentsrather than per-call fees required under state law.
The lawsuit maintained that the villages were using these so-called "fire protection fees" as an illegal tax on Wisconsin taxpayers.
Last week, the court agreed with the WMC Litigation Center and struck down the fees, ruling that the charges were unlawful property taxes.
"While Wisconsin families and employers suffer from the eighth-highest property taxes in the nation, this ruling delivers a much-needed win for taxpayers across the state," said WMC Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley. "This case was about protecting taxpayers from unlawful taxation schemes, and the ruling sends a clear message that the government must follow the law when seeking additional revenue."
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Original text here: https://www.wmc.org/press-releases/court-strikes-down-unlawful-fire-protection-fees-in-win-for-wisconsin-taxpayers/
[Category: Business]
Project Coyote: Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
LARKSPUR, California, Sept. 9 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
Project Coyote Announces Opposition to Amendment 83, Colorado's So-Called
"Right to Hunt and Fish" Measure
As the measure receives its official ballot designation, Project Coyote warns voters it would lock vague, special-interest language into Colorado's Constitution and undo decades of wildlife protections
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Denver, CO.
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LARKSPUR, California, Sept. 9 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
Project Coyote Announces Opposition to Amendment 83, Colorado's So-Called
"Right to Hunt and Fish" Measure
As the measure receives its official ballot designation, Project Coyote warns voters it would lock vague, special-interest language into Colorado's Constitution and undo decades of wildlife protections
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Denver, CO.- Project Coyote today announced its opposition to Amendment 83, the wildlife ballot measure formerly known as Initiative 302, following its official certification for Colorado's November ballot. The amendment will need approval from 55% of voters -- a constitutional supermajority -- to pass.
Amendment 83 would write into the state Constitution a right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife using "traditional methods," a term left undefined in the proposed language, while declaring hunting and fishing the "primary and preferred means of managing and controlling" fish and wildlife populations.
Project Coyote warns the measure is being sold to voters as simply preserving hunting and fishing as they exist today, but in practice it permanently rewrites the balance of power between voters, the legislature, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, local governments, and the courts, moving wildlife decisions out of the democratic process and into costly litigation over what the amendment's vague terms mean.
By enshrining vague 'traditional methods' language in the constitution, Initiative 302 could give practices like trapping, which were already restricted by Colorado voters in 1996, new legal leverage to challenge that ban in court.
"Amendment 83 isn't about protecting hunting and fishing --hunting and fishing are already legal in Colorado, and nothing threatens that," said Mark Surls, Colorado & Northern Rockies Coordinator for Project Coyote. "This is about whether we hand a narrow set of interests permanent, constitutionally preferred control over how decisions about our wildlife get made. Once undefined words like 'preferred,' 'necessary,' and 'traditional' are written into the Constitution, it's not voters or wildlife scientists who decide what they mean--it's the courts. Project Coyote is stepping up to make sure Coloradans understand exactly what's at stake before they vote."
"For the past eight years, our Administration has worked to make Colorado a kinder place for animals, banning wildlife killing contests and puppy mills, standing up a new Division of Animal Welfare, and building wildlife crossings to reconnect the habitat we've fragmented," said Marlon Reis, First Gentleman of Colorado.
"Amendment 83 puts that progress at serious risk by adding a loophole to our Constitution that could be easily exploited to bring back hunting and trapping practices that have long been banned as unethical. Our Constitution is a statement of shared values, not a hiding place for cruelty. Hardwiring a 'Right to Hunt' into our Constitution alongside more fundamental rights like freedom of speech and trial by jury would privilege one form of outdoor recreation over all others. More importantly, it would prioritize lethal control of wildlife over nonlethal tools like relocation, habitat protection, and vaccination against disease. This November, I encourage Coloradans to reaffirm our commitment to protecting wildlife and wild places by voting no on Amendment 83."
The risk isn't hypothetical. In Wisconsin, hunters invoked their constitutional right to hunt in litigation that forced wildlife officials to hold an expedited wolf hunt in February 2021. In less than three days, state-licensed hunters killed 218 wolves, 83 percent more than the state's 119-wolf allocation for those hunters. North Carolina voters constitutionalized the right to vote in 2018. Within two years, the new provision was invoked in court to challenge certain hunting restrictions, including hunting migratory birds, hunting deer with dogs, and restrictions on hunting near places of worship.
Colorado's own nonpartisan fiscal analysis of the measure anticipates added workload for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the potential for increased state litigation costs if parties challenge wildlife rules under the new constitutional language.
"I've spent my career studying animal behavior, animal emotions, and compassionate conservation and the science is clear: wildlife decisions have consequences for real, feeling individuals, not just abstract populations. Amendment 83 ignores what science tells us, " said Marc Bekoff, PhD, award-winning scientist and Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, and Project Coyote Science Advisory Board Member. "It declares hunting and fishing the 'preferred' way to manage wildlife and leaves the most consequential phrase in the whole amendment, 'traditional methods,' completely undefined. If passed, it's a blank check written in the name of tradition. Once it's in the Constitution, it's courts and lawyers who decide what it means, not scientists deciding what's actually best for the animals. Colorado's wild neighbors deserve better than that."
Project Coyote is also spotlighting who is pushing the measure. Amendment 83 is backed by Safari Club International, Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management and the Wisconsin-based International Order of T. Roosevelt (IOTR), part of a national campaign that has pushed nearly identical constitutional language in states across the country.
"Colorado's wildlife policy should be shaped by Colorado voters, elected officials, wildlife experts and local communities, not imported, one-size-fits-all language written by out-of-state interests with a national agenda," Surls concluded.
Project Coyote is a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit. Project Coyote's mission is to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife--particularly North America's wild carnivores--through education, science, advocacy, and coalition building. Led by scientists, educators, and wildlife advocates, Project Coyote works to change policies and perceptions to protect wild carnivores and foster ethical, ecologically sound stewardship.
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Original text here: https://projectcoyote.org/media-release-oppose-amendment-83-in-colorado/
[Category: Animals]
PETA Statement Re West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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PETA Statement re West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
Bandon, Ore. - Earlier today, West Coast Game Park Safari owner Brian Tenney was sentenced in Coos County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to 47 criminal charges, including 43 charges of animal neglect, on April 20. The charges came after PETA repeatedly reported ongoing neglect at Tenney's operation to Oregon State Police beginning in 2024 until authorities raided the roadside zoo in May 2025,
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NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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PETA Statement re West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
Bandon, Ore. - Earlier today, West Coast Game Park Safari owner Brian Tenney was sentenced in Coos County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to 47 criminal charges, including 43 charges of animal neglect, on April 20. The charges came after PETA repeatedly reported ongoing neglect at Tenney's operation to Oregon State Police beginning in 2024 until authorities raided the roadside zoo in May 2025,confiscating 322 animals. Tenney's sentence comprises seven and a half years of incarceration, three years of post-imprisonment supervision, a 15-year ban on possessing numerous classes of animals, and paying $340,000 in restitution for the cost of care for the animals seized from his now-closed facility from the date of seizure until Tenney surrendered ownership of them.
Please see the following statement from PETA Foundation Managing Director of Captive Wildlife Debbie Metzler:
"Brian Tenney deserves every day he spends locked in a cage, but his punishment is still nothing compared to the suffering he inflicted on the animals he starved, neglected, and exploited for his deadly operation. For years, PETA sounded the alarm about conditions at West Coast Game Park Safari, submitted evidence, and pushed authorities to intervene on behalf of the animals trapped there. Today, that persistence has resulted in accountability for Tenney and the rescue of more than 300 surviving animals. PETA commends Oregon State Police for acting on the evidence and helping place these animals at reputable facilities where they will finally get the care they need--and urges everyone to stay away from roadside zoos."
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PETA--whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to use for entertainment"--points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Original text here: https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/peta-statement-re-west-coast-game-park-safari-owner-sentenced-to-7-5-years-in-prison/
[Category: Animals]
Natural Resources Defense Council: Court Finds NESE Pipeline Permit Arbitrary, Fails to Show Compliance With State Water Quality Standards
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Court Finds NESE Pipeline Permit Arbitrary, Fails to Show Compliance with State Water Quality Standards
Court Rejects New Jersey DEP Permit for Failing to Meet Water Quality Standards
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) unjustifiably approved a water quality certification for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline. The DEP had already twice rejected the project in 2019 and
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Court Finds NESE Pipeline Permit Arbitrary, Fails to Show Compliance with State Water Quality Standards
Court Rejects New Jersey DEP Permit for Failing to Meet Water Quality Standards
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) unjustifiably approved a water quality certification for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline. The DEP had already twice rejected the project in 2019 and2020 for its inability to comply with state water quality standards. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) filed a lawsuit in November 2025, joined in a parallel suit brought by partners represented by the Eastern Environmental Law Center. The Court's decision today vacated the unlawful certification, removing a key approval needed to build the pipeline through New Jersey state waters.
The following statement is from Jackson Garrity, attorney at NRDC:
"Today's court ruling is a win for the waterways of New Jersey, the people who rely on them, and the rule of law. This pipeline would not only have destroyed wetlands across New Jersey, but also would tear up the sea floor of Raritan Bay. The DEP's approval of the water quality permit failed to address key water quality concerns that the public has been raising for years. We took New Jersey to court to enforce the state's water quality standards, and we won."
Background:
The proposed 23-mile segment of the NESE natural gas pipeline would have run from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, through Middlesex and Monmouth counties in New Jersey, and on to New York City. The underwater segment beneath Raritan Bay and New York-New Jersey Harbor poses risks to marine habitats and would dredge up harmful materials such as mercury, PCBs, and copper. The project also includes a proposed compressor station near the Trap Rock Quarry in Franklin Township, NJ, threatening wetlands that support habitat for endangered species. Read more about NRDC's position here (https://www.nrdc.org/court-battles/northeast-supply-enhancement-nese-pipeline-lawsuits).
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NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 3 million members and online activists. Established in 1970, NRDC uses science, policy, law and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Beijing and Delhi (an office of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd).
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Original text here: https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/court-finds-nese-pipeline-permit-arbitrary-fails-show-compliance-state-water-quality
[Category: Environment]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Back Sanctions on Illegal Israeli Settlements, Recognize Ethnic Cleansing of West Bank
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Calls on Congress to Back Sanctions on Illegal Israeli Settlements, Recognize Ethnic Cleansing of West Bank
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to back sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements and to address the ongoing Israeli ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said:
"We urge all members of Congress to publicly recognize the ethnic
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Calls on Congress to Back Sanctions on Illegal Israeli Settlements, Recognize Ethnic Cleansing of West Bank
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to back sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements and to address the ongoing Israeli ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
In a statement, Washington, D.C.-based CAIR said:
"We urge all members of Congress to publicly recognize the ethniccleansing of the West Bank and call on the Trump administration to join European nations in holding illegal Israeli settlers backed by the Israeli government responsible for their crimes, including the murder of American citizens. Members of Congress should make clear that condemning the ethnic cleansing of the West Bank and imposing sanctions on those responsible is the bare minimum that the American people expect from this administration and the next President of the United States, whoever that turns out to be."
Last week, CAIR called on the U.S. Senate to block consideration and passage of H.R. 4795, the misleadingly titled "Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026." CAIR said every House member who supported this anti-free-speech bill voted to censor students and faculty advocating for the fundamental American right to engage in peaceful political boycotts by threatening their institutions with the loss of federal education funding if that advocacy succeeds.
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CAIR's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-calls-on-congress-to-back-sanctions-on-illegal-israeli-settlements-recognize-ethnic-cleansing-of-west-bank/
[Category: Sociological]
CAIR 32nd Annual Gala To Recognize Heroes of San Diego Mosque Attack With American Muslims of the Year Award
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR 32nd Annual Gala To Recognize Heroes of San Diego Mosque Attack With American Muslims of the Year Award
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that its 32nd Annual Gala will recognize the three men who saved countless lives when they confronted two white supremacist gunmen during the May 18th attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego with the 2026 American Muslim of the Year Award.
CAIR plans
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR 32nd Annual Gala To Recognize Heroes of San Diego Mosque Attack With American Muslims of the Year Award
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that its 32nd Annual Gala will recognize the three men who saved countless lives when they confronted two white supremacist gunmen during the May 18th attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego with the 2026 American Muslim of the Year Award.
CAIR plansto present the recognition posthumously to family members and representatives of Mr. Amin Abdullah, Mr. Nader Awad and Mr. Mansour Kaziha, who spent years serving the San Diego Muslim community and their neighbors. Their courageous actions during the anti-Muslim terrorist attack on the San Diego mosque helped save the lives of more than 100 people inside, most of them school children.
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
"Every year, the American Muslim of the Year recognition goes to a community member who has made a positive impact on society and, in doing so, exemplified the best of Islam.
"This year, we are honored to present this recognition to the martyred heroes of the Islamic Center of San Diego: Brothers Amin Abdullah, Nader Awad and Mansour Kaziha. After spending years serving members of the San Diego Muslim community and their neighbors, each of these men bravely confronted hate and saved the lives of over 100 people, most of them children.
"No earthly honor or recognition could do justice to the beautiful lives these men led or the sacrifice they made to save others, but we must do our best to remember them, take inspiration from them, and stand with their families. We invite the American Muslim community, our neighbors, and our friends to join us in honoring Brothers Amin, Nader, and Mansour."
REGISTRATION AVAILABLE HERE (https://www.cair.com/caircon/)
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-32nd-annual-gala-to-recognize-heroes-of-san-diego-mosque-attack-with-american-muslims-of-the-year-award/
[Category: Sociological]
