WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 11, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 41 states are currently in session as of March 8 - So far, HRC is tracking about 780+ bills: - 190+ HRC supports - 430+ HRC opposes - Five anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (Ohio: HB 68, Tennessee: HB 0878, Utah: HB 261 & Utah: HB 257, Wyoming: SF 9) - Three pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine: LD 279, California: SB 339 & New Mex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release: Construction plans within the protected corridor of Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway are generating public pushback, led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Under both federal and state law, the entire length of the 92.5 mile river, nearly one-third of Maine's total river miles, must be managed to enhance and protect its wilderness character. The   more