TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 3 (HB 3) into law. HB 3 is a broad censorship law that stifles the freedom of expression online by requiring all users, including adults, to verify their age by providing age verification documentation before using existing social media accounts or creating new ones. Kara Gross, legislative director of the ACLU o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association recognized career-spanning dedication to safety today at its Annual Conference & Exhibition. Sam Pederson, Railcar Repairman, Mission Mountain Railroad (MMR) was named Safety Person of the Year, and Albert Manning, Training Program Manager, Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) was named Safety Pro  more

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, March 26 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance formally requested that the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor (ILAB) add Indian shrimp to the 2024 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and, separately, to the List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's request is based on the publication   more