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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Friday June 21, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Assemblymember Lowenthal Proposes a New "California Social Media Users Bill of Rights"
WASHINGTON, June 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Phoenix - Arizona's 2024 legislative session adjourned with a handful of voting rights victories, despite the referral of some anti-democracy measures to this year's ballot. Common Cause Arizona and partners were instrumental in blocking other dangerous ballot referrals from being sent to voters, helping protect Arizona's democracy from partisan attacks ahead of another consequential election. "Our d  more

Democratic Women are More Motivated to Vote in States With Potential Abortion Ballot Initiatives Than in Other States
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Two Battleground State Polls: In Arizona, Two Thirds of Women Voters Favor Ballot Initiative to Protect Abortion Access; in Michigan, Women Voters Largely Say the Issue Was Settled By 2022 Initiative * * * A new KFF poll of women voters reveals that the issue of abortion is boosting Democratic women's eagerness to vote most in states with potenti  more

Greater Phoenix Chamber Announces New Board Members
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- The Greater Phoenix Chamber issued the following news release: The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced new leaders within its board of directors to lead the organization in its mission to catalyze regional prosperity through forward-thinking public policy, intentional economic growth, and diverse, prepared talent in fiscal year 2025. Laura Lynn Smith, division vice president and general manager, ADP, Inc. will serve as the 2024-2025 board chair, succeeding Scott Smit  more

Researchers in Phoenix Helping to Chart the Path for the Future of Commercial Space Travel
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * Their research showed that short-duration space missions do not pose a significant health risk * * * When SpaceX's Inspiration4, the world's first all-civilian mission, successfully orbited earth, the potential for future commercial space travel became real. During that mission, the VeriFAST Platform was deployed to monitor the crew members' stress, inflammation and i  more