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Physicians groups, Indian leaders and others are speaking out against a law the Quebec National Assembly appears set to pass that would require healthcare workers to speak to patients in …
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Republicans Defend Texas Social Media Law—and Compelled Speech
A blatantly unconstitutional Texas social media law can start being enforced unless the Supreme Court steps in. The law was blocked by a U.S. district court last year after internet …
California’s Water Bureaucrats Are Making a Bad Drought Worse
Are California’s reservoirs half-full or half-empty? The state’s largest reservoirs—Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta—are exceedingly low for this time of year, with the former at 55 percent of capacity and …
FDA Will Ease Enforcement of Baby Formula Regulations To Address Shortage
Easing labeling and WIC rules is expected to get more baby formula to consumers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has emerged as one major impediment to ending America’s current …
Former FDA Official: The Prohibition on European Baby Formula Isn’t About Safety
The baby formula shortage in the U.S. is likely to continue for several weeks, as it will still take some time to get Abbott Laboratories’ shuttered Michigan plant back up …
How Bad Government Policy is Fueling the Infant Formula Shortage
Parenting can be stressful, especially for first-time parents. In 2022, many parents are having a particularly rough time because of a nationwide baby formula shortage. Retailers are placing limits on …
The End of Roe Heralds the Rise of Pro-Abortion, Big Government Policies
The looming, likely end of abortion protections contained in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1971 Roe v. Wade decision is accelerating a trend of new government-growing, pro-abortion policies in blue states. …
This Michigan Town Repealed a Ban on Fortunetellers, but Might Break State Law if It Tries To Regulate Them
Until last month, reading someone’s palm for pay could technically land you a $500 fine, 93 days in jail, or both in Petoskey, Michigan, thanks to an ordinance banning fortunetelling …
GMOs Are Good for Us
Activists have convinced Americans that “organic” food is better—healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they can’t afford to pay $7 for organic eggs. This misinformation …
The U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Is the FDA’s Fault
The U.S. is in the grips of a baby formula shortage. Abbott Nutrition, a popular manufacturer, issued recalls on three of its products in February after a spate of bacterial …