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State Highlights: Newly Elected Virginia Lawmakers Put Gun Safety On Progressive 2020 Agenda; University Contributes $250K To Aid Medicaid Expansion Effort In Missouri

Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Oregon, Ohio, Florida and Maryland. The Washington Post: Democrats File First Bills For The New Virginia General Assembly, Staring With Equal Rights Amendment Democratic lawmakers rushed to file bills Monday as the legislative window opened for next year’s General Assembly session, setting… Read More »

Trump Backs Off Flavored E-Cigarette Ban

Nov. 18, 2019 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge in September to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes to stem the rise in vaping among young people appears to be weakening. Two months after he made the promise, Trump has yielded to pressure from lobbyists and political advisers and not taken any action on… Read More »