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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]

Republicans block bill requiring Supreme Court to adopt enforceable ethics code

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Republican senators on Wednesday blocked a bill that would have required the Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and create a mechanism to enforce it, following several high-profile controversies. The bill, the Supreme Court Ethics, Challenge and […]

LA Gov. Signs Bill Requiring Transgenders to Use Restrooms Aligned with Biological Sex

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) on Wednesday signed a bill that will take effect on August 1st that will require transgender people to use restrooms and public facilities that match their biological sex. HB 608 is called the “Women’s Safety and Protection Act,” according to WBRZ reporthe added. HB 608, authored by Republican Rep. Roger […]

Rep. Luttrell Issues Bill Requiring DHS to Track Crimes by Migrants

Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to record crimes committed by immigrants released into the U.S. through President Joe Biden’s parole plan. This week, Luttrell introduced the Criminal Immigration Reporting Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress all […]

Philadelphia requiring all full-time city employees to return to office in July

The city of Philadelphia is ending its coronavirus-era remote work policy and requiring all full-time city employees to return to the office five days a week this summer. Mayor Sherrell Parker announced Monday that employees will resume working in their offices starting July 15 in an effort to create a “more visible and accessible government.” […]

MIT no longer requiring diversity statements from prospective faculty

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Monday that it will no longer require a diversity statement from prospective faculty members. The school said the decision was made at the direction of Provost Sally Kornbluth “with the support of the provost, provost, vice provost for equity and inclusion, and all six deans.” “My goal is […]