Fringe anti science views infiltrate politics and health
The piece notes 2023 measles vaccination rates fell to a decade low risking 250 000 kindergartners. It details anti science sentiment sweeping state policies, party divides, and rising vaccine skepticism influencing elections and public health actions.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Philadelphia
Peter Hotez
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas
Pew Research Center
Mississippi
West Virginia
Pew
Congress
Dorit Reiss
University of California San San Francisco
American Institute For Economic Research
Court Backlogs Grow As Prosecutor And Judge Shortages Worsen
States struggle to clear pandemic induced case backlogs as court systems rely on virtual hearings and data dashboards. Shortages of prosecutors and public defenders raise turnover and vacancy rates, delaying criminal trials and risking defendants rights. In Georgia lawmakers seek higher pay and more judges while experts warn the system could grind to a halt without staff.
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Great Barrington
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization
National Federation of Independent Business
Supreme Court
Florida
Ron DeSantis
DeSantis
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
U.S
Georgia
New York
Vermont
Brittany Kauffman
Institute For the Advancement of the American
University of Denver
Renee Williams
National Center For Victims of Crime
Williams
Peter Skandalakis
Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia
Farmers weigh chance of new federal farm bill in Congress
Congresswoman Angie Craig met with Minnesota farmers in Farmington as lawmakers face gridlock over a farm bill renewed since 2018. Farmers cited high fertilizer and fuel costs, labor shortages, drought, and outdated price references while urging action before a crowded election season.
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Farmington
Minn
Angie Craig
Capitol Hill
Craig
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Democratic Party
Minnesota
Washington, D.C
House
Mike Johnson
Louisiana
Congress
White House
Washington
D.C
John Dvorak
Webster
Brad Finstad
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
USDA
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