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Iowa farmers have sent hundreds of comments to their U.S. senators, urging them to support legislation to change the way beef is labeled in the country. The American Beef Labeling Act would be a return to country-of-origin labeling rules. ...
Technological upgrades are making cars safer, but action in the courtroom has also pushed companies to make vehicles less dangerous. James Rogers, a product liability and personal injury attorney in Seattle and a member of the Washington State Association for Justice, said the evolution of automotive product liability litigation, or crashworthiness, became important in the 1980s, holding automakers accountable for things like defective seat belts and malfunctioning air bags. "A lot of crashworthiness cases have made the cars safer, like roofs have become stronger over the years and ...
Older North Dakotans and a key advocacy group are hopeful that seniors will see relief from the heavy burden of prescription drug costs - and they're hailing a big step announced this week. The Biden administration unveiled the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations under the Medicare program. The action is part of the Inflation Reduction Act approved by Congress. ...
AARP Michigan's Vital Voices survey results are in, and more than 700 Michigan adults 45 and older say they are most concerned with staying mentally sharp as they age. Lisa Dedden Cooper, manager of advocacy for AARP Michigan, said the Vital Voices survey analyzed health security, financial security and community livability. Although concerns for things such as retirement and access to Social Security are common results, the survey also made new financial findings. ...
The ACLU of Montana is supporting a lawsuit to overturn a ban on the social media platform TikTok. Montana lawmakers passed a bill fining app providers who make TikTok available in their online stores. The ban is set to go into effect next year. ...