Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay  This week, California made headlines when Governor Gavin Newsom announced California would be the first in the nation to require the COVID-19 vaccine (once it [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Abhay Bharadwaj from Pixabay  While a lot of attention is paid to lawmakers and governors dealing with COVID related issues such as vaccine mandates and mask mandates, plenty of [...]

Digital collage image and collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gordon Johnson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, & Paula Wood from Pixabay    A lot of focus was spent this week on California Governor Gavin Newsom surviving a recall election [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by 1778011 & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay  The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a program Congress created in 2005 intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the renewable fuels sector [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay  The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for workers with moderate- to low-income levels.  Eligibility for the tax credit is based [...]

Digital image. byRya Stevens; image sources by Gordon Johnson, Tumisu, & OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay  Lawmakers and governors this week were busy on a range of issues, including redistricting, COVID-19, critical race theory, marijuana, and more. Feel free to [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by torstensimon from Pixabay  On August 23rd, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 years and older.  In announcing the vaccine’s approval, [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens This week, a lot of focus was spent in various states to address mask mandates, particularly in schools, which is something DMGS specifically covered earlier this week. Outside of mask [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Muhammad Rizwan & Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay  Many states began dialing back their COVID restrictions earlier this spring and summer, including mask wearing.  However, with [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Bob Williams & Steve Buissinne from Pixabay  The opioid epidemic is not a new problem in the United States. In fact, the amount of drug overdose deaths has quadrupled since [...]