Photo credit: iStock.com/winyuu Despite having been widely observed in the United States since at least the 19th century, state legislatures are continuing to make tweaks to laws affecting Halloween, celebrated every year on October 31. [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/jovan_epn Parents play a primary role in the upbringing of their children, and exercise significant control over their children’s education. Nevertheless, the question of how absolute a parent’s right to dictate how [...]

There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Notably, New Jersey lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to create firearm-free zones, California set an [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/KenKPhoto State legislatures are looking into possible solutions to address the adverse effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyls (PFAS). PFAS are human-made chemicals found in many everyday products linked to increased risks of diseases [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/tylim With about 72% of Americans using social media to share their thoughts, access information, or seek entertainment, social media companies’ content moderation policies and practices have become a topic of conversation. Three-quarters [...]

With less than one month before the November mid-term elections, lawmakers and governors remained busy with a flurry of action. Notably, New Jersey lawmakers are looking to tweak its plastic bag ban law, California [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/LIgorko From 2002 to 2013, insulin prices in the United States have tripled, with some popular insulin products costing patients up to $900 monthly. From 2017 to 2018, 14.1% of Americans who use [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/현경_윤 Between 2018 and 2019, around 24 million students used a bus to get to school. The Environmental Protection agency has aimed to significantly reduce carbon emissions by promoting switching from diesel fuel [...]

There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Legislation was signed in Alaska to repeal a law that allowed employers to pay [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/mohd izzuan The high fluctuations within the housing market have recently encouraged buyers and renters to rethink their moving plans. Many depending on affordable housing units have experienced the trickledown effect of this [...]