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"Parental Rights" Conservatives Smear Connecticut's Attempt to Prevent Child Abuse
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"Parental Rights" Conservatives Smear Connecticut's Attempt to Prevent Child Abuse
Today’s “parental rights” absolutism is actually a departure from the country’s constitutional history and tradition.
http://www.liberalcurrents.com/parental-rights-conservatives-smear-connecticuts-attempt-to-prevent-child-abuse/
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Parental bill of rights legislation voted down in the Missouri House • Missouri Independent
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Good news! Missouri's Parental Rights Bills: Treating Children as Property
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House strikes down parental rights bill
The bill, which had recieved initial approval, failed to gain the required amount of votes to head to the Senate.
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/house-strikes-down-parental-rights-bill/article_b0d465ec-bfa1-4b40-814e-53cd9740403f.html
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Adam Gamoran (@agamoran.bsky.social)
One of seven reasons for optimism: “The evidence base for investing in children has never been stronger.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]
http://bsky.app/profile/agamoran.bsky.social/post/3mkj5wqpuis2f
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ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained - The New York Times
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Mary Kelly Persyn (@marykellypersyn.bsky.social)
BruceLesley.bsky.social and I on Chiles v. Salazar. TLDR: the SCOTUS majority got this very, very wrong. But Colorado can still win at trial. Don't sleep on that. [contains quote post or other…
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Chad Bolt (@chadderr.bsky.social)
Congressional Republicans appear ready to put SNAP benefits even MORE at risk for kids and their families for the next 10 years, in order to pay for ONE HOUR of war in Iran. I wish I were making this…
http://bsky.app/profile/chadderr.bsky.social/post/3miekmub3kc23
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How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown - Davis Vanguard
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How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown - Davis Vanguard
House and Senate Democrats are holding a forum to highlight the American children who have been caught up in the government's immigration dragnet, with some being handcuffed, held at gunpoint, or…
http://davisvanguard.org/2026/03/trump-administration-deportations-children/
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U.S.-Born Students Tell Congress About Lasting Toll of Harrowing ICE Encounters – The 74
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U.S.-Born Students Tell Congress About Lasting Toll of Harrowing ICE Encounters
Unable to sleep and concentrate on school, teens say they are increasingly anxious — and have trouble planning for the future.
http://www.the74million.org/article/u-s-born-students-tell-congress-about-lasting-toll-of-harrowing-ice-encounters/
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How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty - Texas Observer
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How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty
I entered this profession just as the storm clouds of the current book-banning push were starting to gather; now I’m in the middle of it.
http://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/
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The Real Scandal is Failing to Protect and Support the Nation's Children | First Focus on Children
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The Real Scandal is Failing to Protect and Support the Nation's Children
The state of our nation’s children is dire: homelessness is rising rapidly among infants and toddlers, child poverty has nearly tripled in recent years,
http://firstfocus.org/update/the-real-scandal-is-failing-to-protect-and-support-the-nations-children/
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Peter Greene (@palan57.bsky.social)
Punishing Children: Why the Attack on Plyler v. Doe Is an Attack on America’s Core Values…
http://bsky.app/profile/palan57.bsky.social/post/3mhe33duvm22a
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A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
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The Rome News-Tribune
Rome News-Tribune a daily newspaper in Rome, Georgia which covers news in Rome and surrounding communities.
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“Nearly 59 percent of Americans support birthright citizenship, whereas 24 percent oppose it.” Study: Americans support birthright citizenship
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Some good news… Kansas moves closer to updating Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility stuck in 2008 • Kansas Reflector
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Kansas moves closer to updating Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility stuck in 2008 • Kansas Reflector
Kansas is the only state where eligibility for the Children's Health Insurance Program is tied to income levels from 2008
http://kansasreflector.com/2026/03/14/kansas-moves-closer-to-updating-childrens-health-insurance-program-eligibility-stuck-in-2008/
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Wendy Cervantes (@wendydcervantes.bsky.social)
Another critical piece by @brucelesley.bsky.social on why #birthrightcitizenship is so critical for all our babies!…
http://bsky.app/profile/wendydcervantes.bsky.social/post/3mgvlb7uxm223
about 2 months ago
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Zahava Stadler (@zahavastadler.bsky.social)
The children are the future, but we are not forward-thinking. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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America’s Babies Get a Tiny Slice of the Federal Budget – The 74
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America’s Babies Get a Tiny Slice of the Federal Budget
A recent report found that just 1.59% of federal spending in 2025 supported children under 3 — down 20% since 2021 — and deeper cuts may be looming.
http://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/americas-babies-get-a-tiny-slice-of-the-federal-budget/
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In Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation - The New York Times
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/health/pediatricians-vaccines-cdc-kennedy.html
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As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities. - KFF Health News
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As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities. - KFF Health News
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services.
http://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/minneapolis-immigration-crackdown-underground-medical-care-networks/
2 months ago
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Terrible Toxics: How the EPA Rollbacks Are Betraying Child Health
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Terrible Toxics: How the EPA Rollbacks Are Betraying Child Health
A new report by leading scientists who worked at the EPA document how the Administration's recent rollbacks of health safeguards are exposing children to mercury, lead, pesticides, and PFAS.
https://brucelesley.substack.com/p/terrible-toxics-how-the-epa-rollbacks
2 months ago
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First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America
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First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America
National child advocacy organization files amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, urging the Court to affirm birthright citizenship as a fundamental
https://firstfocus.org/news/first-focus-on-children-tells-supreme-court-ending-birthright-citizenship-would-irreparably-harm-every-baby-born-in-america/
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Catholic bishops push for end to ‘immoral’ birthright citizenship order at Supreme Court | Courthouse News Service
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Catholic bishops push for end to ‘immoral’ birthright citizenship order at Supreme Court
The Catholic-majority Supreme Court gets spiritual and legal advice from bishops ahead of showdown on birthright citizenship.
http://www.courthousenews.com/catholic-bishops-push-for-end-to-immoral-birthright-citizenship-order-at-supreme-court/
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Colorado tax credits cut child poverty by more than a third - Denver Post
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Colorado’s family-oriented tax credits gave ‘light and hope’ to one mom — but costs make their future uncertain
A study led by researchers at Washington University and Appalachian State University found that the three tax credits helping families lifted more than 52,000 Colorado children out of poverty last …
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/02/09/colorado-family-tax-credits-child-poverty-legislature/
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The ‘SAVE America Act’ Threatens Children’s Representation
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The ‘SAVE America Act’ Threatens Children’s Representation
For most of American history, democracy was not designed to include everyone.
http://open.substack.com/pub/brucelesley/p/the-save-america-act-threatens-childrens?r=f8l9&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Be Careful What You Ask For: The Parental Rights Trap and the Cost to Children
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Be Careful What You Ask For: The Parental Rights Trap and the Cost to Children
Professor Nila Bala Explains How Expansive Parental Sovereignty Becomes Liability, Isolation, and Organized Abandonment — and Why Children Pay the Price
http://brucelesley.substack.com/p/be-careful-what-you-ask-for-the-parental
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The feds child care cuts will hurt Minnesota kids • Minnesota Reformer
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The feds child care cuts will hurt Minnesota kids • Minnesota Reformer
In Minnesota, child care costs $23,000 annually for infants and nearly $18,000 for preschoolers, making it the third most expensive state for child care.
http://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/06/the-feds-child-care-cuts-will-hurt-minnesota-kids/
3 months ago
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What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children - NY Times
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What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
“It’s like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/minneapolis-children-ice-schools.html
3 months ago
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Congress Should Not Re-Impose Child Poverty on DC’s Babies and Children
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Congress Should Not Re-Impose Child Poverty on DC’s Babies and Children
Overturning DC’s budget would undo a proven Child Tax Credit, blow a hole in local revenues, and punish the children who need help most.
https://brucelesley.substack.com/p/congress-should-not-re-impose-child
3 months ago
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Education Department firings cost over $28 million, report says : NPR
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The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
http://www.npr.org/2026/02/02/nx-s1-5690188/cost-trump-layoffs-civil-rights-complaints-department-education-gao
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‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
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‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
http://stateline.org/2026/01/29/these-kids-are-invisible-child-abuse-deaths-spur-clash-over-homeschool-regulation/
3 months ago
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Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social)
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
http://bsky.app/profile/donmoyn.bsky.social/post/3mcy4epokes2z
4 months ago
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Trump Administration Destroys the Systems that Support and Protect America’s Children
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Trump Administration Destroys the Systems that Support and Protect America’s Children
In an important column, the President of First Focus on Children, Bruce Lesley names what ought to be our nation’s social policy agenda, if justice and equity are the goals we seek: “de…
http://janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/trump-administration-destroys-the-systems-that-support-and-protect-americas-children/
4 months ago
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The Problem of Unregulated Homeschool - The Atlantic
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Watch: How the Trump Administration Is Remaking Public Education — ProPublica
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Vouchers, Patriotism and Prayer: The Trump Administration’s Plan to Remake Public Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.
http://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-linda-mcmahon-public-education
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The Misguided Push to Abolish the Department of Education
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The Misguided Push to Abolish the Department of Education
The Trump Administration has taken another significant step toward dismantling the Department of Education by proposing a plan to use six “interagency agreements” that would disperse many of the…
https://firstfocusonchildren.substack.com/p/the-misguided-push-to-abolish-the
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Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Bill Cassidy Lead Bicameral Bill to Help Families Claim the Child Tax Credit After a Natural Disaster
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Current law actually slashes the Child Tax Credit for children and families who are victims of a natural disaster.
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Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Bill Cassidy Lead Bicameral Bill to Help Families Claim the Child Tax Credit After a Natural Disaster | U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Of California's 51st District
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs
http://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-sens-amy-klobuchar-and-bill-cassidy-lead-bicameral-bill-to-help-families-claim-the-child-tax-credit-after-a-natural-disaster
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The Trump Administration’s Culture of Death to Children | Marci A. Hamilton | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia
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The Trump Administration’s Culture of Death to Children
University of Pennsylvania professor Marci A. Hamilton addresses the Trump administration’s handling of public health, particularly its promotion of anti-vaccine rhetoric and policy decisions that…
http://verdict.justia.com/2025/12/30/the-trump-administrations-culture-of-death-to-children
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Maryland Attorney General Sues U.S. Department Of Education Over Cuts To Community School Funding - The BayNet
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Maryland Attorney General Sues U.S. Department Of Education Over Cuts To Community School Funding - The BayNet
BALTIMORE, Md. – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and two other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to stop unlawful cuts to congressionally approved funding…
https://thebaynet.com/maryland-attorney-general-sues-u-s-department-of-education-over-cuts-to-community-school-funding/
4 months ago
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Choosing Harm Over Help: How U.S. Policymakers Are Turning Against Children
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Choosing Harm Over Help: How U.S. Policymakers Are Turning Against Children
When children need investment, care, and protection, they’re being met instead with abandonment, cruelty, and systemic neglect.
http://brucelesley.substack.com/p/choosing-harm-over-help-how-us-policymakers
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Letter: Opposing Health Care Freedom for Patients Act and Urging Permanent Protection for Children’s Health Coverage - Campaign For Children
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The Cassidy bill literally provides nothing for kids.
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Letter: Opposing Health Care Freedom for Patients Act and Urging Permanent Protection for Children’s Health Coverage
First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives today urging lawmakers to oppose the Health
http://campaignforchildren.org/resource/letter-opposing-health-care-freedom-for-patients-act-and-urging-permanent-protection-for-childrens-health-coverage/
5 months ago
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Why Kennedy’s Message on Parental Rights, HIPAA, and Kids’ Medical Records Misses the Point
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Why Kennedy’s Message on Parental Rights, HIPAA, and Kids’ Medical Records Misses the Point
Parents have rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but so do kids.
http://open.substack.com/pub/brucelesley/p/why-kennedys-message-on-parental?r=f8l9&utm_medium=ios
5 months ago
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Bruce Lesley (@brucelesley.bsky.social)
Across our nation, children are being left behind in the decisions that shape their futures. At @firstfocus.bsky.social, we’re working to change that by calling for policy changes that put kids…
http://bsky.app/profile/brucelesley.bsky.social/post/3m6zlnc3a6s2a
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
http://kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/third-unvaccinated-kentucky-baby-dies-of-whooping-cough/
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Bruce Lesley (@brucelesley.bsky.social)
Organized Abandonment: How Attacks on Public Systems Are Harming Parents and Children…
http://bsky.app/profile/brucelesley.bsky.social/post/3m6lsmlalpc2s
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Childhood trauma to prison: How trauma fuels the vicious cycle | Public News Service
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Public News Service | News in the Public Interest
Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…
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Mamdani is building a universal child care team, but faces daunting financial and logistical challenges - POLITICO
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Mamdani is building a universal child care team, but faces daunting financial and logistical challenges
The mayor-elect has tapped government veterans as he looks to implement the $6 billion initiative.
http://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/14/mamdani-is-building-a-universal-child-care-team-but-faces-daunting-financial-and-logistical-challenges-00651001
6 months ago
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The CDC revives debunked ‘link’ between childhood vaccines and autism : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Under RFK Jr.,, the CDC rewrote its vaccine safety page to spread misinformation and doubt about vaccines. This will harm children.
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The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
http://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/20/nx-s1-5615040/cdc-rfk-childhood-vaccines-autism
6 months ago
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Children at the Ballot Box: Why Direct Democracy May Be a Game-Changer for Kids
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Children at the Ballot Box: Why Direct Democracy May Be a Game-Changer for Kids
Child advocates have often ignored or minimized the use of ballot measures and direct democracy as part of our playbook. It's past time to change that.
https://brucelesley.substack.com/p/children-at-the-ballot-box-why-direct
6 months ago
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