ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IL Statement on End of Legislative Session * # Jun 1, 2025 by AFP SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Last night, the 2025 session of the Illinois General Assembly came to a close with the passage of the largest budget in state history with no Republican votes. However, AFP-IL's top two defensive priorities (service tax expansion and Tier 2 pension sweeteners) failed to pass, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposed threatened species status for the monarch butterfly and the designation of critical habitat. The organization, representing a significant portion of the nation's crop protection market, emphasized the importance of science-based regulatory policies. The Council of Producers and Distr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Lignite Energy Council has voiced strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed approval of West Virginia's regional haze state implementation plan. The Council also commended the agency's announcement of a policy for evaluating regional haze plans, asserting that these actions align with the Environmental Protection Agency's statutory and regulatory authority. The lignite industry views this shift as crucial, despite not having operations in We more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, expressing significant concerns over a proposed rule change to the Endangered Species Act. The federal agency is considering rescinding the regulatory definition of "harm," a move that the West Virginia agency warns could have substantial consequences for the state's wildlife conservation efforts. The Division of Natural Resources, respon more ST