Advocacy

A taxpayer-funded health insurance exchange made donations to a number of liberal interest groups, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers, CBS News reported. Connect for Health made donations to left-of-center groups like the Colorado Immigrant…

RICHMOND – With clipboard in hand and neon green safety vest on, Amanda Jenkins calls out to a gray-bearded man sweeping the road at the Castro Street homeless encampment under Richmond Parkway. “Will you fill out this survey?” she asks.…

Two advocacy groups are warning that travelers might be at risk if they visit the state of Florida, citing a flurry of recent legislation that's hostile toward LGBTQ people as well as other communities. Equality Florida, an LGBTQ…

Advocacy organizations and medical groups criticized a federal ruling that could prevent access to an abortion pill, arguing that it threatens access to safe health care.  The statements came after a federal judge in Texas ruled on…

WASHINGTON - The tech ethics group Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy is asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to stop OpenAI from issuing new commercial releases of GPT-4, which has wowed some users and caused…

Lawmakers emphasized cooperation between leaders and agencies to provide necessary opportunities for individuals with disabilities during a panel hosted by The Hill Wednesday.  Leaders and experts in disability advocacy spoke at The…

TENNESSEE - CIRCA 1955: Country singer Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in circa 1955 in Tennessee. ... (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) getty Country musician Dolly Parton has advocated for many charities and hospitals that…

Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada.Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and unaffiliated Sen. Patti LaBoucane-Benson on a trip…

Jewish advocacy organizations are backing a bill introduced a bill last earlier this month by Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Republican Sen. James Risch of Idaho that would pause funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…

A Michigan-based Second Amendment advocacy group promised to recall any lawmaker that votes in favor of gun control bills after multiple Democrats introduced legislation in the wake of the Michigan State University (MSU) shooting, according…