Innovation in synthetic biology can strengthen American supply chains
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed domestic supply chain gaps that have impacted the lives of all Americans. Global shutdown orders put a magnifying glass on where we source our goods and revealed how vulnerable our domestic production capability is without access to raw materials, chemicals and many other inputs. The lessons we’ve learned from identifying these gaps has Congress rethinking measures to promote additional domestic manufacturing. While Congress was myopically focused on the manufacturing of semiconductors, it is critical that Congress holistically consider how we keep Am
Read MoreCaps on prescription drug prices most popular element of reconciliation bill: poll
A provision that limits the price of prescription drugs included in Democrats’ climate, health care and tax deal is the most popular piece of the legislation, according to a new Morning Consult-Politico poll. The poll asked respondents to voice their opinion on 12 different aspects of the reconciliation bill. Fifty-one percent indicated they strongly supported caps on prescri
Read MoreAbortion top issue motivating protesters: Gallup
Almost a third of Americans consider abortion to be their greatest motivator to protest in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The survey found that 31 percent of respondents said they were most likely to protest in favor of or against abortion rights or Planned Parenthood, more than any other issue. By comparison, only 6 percent of respondents
Read MoreJan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers loses to Trump-backed challenger in Arizona
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R), who offered dramatic public testimony to the House Jan. 6 select committee about his resistance to the pressure campaign on state officials waged by former President Trump to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, has lost his reelection bid. State Sen. David Farnsworth, who was endorsed by the former president in late June, has been projected to win the race by The Associated Press and several other news outlets.
Read MoreWebb: Abortion — religion, science, Constitution, policy
This is, and has been, a conversation I’ve had on and off the radio many times. It requires intellectual thought and personal beliefs to be properly placed whether in agreement or disagreement. Sometimes, there isn’t an answer. In my decades of talk radio, I found it almost cathartic to honestly say there isn’t an answer that will satisfy a personal belief. Some will read this article and assign a position to me. If so, you did not grasp my intent. I have deliberately not included any personal viewpoint. Can you, however you feel about the issue of abortion, do the same? Now
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