Missouri Republicans Fight for Gerrymandering, Threaten Activists with Prosecution

Missouri Republicans are pushing back against a campaign seeking to overturn the state’s heavily gerrymandered congressional maps. According to The Missouri Independent, on Wednesday, state Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced that at least 100,000 signatures gathered to push the initiative onto the ballot will no longer count. Should anyone insist on attempting to deliver



California, Plastic Bag Manufacturers Reach Settlement

California has reached a settlement with four plastic bag producers, all accused of violating a state law stipulating that any plastic bags sold in California be comprised of recyclable materials. The settlement was announced on Friday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and four plastic bag companies: Revolution Sustainable Solutions, Metro Poly Corp., PreZero US