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Why A State Construction Group Gave Legislators a Drug Test

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The West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council got more than two dozen state legislators to voluntarily take a drug test—all while making the point that the tests have been a major success for the contracting industry. The idea behind the initiative?

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The Story Behind California’s Mandatory Vaccination Law

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With Senate Bill 277 (SB 277), California joins Mississippi and West Virginia in barring nonmedical exemptions for childhood vaccinations. State senators Ben Allen and Richard Pan, who cosponsored the bill, helped get the bill over the finish line with some industry support. The Role Associations Played.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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From Newspapers to Associations With public policy debate heating up on the beverage front, the association that represents the industry is bringing in a heavy hitter to help out. A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65.