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Governors Association Helps Members Leverage Possibilities of the Great Outdoors

Associations Now

Governors from a number of states, including Maine, Oregon, Vermont, Montana, and Nevada, took part in the network’s launch last week. Nikki Guilford, NGA’s interim executive director and chief of staff, noted that the association’s roots are actually in conservation.

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How Wheat Producers Counteracted a GMO Crisis

Associations Now

Last year an Oregon farmer noticed that some of the wheat in his field failed to react to the weed killer glyphosate, popularly known as Roundup. NAWG, for example, created a web page dedicated to the investigation into the Oregon wheat, offering background from the association and government agencies. ” Where Things Stand Now.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

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Vermont, Oregon, Washington, and Montana, along with California, have passed such bills.). The issue is also contentious north of the border. Last year Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that terminally ill patients could seek a doctor’s help in ending their lives.

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Railroad Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Passengers

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The route covers a sparsely populated region of the country (including North Dakota and Montana) where people have limited transit options, according to the group. 536K The number of riders that Amtrak’s Empire Builder serviced in fiscal 2013, according to NARP.