The result has been an increase in crime and incarceration. Educators across America are expressing concerns regarding the movement away from phonics-based learning in schools and the decline…
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Justice Department Sues Idaho Over Abortion Ban
The state’s trigger law would take effect on August 25. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho on Tuesday, claiming that its new six-week…
Read MoreLabor Department Recovers Wages for Franchise Employees
$608,272 in back wages returned to 33 workers in pizza company. The Department of Labor has finalized its investigation into the operators of Mountain Mike’s Pizza in northern…
Read MoreUSDA Extends Formula Flexibility for WIC Program
Additional cost for formula will be covered above the original program funding. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last month that it will be extending flexible formula options…
Read MoreCDC Reports First Cases of Monkeypox in Children
Public health emergency declaration is being considered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the first two cases of monkeypox in children last week. The children…
Read MoreFive More Formula Shipments Arrive from Overseas
HHS reports Fly Formula flights to total 47 by July 22. The first of five emergency infant formula deliveries arrived from Singapore to Chicago O’Hare International Airport this…
Read MoreAbbott Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
The facility reopens again after flooding last month. Abbott, Inc. announced this week that its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has resumed production. After a four-month shutdown…
Read MoreDOT Publishes Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights
Also issues notice for airlines to seat small children with parents. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation published its Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights and…
Read MoreHHS Delivers 4 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
4.3 million ordered by vaccination sites since made available. The Department of Health and Human Services has delivered more than 4 million doses of the 4.3 million doses…
Read MoreHHS Secretary Highlights Social Media’s Mental Health Impact
Leads two roundtable discussions at Montebello High School Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra participated in two roundtables at Montebello High School last week…
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