Tag: election
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#MorningMonarchy: October 28, 2026
Medical fraud rings, rotten egg cartels and different attacks expected + this day in history w/standoff leaders acquitted and our song of the day by Bryan Andrews on your #MorningMonarchy for Shocktober 28, 2026.
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#YesOn92 Poll Shows #GMO-Labeling Initiative Leading Prior to Nov. 4 Election
from oregonlive.com: Supporters of a mandatory GMO-labeling initiative say their own polling shows that Measure 92 is ahead with only days to go before votes are counted Nov. 4. The poll, conducted by Washington D.C.-based GBA Strategies, has the measure leading by eight percentage points, 52 to 44. The result differs from a poll released Tuesday,…
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Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich at Oregon’s Yes On 92 Rally
Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich made two local appearances in support of Measure 92, Oregon’s ballot initiative that would require the labeling of foods made with genetically-modified ingredients. Download/Subscribe
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Oregon Seen as Key State in Debate Over Legalizing Marijuana
from oregonlive.com: It’s shaping up to be a pivotal year in marijuana policy with Oregon playing a key role in the debate over legalizing the drug, The New York Times reports. More than half of the states are considering liberalizing their marijuana laws, reports New York Times writer Rick Lyman. Oregon and Alaska are two…
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Tougher Tactics Desperately Needed to Win War on GMO Food
from huffingtonpost.com: As I listened to the ads from the ill-fated campaign to label genetically modified food in Washington, I felt a sickening case of déjà vu. About a year ago, I wrote a controversial article for the Huffington Post, titled “Ten Grassroots Lessons From Monsanto’s Swift Boating of the Prop 37/Label GMO Campaign.” To…
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Washington Rejects GMO Labels, With Help From Food Companies
from businessweek.com: An expensive fight in Washington state over whether to label foods with genetically modified ingredients appears to have been decided largely by arguments that such labels would lead to higher grocery costs. With most of the votes counted, it appears Initiative 522 to require GMO labeling will lose by a 10-point margin. The…
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Yes On 522 – Washington state votes on GMO-labeling initiative
from @RTAmerica: Election Day in Washington state focuses on a ballot initiative that would require labels on genetically modified foods, or GMOs. If Initiative 522 passes, Washington would be the first state in the country to require packaging to list GMO ingredients. Last year, California voted down a similar ballot proposition. It is believed that…
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Yes On 522: GMO food fight brings in big bucks to Washington
from america.aljazeera.com: A bitter fight in Washington state over whether to label foods with ingredients that have been genetically modified has attracted tens of millions of dollars in spending, more than $27 million if you add the funds of both sides together. The amount of cash and other donations rivals previous fiercely fought battles for…
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Danny DeVito, Dave Matthews, Bill Maher Say Vote YES on Prop 37
“What makes you think you have the right to know?” asks Danny DeVito in a witty, ironic public service announcement by the political action committee sponsored by consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch in support of Proposition 37, California’s ballot initiative to label genetically engineered foods.
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Portland City Council Approves Adding Fluoride To Drinking Water
#PDXfluoride opponents vow to launch citizen referendum ‘within the hour’* from oregonlive.com: The Portland City Council voted 5-0 during a raucous public meeting on Wednesday to add fluoride to Portland’s drinking water. The vote follows a nearly seven-hour public meeting last week in which proponents and opponents traded statistics and made their best arguments for…
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The War Against GMO Labeling
from therealfoodchannel.com: Voters in California have an opportunity to insist on labeling of genetically modified foods this November. Big chemical and GMO powerhouses Monsanto and DuPont are spending millions to convince voters that this is a bad idea. Why should you care if you don’t live in California or even the US? California is the…
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Prop. 37: Will California Be First State To Label GMOs?
from csmonitor.com: Another multimillion-dollar fight over a ballot initiative – with big implications for the country – is brewing here in California. The initiative, which is on the ballot this November, has a mouthful of a name: the “California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act.” If Proposition 37 passes, California will become the first…
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#BingeAndPurge: Labels, Dummies, Hazards and More
Battle Over Genetically Engineered Food Heading to Voters // ‘War on Health: FDAs Cult of Tyranny’ (Full Film) // Agenda 21 For Dummies // The Dangers of Trans Fats // The Hazards of Bleached Flour // Taking Back History – Levees.org app brings real story about New Orleans levee failure disaster of 2005 right to…
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11/4 Binge & Purge: Frowny Fries & Waterwars
Democrat Monsanto-lobbyist supported GOP candidate // World Bank quietly funding massive corporate water grab