Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
Progress
56% Bias Score
State Traffic Safety Laws Show Wide Disparities, Fueling High Crash and Fatality Rates
The 2025 Roadmap to Safety report assesses 50 states and D.C. on 18 traffic safety laws, revealing six states with top ratings and nine lagging dangerously behind, highlighting a critical need for stronger legislation to reduce the alarmingly high number of daily crashes and fatalities.
State Traffic Safety Laws Show Wide Disparities, Fueling High Crash and Fatality Rates
The 2025 Roadmap to Safety report assesses 50 states and D.C. on 18 traffic safety laws, revealing six states with top ratings and nine lagging dangerously behind, highlighting a critical need for stronger legislation to reduce the alarmingly high number of daily crashes and fatalities.
Progress
48% Bias Score
New York Law to Recover \$75 Billion from Climate Polluters
New York State's new law will make major climate polluters pay \$75 billion over 25 years for climate change costs, aiming to mitigate \$65,000 per household by 2050 and making it the second US state after Vermont to enact such legislation.
New York Law to Recover \$75 Billion from Climate Polluters
New York State's new law will make major climate polluters pay \$75 billion over 25 years for climate change costs, aiming to mitigate \$65,000 per household by 2050 and making it the second US state after Vermont to enact such legislation.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spain to Review Gender Violence Law Amidst Rise of New Forms of Abuse
Spain's Minister of Equality announced a review of the Integral Law against Gender Violence to address new forms of violence, including vicarious violence (9 children murdered this year), economic abuse, and online harassment, aligning with a renewed State Pact and acknowledging the challenge posed ...
Spain to Review Gender Violence Law Amidst Rise of New Forms of Abuse
Spain's Minister of Equality announced a review of the Integral Law against Gender Violence to address new forms of violence, including vicarious violence (9 children murdered this year), economic abuse, and online harassment, aligning with a renewed State Pact and acknowledging the challenge posed ...
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60% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Change and Division in the European Parliament
The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant events: farmer protests damaging the Parliament building, Yulia Navalnaya's powerful anti-Putin speech, a weakened Nature Restoration Law passing with 329 votes for and 275 against, and approval of the EU migration pact.
2024: A Year of Change and Division in the European Parliament
The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant events: farmer protests damaging the Parliament building, Yulia Navalnaya's powerful anti-Putin speech, a weakened Nature Restoration Law passing with 329 votes for and 275 against, and approval of the EU migration pact.
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36% Bias Score
Congress Reintroduces Bills to Mandate Accessibility in Fitness Centers
Congressional Democrats reintroduced bills mandating accessibility in U.S. fitness centers for disabled individuals, including accessible equipment, classes, and trained staff, potentially impacting hundreds of businesses.
Congress Reintroduces Bills to Mandate Accessibility in Fitness Centers
Congressional Democrats reintroduced bills mandating accessibility in U.S. fitness centers for disabled individuals, including accessible equipment, classes, and trained staff, potentially impacting hundreds of businesses.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Weakens Anti-Mafia Laws, Raising Concerns of Resurgence
The Meloni government in Italy is weakening anti-mafia legislation, including restricting media reporting, abolishing the "abuso d'ufficio" law, and reducing witness protection, raising concerns from the European Commission and experts about a potential resurgence of Mafia power.
Italy Weakens Anti-Mafia Laws, Raising Concerns of Resurgence
The Meloni government in Italy is weakening anti-mafia legislation, including restricting media reporting, abolishing the "abuso d'ufficio" law, and reducing witness protection, raising concerns from the European Commission and experts about a potential resurgence of Mafia power.
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48% Bias Score
France's Medical Cannabis Trial Ends: Uncertainty Remains
France's medical cannabis trial, launched in March 2021, will end December 31, 2024, affecting 1,800 patients; a six-month transition period will help them switch to other treatments, while the future of medical cannabis in France remains uncertain due to political factors and lack of transparency.
France's Medical Cannabis Trial Ends: Uncertainty Remains
France's medical cannabis trial, launched in March 2021, will end December 31, 2024, affecting 1,800 patients; a six-month transition period will help them switch to other treatments, while the future of medical cannabis in France remains uncertain due to political factors and lack of transparency.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Putin Signs Sweeping Laws on Education, Healthcare, and Security
President Vladimir Putin signed multiple laws on Saturday, including requirements for migrant children to pass Russian language tests for school admission, increased legal protections for doctors, criminal penalties for repeat offenses of selling alcohol or tobacco products to minors, and harsher pe...
Putin Signs Sweeping Laws on Education, Healthcare, and Security
President Vladimir Putin signed multiple laws on Saturday, including requirements for migrant children to pass Russian language tests for school admission, increased legal protections for doctors, criminal penalties for repeat offenses of selling alcohol or tobacco products to minors, and harsher pe...
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56% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Change in the European Parliament
The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant changes due to July elections, farmer protests against EU trade and environmental policies in February, a symbolic vote on abortion rights, and the approval of the EU's migration and asylum reform.
2024: A Year of Change in the European Parliament
The 2024 European Parliament experienced significant changes due to July elections, farmer protests against EU trade and environmental policies in February, a symbolic vote on abortion rights, and the approval of the EU's migration and asylum reform.
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52% Bias Score
NPC Standing Committee Concludes 13th Session, Passing Key Legislation
The 13th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee concluded on December 25, 2024, passing a value-added tax law, amending the Supervision Law, and appointing Guan Zhi'ou as the new minister of natural resources, among other actions.
NPC Standing Committee Concludes 13th Session, Passing Key Legislation
The 13th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee concluded on December 25, 2024, passing a value-added tax law, amending the Supervision Law, and appointing Guan Zhi'ou as the new minister of natural resources, among other actions.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Parliament's December Legislation Criticized for Low Quality
The Center for Liberal Studies (Kefim) found that in December 2024, only one of 65 articles in 11 amendments to a Greek parliamentary bill was directly related to the bill's content, highlighting a trend of low-quality, last-minute legislation.
Greek Parliament's December Legislation Criticized for Low Quality
The Center for Liberal Studies (Kefim) found that in December 2024, only one of 65 articles in 11 amendments to a Greek parliamentary bill was directly related to the bill's content, highlighting a trend of low-quality, last-minute legislation.
Progress
44% Bias Score