The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig of the SPD, said she is against raising the value‑added tax to fund other tax cuts. In an int... https://news.osna.fm/?p=39736 | #news #advocates #cuts #earners #higher
Manuela Schwesig Opposes VAT Hike, Advocates Income‑Tax Cuts for Low Earners and Higher Rates for the Wealthy - Osna.FM

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern leader Manuela Schwesig opposes a VAT increase, calling it harmful and rejecting higher taxes to fund other subsidies.

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The German Federal Interior Ministry has openly supported a mandatory identity check online. "The demand for a real‑name requirement is understandable given the... https://news.osna.fm/?p=39504 | #news #advocates #facing #freedomofexpression #germany
Germany Weighs Real‑Name Internet Law, Facing Strong Opposition from Privacy and Freedom‑of‑Expression Advocates. - Osna.FM

Discover how Germany's Interior Ministry is pushing for mandatory online identity checks, potentially ending internet anonymity and reshaping digital freedom.

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In Missouri, tax fight becomes test of broader progressive coalition • Missouri Independent

A coalition of 24 progressive groups seeks to organize voters against a proposal to change the Missouri's tax structure and beyond.

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Rural land in this Ontario city could become home for 72,000 people. Critics say council is moving too fast
Advocates are urging Pickering city council to reject a plan to develop 1,600 hectares of rural land in the city’s northeast, pending further consultation with First Nations and studies on the project’s environmental impact and cost.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/northeast-pickering-development-advocates-secondary-plan-9.7136808?cmp=rss
Rural northeast Pickering could become home for 72,000 people. Critics say the city is moving too fast
Advocates are urging Pickering city council to reject a plan to develop 1,600 hectares of rural land in the city’s northeast, pending further consultation with First Nations and studies on the project’s environmental impact and cost.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/northeast-pickering-development-advocates-secondary-plan-9.7136808?cmp=rss
Ramona Pop, chair of the German Consumers' Association (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband, VZBV), warned against relying solely on rigid age limits in a discuss... https://news.osna.fm/?p=39072 | #news #advocates #age #alone #consumer
Consumer Advocates Warn Age Limits Alone Won't Fix Social‑Media Hazards - Push for Wider Regulation of Platform Tactics - Osna.FM

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Advocates call for renewed investment, support for N.L. social housing after bleak AG report
In the wake of a blistering Auditor General report into social housing in Newfoundland and Labrador, advocates are calling for action to address it before the problem gets worse.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nlhc-housing-ag-reaction-9.7135968?cmp=rss

‘I’ve had more engaging conversations with trees’: Trans Ohioans get a cold reception from Ohio US rep in D.C. trip

Three rural Ohioans were invited by the ACLU to lobby U.S. Rep. David Joyce and other lawmakers at Capitol Hill.


https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/17/ohioans-lobby-aclu-david-joyce/#aclu #advocates-for-trans-equality #dave-joyce #david-joyce #democracy-days #kaden-ames #lobby-day #minnesota #politics #washington-d.c. #washington-dc

As Niagara Region’s only safe drug consumption site faces closure, advocates fear more people will die
Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region's sole safe drug consumption site, in St. Catharines, Ont., will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/overdoses-safe-drug-consumption-funding-cuts-9.7132358?cmp=rss
Disability advocates, NDP call on province to boost accessibility standards in Alberta
'We are the only minority group that you can join at any time. So people with dignity now may not have that dignity later if we do not pass this bill right away.'
#Canada #Perspectives #Politics #Accessibility
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734954/alberta-accessibility-private-members-bill/