Federal news
President Trump vows to end AIDS in his State of the Union address. Here are follow-up stories from Kaiser Health News and Science magazine.
Debates over abortion rights could block movement on other legislation in the newly-elected Congress — from Kaiser Health News.
Americans trying to purchase healthcare online in Fall of 2018 were often led to plans not supporting ACA protections — from Kaiser Health News.
State news
ILA’s Legislative Meet-ups are in full swing, but there is still time to register and attend. Visit https://www.ila.org/events/legislative-meet-ups to see the schedule and register online.
A meet-up would be a great way to follow the ILA’s Advocacy Tip #3: Contact public officials personally if possible. Having the opportunity to talk to our legislators face to face is key to building a working relationship. One of the points that Senator Weaver and Representative Spain made at ILA’s Conference in October was that we need to be aware of their calendars. Our state legislators have very busy schedules and using the already planned meet-ups allows us to take advantage of time they have already committed to us as librarians and citizens. See the full list of tips at https://www.ila.org/advocacy/top-ten-advocacy-tips