Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

The mayor of Miami-Dade County on Friday said she vetoed legislation that would remove fluoride from the drinking water in Florida’s most populous county, pushing back on a growing campaign against the mineral used to prevent cavities. The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, comes at a moment when critics of adding fluoride … Read more

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

With a deadly crisis of fentanyl-related overdose deaths fast becoming a scourge in the U.S., New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the problem. The measure, unanimously approved by both the state Assembly and Senate in the spring — but left in the Democratic governor’s drawer as she ran … Read more