Youth

Increasing Compulsory Attendance Age Part of Governor’s Overall Strategy to Increase State Graduation Rate

June 26, 2007 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today signed into law legislation raising the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18, as part of an overall statewide effort to increase New Hampshire’s high school graduation rate. The legislation is one of Gov. Lynch’s top priorities.    » read more »

June 26, 2007 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today provided the Missouri State Highway Patrol with the names and other information of 98 additional convicted sex offenders identified as having pages on the popular social networking web site MySpace.com. Two weeks ago, Nixon provided the names of 178 such sex offenders to the Highway Patrol. Nixon has asked the Highway Patrol to examine the data to look for parole violations by offenders who may be barred from using a computer or contacting minors.    » read more »

June 21, 2007 -- Youth from across Montana will unite at Carroll College in Helena this weekend for the second annual reACT! Against Corporate Tobacco teen summit.

More than 200 people are expected to participate in the four-day event. They will work to expose the marketing practices of the corporate tobacco industry, learn how to empower their peers and communities, and celebrate the successful first year of the youth advocacy organization.    » read more »

Researchers say treatment age and duration can influence outcome; urge further study

June 18, 2007 -- UPTON, NY -- Parents, doctors, and others have wondered whether common treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inadvertently predispose adolescents to future drug abuse. The answer may depend on the age at which treatment is started and how long it lasts, say the authors of a new brain-imaging and behavioral study conducted in animals at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.    » read more »

Legislation Would Provide Greater Transparency in Student Loan Industry

June 19, 2007 -- Richmond- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell today joined 31 other Attorneys General in calling for the quick Senate passage of the “Student Loan Sunshine Act.” The Act responds to increasing national scrutiny of the student loan industry, which has resulted in allegations of conflicts of interest and deceptive practices involving some institutions of higher learning and several lending institutions active in the student loan industry.    » read more »

June 19, 2007 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon and 31 other Attorneys General across the country today urged the United States Senate to quickly pass the Student Loan Sunshine Act to safeguard students and families nationwide from deceptive practices in the college loan industry. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill recently by an overwhelming 414-3 vote.    » read more »

Governor Says Bill Again Highlights Need For Tougher DUI Laws

Columbia, S.C. - June 15, 2007 - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford today signed S.213, a bill aimed at cracking down on youth's access to alcohol, while again calling for the General Assembly to get serious about toughening South Carolina's DUI laws.    » read more »

Statement from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

(Manchester, NH ) -- "The recent controversy over students visiting our health center in Manchester, New Hampshire, ignores Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s (PPNNE) important role as one among many essential groups working in collaboration with other youth-serving organizations to meet the health and educational needs of young people and the adults who care for them.    » read more »

Washington, DC -- June 15, 2007 -- Nearly two million more young Americans under the age of 30 voted in the 2006 midterm elections as compared to the 2002 midterm elections, according to new Census data analyzed and released in a fact sheet by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). The data confirm early estimates by CIRCLE that 10.8 million young Americans voted in the 2006 midterm elections.    » read more »

Calls on Bay State employers to participate

LYNN – Tuesday, June 5, 2007 – Massachusetts Governor Patrick today called on employers statewide to hire youth for summer employment during a visit to the Lynn Vocational Technical Institute to kick off the start of YouthWorks, the Commonwealth’s statewide summer jobs initiative for low-income youth ages 14-21.    » read more »

05/10/2007 -- In his continuing efforts to combat underage drinking, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for their production and promotion of caffeine-enhanced alcoholic drinks.

In a letter sent to the company today, Edmondson and the attorneys general for 28 other states and jurisdictions called on Anheuser-Busch to provide readable labels on their products warning consumers of the serious health risks potentially associated with “Spykes,” “TILT” and “Bud Extra.”    » read more »

Alcoholic Beverages include Spykes, TILT and Bud Extra

New York (May 10, 2007) - New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants without warning consumers about the health risks posed by these products. Raising specific concerns about the illegible labels, Cuomo called on the company to provide readable warnings about the risks of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- (SANTA FE, NM) -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for producing and promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, the Attorney General called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Following a collective initiative launched earlier this week to target underage drinking, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today expressed his concern to Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. about its production and promotion of alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, Attorney General McCollum called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, joined by 28 attorneys general, urged Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. to overhaul its promotion and production of "Spykes" and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks that appeal to underage drinkers.

In a letter to Anheuser-Busch, the attorneys general said that medical doctors and public health professionals have warned that combining nonalcoholic, caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol - a practice popular among youth - poses significant health and safety risks.    » read more »