Adrienne Cobb

This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. The article contains an analysis of the State Inpatient Database that is maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In order to protect individual patients’ privacy and to prevent the potential disclosure of personal information, use of these data requires adherence to a Data Use Agreement (DUA), as per AHRQ guidelines ( https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/index.html ).

Bills banning stock trading by lawmakers are gaining traction in the U.S. House and Senate amid mounting public attention on the market moves made by leadership and the rank-and-file alike. Some of the proposed bills impose restrictions on lawmakers’ immediate families. The “Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act,” introduced by Sens.

If 2021 is known for anything, it should be remembered as the year with the most restrictive state legislation to date. Republican lawmakers across the country have proposed a record number of bills that limit voting rights, target LGBTQ+ people, curtail gun control, and obstruct Covid-19 prevention measures. They aren’t alone in this effort; Professional associations and national corporations have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to sponsors of these bills, helping to keep them in office.