A bipartisan social media bill championed by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., overcame a hurdle this week as a committee once again approved legislation aiming to protect minors online and hold tech companies accountable.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/07/29/ct-senators-kids-online-safety-bill-moves-forward-this-is-what-it-aims-to-do/

Andy Wightman, the Scottish land expert and former Green and independent MSP who championed regulation of Airbnb-style lets amid a rise in their number, has questioned the inclusion of house swaps and house sitting in the legislation.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23808507.yousaf-airbnb-style-lets-crackdown-criminality-challenge/?ref=rss

Any team that is on the same wavelength is obviously more likely to thrive, a view famously championed by management thinkers like Peter Drucker.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/business/who-is-liable-for-ai-creations.html

“As a Latina woman of Jewish descent, I have always championed the significance of elevating women into pivotal leadership roles,” Bagolie said.

Source: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/bagolie-picks-her-former-student-as-chief-of-staff/

As one often heralded (or ridiculed) as a “creative type,” I’ve always championed change.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/07/02/when-it-comes-to-ai-im-like-a-fish-on-friday/

As part of our efforts to foster inclusion in our schools, CEA member educators championed the introduction of new statewide Social Studies standards by the Colorado State Board last fall, which were successfully adopted.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/06/27/colorado-educators-celebrate-lgbtq-community/

As we mourn the loss of this distinguished figure, we must also celebrate his life and the values he championed.

Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/05/farewell-to-stalwart-of-diplomacy.html

At the ballot initiative level, Missourians continue to vote on issues championed by Democrats — raising the minimum wage, fighting back against Right to Work, and passing medical marijuana,” said Elizabeth Sena, a pollster for Kunce.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/06/lucas-kunce-run-against-josh-hawley-00076723

Back in April of 2020, smack dab in the heart of the pandemic, the buffoonish pair of Republican-sympathizing Black women who have made a career of upholding right-wing ideals typically championed by white supremacists.

Source: https://newsone.com/playlist/famous-anti-vaxxers-who-have-died-from-covid-19/

Bergeson was dedicated to bettering public education and championed numerous bills on the topic, including an $800 million bond for the construction or improvement of public schools.

Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/20/ladies-first-10-women-who-paved-the-way-in-orange-county-politics/

But did the apparently grassroots campaign which championed her break any rules?

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64450851?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

CCS technologies have been seen by many climate scientists and experts as a distraction, and one championed by the oil industry to keep its operations going.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/07/cop28-president-world-needs-business-mindset-tackle-climate-crisis-sultan-al-jaber

Days later – as the overseas territory was from becoming the only land border marked by a hard Brexit – Madrid and London on an agreement in principle that championed the idea of incorporating the British territory into the EU’s Schengen area.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/02/spain-ready-for-any-scenario-as-gibraltar-talks-with-uk-falter

Erected in 1895, the prominent statue of Macdonald, who championed the assimilation of Indigenous people, was frequently the target of vandalism before protesters tore it down from its pedestal in downtown Montreal’s Place du Canada on Aug. 29, 2020.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9928289/montreal-john-a-macdonald-statue/

Etuokwu said that the scheme, championed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), would provide innovative solutions to users of financial services in Nigeria, Africa, and across the global markets.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/access-bank-partners-afrigopay-to-boost-nigerias-payment-ecosystem/

For example, South Africa has championed “strategic non-alignment” in the Ukraine conflict, advocating a UN-negotiated solution, while refusing to sanction its BRICS ally, Russia.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/02/two-elephants-fight-global-south-uses-non-alignment-avoid-great-power-rivalries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-elephants-fight-global-south-uses-non-alignment-avoid-great-power-rivalries

Former Mayor Eric Garcetti championed the project on the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Source: https://web3.insidethegames.biz/articles/1137171/la-2028-dodgers-gondola-ride-plans

Former US Rep. Patricia Schroeder of Colorado, a longtime Democratic congresswoman who championed women’s rights, has died.

Source: https://krdo.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2023/03/13/former-us-rep-patricia-schroeder-dies-at-82/

Founded in 2019 by three Black women, the Fearless Fund has championed economic empowerment and opportunity for women of color.

Source: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2023/08/13/fearless-fund-and-allies-stand-firm-against-legal-challenge/

Gov. Laura Kelly axed the project, which had been championed by Democratic state Rep. Marvin Robinson, after Robinson sided against the governor on key votes involving abortion and transgender athletes.

Source: https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/05/24/kansas-governor-axed-funding-for-underground-railroad-project/