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Sam Turpin

@samturpin

Government and Business Consultant, former six-term member of the Indiana House of Representatives and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

 Davie, FL
Joined September 2008
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International Coastal Cleanup- and our 30th Beach Clean-up for the books - thanks to all that came ! Rotarians & Interactors working together for a better future - Our Legacy - Protecting The Environment- up to 1,800 pounds of trash collected and recycled See you next time !
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104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli played the national anthem on the saxophone at the Rangers-Islanders game Pretty special stuff 🇺🇸
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"Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right." by Paula Span via NYT New York Times ift.tt/1mljUqM
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right. (Published 2025)

Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right. (Published 2025)

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

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"Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research" by Andrew Jacobs via NYT New York Times ift.tt/Jqn12G6
Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research (Published 2025)

Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research (Published 2025)

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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"How a Purge at One Obscure Panel Could Disrupt Vaccinations" by Apoorva Mandavilli via NYT New York Times ift.tt/sjDW4qU

How Kennedy’s Purge of Advisers Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations (Published 2025)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.

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"The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’" by Ellen Barry via NYT New York Times ift.tt/Np5omCa
The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’ (Published 2025)

The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’ (Published 2025)

When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are in a new world.

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"F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency" by Christina Jewett via NYT New York Times ift.tt/X3LZOuv
F.D.A. to Use A.I. in Drug Approvals to ‘Radically Increase Efficiency’ (Published 2025)

F.D.A. to Use A.I. in Drug Approvals to ‘Radically Increase Efficiency’ (Published 2025)

With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.

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"A Killer Within Easy Reach" by Ted Alcorn and Alessandro Falco via NYT New York Times ift.tt/swz9cPK

A Killer Within Easy Reach (Published 2025)

Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.

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"Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts" by Apoorva Mandavilli via NYT New York Times ift.tt/SYs3R5z
Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts (Published 2025)

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts (Published 2025)

The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.

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"Trump Budget’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage" by Roni Caryn Rabin via NYT New York Times ift.tt/6nz0YpT

Trump Bill’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage (Published 2025)

The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.

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"N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies" by Benjamin Mueller via NYT New York Times ift.tt/eZLVQuz
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies (Published 2025)

N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies (Published 2025)

In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency’s work and endangering people’s health.

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"N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies" by Benjamin Mueller via NYT New York Times ift.tt/KYWQLeD
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies (Published 2025)

N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies (Published 2025)

In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency’s work and endangering people’s health.

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"Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds" by Roni Caryn Rabin via NYT New York Times ift.tt/eO5fwdX
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds (Published 2025)

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds (Published 2025)

Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.

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"A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber" by Pam Belluck and Hannah Yoon via NYT New York Times ift.tt/1WdLC9u
A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber (Published 2025)

A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber (Published 2025)

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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"Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens" by Johnny Diaz via NYT New York Times ift.tt/cG62OWi
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens (Published 2025)

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens (Published 2025)

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said.

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"What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine" by Andrew Jacobs and Jacey Fortin via NYT New York Times ift.tt/Hgak5zq
What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine (Published 2025)

What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine (Published 2025)

Reports of Elon Musk’s drug use have renewed attention to ketamine, a powerful anesthetic.

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"Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns" by Apoorva Mandavilli via NYT New York Times ift.tt/Wy1u0kM

Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns (Published 2025)

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.

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"Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V." by Apoorva Mandavilli via NYT New York Times ift.tt/LVG5ybg
Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V. (Published 2025)

Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V. (Published 2025)

A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.

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"Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill" by Pam Belluck via NYT New York Times ift.tt/QqFkNzd
Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill (Published 2025)

Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill (Published 2025)

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

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"Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments" by Christina Jewett via NYT New York Times ift.tt/mD5X29t
Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments (Published 2025)

Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments (Published 2025)

The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated uses of stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.

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