News by subject: STP

Today, HB 673, Gail's Law, by Representative Emily Slosberg (D?Boca Raton) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support.  Gail's Law would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create and maintain a...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) announcement this week on the state of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mutual...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the inclusion of creating, preserving and retrofitting of more than two million homes and commercial buildings in President Joe Biden's...

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), which assists income-eligible renters who are having trouble making ends meet, is now available to customers of FirstEnergy Corp.'s Pennsylvania utilities....

A cross-sector coalition urges Governor Gavin Newsom to connect Californians with a one-time, $8 billion investment in high speed 100 Mbps broadband infrastructure and programs. The broad-based group representing education, health, local government...

Earlier today, the South Dakota House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 67 ? 2 soundly rejected Governor Noem's "style and form" veto of HB 1217, the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. Governor Noem quickly responded today by again refusing...

The Georgia House of Representatives today advanced important criminal justice reform legislation, voting to streamline processes within the state's probation system by a vote of 169-2. Senate Bill 105, which passed unanimously in the State Senate,...

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) warned Friday that several major Illinois utilities will increase their residential natural gas prices by a range of about 35.2 percent to 68.9 percent on April 1, a lingering effect of February's volatile winter...

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Thursday urged Illinois consumers to contact their utility companies immediately to take advantage of consumer protections available to them due to the pandemic. A state moratorium on shutoffs expires on April 1,...

A new report published by 30 patient organizations shows the significant risks patients face when they enroll in non-compliant and substandard health insurance products, and details ways state and federal lawmakers can help protect these vulnerable...

Today, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council's officers and vice presidents, representing more than 700,000 working people across the Commonwealth, issued its primary candidate endorsements for Pennsylvania's Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth...

Pulse of the Primary: 2021 NYC Mayor's Race, presented by Fontas Advisors and Core Decision Analytics (CODA), released its second set of poll results on March 24th. The second in a series of three quantitative voter surveys, this latest iteration of...

The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS®) testified before the Commerce Committee of the State of Connecticut General Assembly last Thursday at a hearing to consider a bill that would incentivize the voluntary adoption of cybersecurity best...

Nexant played a key role in transforming the State of Utah's High Performance Building Standard (HPBS), which is a requirement for all state-funded projects. The HPBS is intended to improve the performance of buildings while reducing the total cost...

The California Energy Commission yesterday voted to award Sierra Northern Railway and GTI nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive. The locomotive will show the potential of...

California home sales moderated in February as mortgage rates spiked in recent weeks, while tight housing supply continued to constrain demand, especially in more affordable markets, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. ...

Currently, North Carolina firefighters only receive presumptive protection benefits against three types of cancers. This means that there are only three forms of cancer- - that the North Carolina government acknowledges as occupational hazards and...

The International Labradoodle Association, Inc. (ILA), dba Australian Labradoodle Association of America (ALAA), has announced its objection to the California legislation bill AB702, which aims to limit the ability for breeders in California to do...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today unveiled a Fair Housing and Equity legislative package designed to help address ongoing fair housing and equity issues that persist, especially for communities of color. The package is part of...

On March 5, 2021, following a bargaining session held on March 2, 2021, physicians and providers of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) announced their upcoming informational picket in response to the Employer's failure to take...

ZoomCare, the Pacific Northwest-based innovator and creator of on-demand healthcare, is leading the charge alongside multiple healthcare organizations in Oregon, including Kaiser Permanente and Oregon Medical Association, to promote equitable and...

Today the non-profit Population Institute released its 50 State Report Card on Reproductive Health and Rights. The most comprehensive assessment of its kind, it annually tracks multiple indicators of reproductive health and rights, including access...

JobsOhio released its 2020 Annual Report and Strategic Plan, highlighting a strong finish to the year of job creation and investment. Despite the challenging environment caused by the economic and public health crisis in 2020 due to the COVID-19...

The progress in the Washington House of Representatives surrounding House Bills 1054 and 1267 are encouraging to any and all who have worked toward police reform in the Evergreen State. The former will ban problematic police tactics such as tear gas...

California's housing market kicked off the year on a positive note, following up on December's strong showing with double-digit price and sales growth on a yearly basis in January, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. ...

Today, the largest union representing licensed physicians and dentists, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 657. The legislation authored by Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and sponsored...

Less than half of Black households earned the minimum income needed to purchase a home as compared to whites, illustrating the homeownership gap and wealth disparity for people of color, women, people with disabilities, indigenous people and members...

The Maryland legislature today delivered a resounding victory for kids and health by overriding the governor's veto and enacting a $1.75 per pack increase in the state cigarette tax. The cigarette tax increase is a win-win-win solution for Maryland ?...

DroneUp, LLC and the State of Florida have signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services established as the Contract Source Code 25132100-NAPSO-ACS. This begins the offering for the purchase of...

Laguna Residents First (LRF), a residents' advocacy organization, just announced the appointment of a new member to its board. Laguna Beach resident Chris Catsimanes was tapped to lead efforts to increase community awareness about LRF.Laguna Beach...

Today, PrivacyCheq announced that ConsentCheq, its flagship child privacy compliance enterprise software service has been updated to properly administrate privacy management for California children under 17, as required by both the California...

Repairing the harm from decades of inequity from the War on Drugs is the goal of the Cannabis Social Equity Act introduced this week by a coalition of legislators in the Oregon State Legislature. HB 3112 is the culmination of months of work led by...

Leading veterans service organizations DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) today released two reports ? The Independent Budget: Veterans' Agenda for the 117th Congress,...

A community environmental group filed a lawsuit today challenging California fish & wildlife officials' highly controversial approval last month of a project that would bulldoze the cherished Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, located north of Los...

The Lehigh County Controller's Office reviewed Lehigh County's prescription drug plan administered through Highmark which lost savings of almost $1.4 million, while battling a lack of transparency and openness about drug costs. The report sheds light...

Jonathan Wichmann officially declared his candidacy for Wisconsin governor in the 2022 election. The Republican candidate is confident in his efforts to defeat the current Governor, whose controversial COVID-19 restrictions and handling of civil...

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issued the following statement regarding its 2021 PreK-12 education recommendations for the Biden Administration: The National Alliance congratulates President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris,...

NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi"), jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard Banknote") and NeoGames S.A. , is thrilled with the decision rendered by the First Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on January...

The Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley Inc. is hailing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposed 2021-22 state budget released this week as "another clear example of the administration's commitment to revitalize New York's...

Marking the final major step in the U.S. regulatory approval process, the U.S. Department of Energy has granted the Presidential Permit to the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) power transmission line. Hydro-Québec's partner AVANGRID will...

Despite a global pandemic that lingered most of the year, two lockdowns and a struggling economy, California's housing market closed out 2020 on a high note, recording solid sales and a fifth record-high median price in December, the CALIFORNIA...

Today, in a national day of action, the leaders of more than a dozen unions and associations representing more than 48,000 public school teachers and educators across multiple school districts in the greater Washington, DC region united together...

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) President Dave Walsh issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2021 state budget proposal:...

Arizona's premier personal injury law firm, Hastings & Hastings, understands that tragedy can strike at any time. If you or someone you know has been in an accident caused by a distracted driver, we want you to know that we are here to help! We have...

A coalition of California associations representing rental property owners wrote California State Legislative leaders yesterday, underscoring the economic consequences of the State's COVID-19 pandemic rent relief policies....

Drizly, the nation's largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, announced today that its on-demand delivery service is now available in Atlanta. The expansion follows the recent legalization of online alcohol sales and delivery in Georgia and an...

Iowa took a monumental step in its development as a sports betting industry on New Year's Day with the expiration of the state's in-person registration requirement to bet online, opening the door to exponential growth that should generate billions in...

Today, the nation's largest union for meatpacking workers and the association representing meat producers joined forces to urge all 50 U.S. governors to urgently prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for frontline meat and poultry workers across the United...

Voto Latino celebrates California Secretary of State Alex Padilla becoming the first Latinx person to represent California in the United States Senate after Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment to the seat being vacated by Vice...

Defying an otherwise struggling economy, California home sales remained red hot in November, breaking the 500,000 sales benchmark for the first time since January 2009 and reaching the highest level in 15 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF...