News by subject: LEG

California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee....

The bipartisan "Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act of 2024," which would reinstate an inflation adjustment for crop insurance agents, was introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), with Reps....

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Today, patients and families in Mississippi's rare disease community celebrated Governor Tate Reeves' signing of SB 2156, which officially establishes a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in the state of Mississippi....

Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) to represent workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver due to a suspiciously high number of reported employees.  "Make no mistake:...

The California Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday passed two Teamsters-supported bills, Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3061), that would regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the state. AB 2286 and AB 3061 are part...

Learning Ally, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of struggling readers, proudly presents the Lifetime Legislative Champion Award to Florida Senator Denis Baxley and his esteemed legislative aide, Debbie Dennis....

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), is proud to announce the launch of its first state-specific Duchenne Advocacy Day in Illinois. This initiative marks a...

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024. The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way...

Congressman Shri Thanedar invites members of the media to a press conference to highlight his resolution, H.Res.1131, which celebrates the significant contributions of Hindu Americans to the United States and addresses the troubling rise of...

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, has received $1,150,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to advance its Federal Lab Leveraging Innovation to Products (FLLIP) Pilot Program. The direct spending request was sponsored by...

Today the Biden administration announced the Department of Justice's final rule that strongly narrows the private gun sale loophole. The move represents the largest step...

CENTEGIX®, the leader in incident response solutions for K-12, commends Gov. Spencer Cox, Sen. Don Ipson, Rep. Ryan Wilcox and the Utah Legislature following the signing of Alyssa's Law. This legislation, included as part of the state's largest...

With the support and thanks of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 7 (HB7), dangerous legislation that would have allowed driverless trucks and cars on Kentucky roads....

With the expiration of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), quality and affordable high-speed internet access for millions of people in American cities hangs in the balance, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is urging Congress to act...

Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be hosting a series of events on Wednesday, April 10th, in commemoration of the 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign. For the past 23 years, Respect...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week approved a $20 million grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to help the Resilient State Route 37 partners ? which include MTC, Caltrans, the California State Transportation Agency,...

The Teamsters applaud Gov. Tina Kotek for signing into law HB 4127, a bill that will improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring that workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights and safety standards....

CARRERA Eyewear, house brand of Safilo Group, announces its official eyewear partnership with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival taking place over two consecutive weekends, April 12 ? 14 and April 19 ? 21, in Indio, California....

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make an announcement on housing in Regina, Saskatchewan....

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make an announcement on housing in Regina, Saskatchewan....

Statement attributable to:Octavia Peck Palmer, PhDPresident, Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) "Today, we at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) provided Senator Bill Cassidy...

In a significant step towards boosting the local economy, promoting economic equality, and reducing crime and recidivism rates, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Employ Prince George's announced the launch of several programs to...

Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings. Employers frequently use captive audience meetings to disseminate anti-union propaganda...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Patty Acomb (D-Minnetonka) for introducing legislation that would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing, as well as the...

This year marks the 14th anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Its passage was the most significant advancement of health policy since the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s and made healthcare accessible and...

A new measure to protect Florida consumers against dishonest towers was signed into law recently by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The legislation (HB 179), which was strongly supported by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), will provide...

Family Source Consultants Celebrates Michigan Legislature Passing Landmark Fertility Health Care Act (House Bill 5207) to Legalize Surrogacy Arrangements. "The passage of the Fertility Health Care Act is long overdue, and Michigan will finally...

Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger exhibited a bipartisan show of strength in taking on Big Oil, joining community leaders and environmental activist Jane Fonda in working to KEEP the historic law (SB1137)...

Today, Cheers! Let SC Decide, a coalition of business owners, community organizations, and individual consumers who support South Carolinians' right to vote on Sunday liquor sales, is proud to announce that the South Carolina African American Chamber...

The Sixth Amendment Center (6AC) proudly announces the launch of its new interactive website, revolutionizing public access to objective and digestible information on the constitutional right to counsel. Founded in 2013, 6AC has been at the forefront...

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared an important new proposal to improve access to services through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Announced at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol alongside...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for introducing Goldie's Act to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) abject failure at...

Teamsters turned out in large numbers at the state capitol yesterday in support of Colorado House Bill 24-1260, The Worker Freedom Act. This critical legislation, which received a hearing in the General Assembly Business Affairs & Labor Committee,...

In 2018, the Government of Canada introduced the Cannabis Act, which put into place a legal framework that takes a comprehensive public health approach to cannabis. The Cannabis Act is designed to protect the health and safety of Canadians while...

Yesterday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) led a group of over 40 national organizations in urging leadership at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate...

National court leaders, including the National Center for State Courts, praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and...

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in government, released its Q1 2024 Index measuring Congressional and business sentiment. The Index found inflation, immigration, taxes, and the U.S. economy...

Today, Teamsters testified at a hearing before the Massachusetts Senate Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions against potential 2024 ballot referendums that would dramatically expand misclassification of workers throughout the Commonwealth....

Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to charge $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community....

State Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco this week joined with State Senator Aisha Wahab of Hayward to jointly author a bill that would allow voters throughout the Bay Area to consider as early as November 2026 a comprehensive transportation...

The US District Court of North Texas, Fort Worth Division, has denied the motion for qualified immunity filed by Fort Worth PD officer Aaron Dean, in the fatal police shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in her mother's Fort Worth home....

EarthX is thrilled to announce that Benji Backer, the Executive Chairman and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition and author of the groundbreaking new book "The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable...

The Teamsters Union applauds the City of San Francisco for passing a resolution in support of Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), legislation with strong bipartisan support that will allow California's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs)....

Federal and state leaders gathered on Long Island, New York today to commemorate the completion of South Fork Wind, the first offshore wind project to obtain coverage from the Permitting Council's FAST-41 program. The $740 million project is the...

Families, early childhood professionals, and advocates will gather in Lansing on March 20 to urge Michigan lawmakers to prioritize early childhood in the state's FY25 budget. The second Early Childhood Capitol Day hosted by Think Babies Michigan...

Gerald Paulin was hired to lobby for Cat Lake First Nation, but he failed to register his lobbying activities pursuant to the Lobbying Act. Failing to do this has led to charges.   Between November 2017 and May 2019, Mr. Paulin was hired to provide...

The Steel Tube Institute (STI) ? an organization that brings together key producers in the steel industry to advance the use of steel tubing ? today declared its support of new legislation preventing illegal steel imports from Mexico into the United...

The Teamsters commend the Oregon Legislative Assembly for passing House Bill 4127 (HB 4127), a bill that would improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring hidden workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights...

Members of Teamsters Locals 570, 639, and 922 testified before the Maryland House of Delegates to call for the passage of House Bill 1447 (HB 1447), legislation that would require a human operator in large commercial vehicles. Similar legislation has...