News by subject: STP

Alcohol Justice is reporting that hundreds of L.A. residents attended a Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A.DAPA) press conference Friday, January 17, 2020 at Los Angeles City Hall to express their disappointment that Planning and Land...

Tusk Philanthropies applauds the Massachusetts Senate for unanimously passing An Act Regarding Breakfast After the Bell, following the unanimous House passage late last year. Thank you to Senator Sal DiDomenico and Representatives Aaron Vega and Andy...

Tight housing inventory tamped down the benefits of the lowest interest rates in years and held back California home sales in December, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Meanwhile, the median home price recorded the second...

Treehouse, a statewide nonprofit which gives youth in foster care a childhood and a future, is asking the legislature to invest in 20 additional caseworkers to help meet the caseload ratios agreed to under the Braam settlement agreement. High...

Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A.DAPA) will hold an important press event to call attention to a life-saving policy concerning alcohol outlet over-concentration in Los Angeles. WHAT: News conference to...

Supporters of the Fairness for Injured Patients Act announced today that in just five weeks they have gathered 307,000 of the petition signatures needed to qualify the initiative measure for the November 2020 ballot. The group also notified the...

What is school choice and how does it work in Texas? Join America's Future Foundation in learning more about the state of K-12 education in Texas, how it compares to other states, and where there are potential opportunities for improvement at a...

Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court said in testimony today before the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on bottle deposit reform legislation, SB 372, that it is time for the beverage industry to take responsibility for recycling the empties...

Elected officials, opinion leaders, and policy experts will craft solutions to policy issues during the Pelican Institute's Solution Summit 2.0 on Thursday, Jan. 30. The all-day event will include a school choice luncheon, a performance by a local...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement regarding California Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget briefing: "The California Association of REALTORS® is encouraged by Gov. Gavin...

National Association of Realtors® President Vince Malta on Thursday joined President Trump at the White House as the administration unveiled its proposal to reform the National Environmental Policy Act. As affordability issues continue to plague...

Students will encounter American government in action at a Civics Day at the Kansas State Capitol this National School Choice Week. A diverse group of students from eight private schools will participate in the event, which will take place 8 a.m. to ...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement on Sen. Scott Wiener's Senate Bill 50, which would help address the state's urgent housing shortage and affordability crisis: "The...

Green Rush Consulting , a premier national cannabis consulting firm, is offering a fully automated Application Accelerator package for Illinois Craft Grower licenses. With the application set to be released...

According to California's Department of Finance (DOF), the state grew by "only" 141,300 over the last year, but that was only because of a net outflow of almost 200,000 Californians to other states. The official state estimate for July 1, 2019, puts...

"A year ago, Consumer Watchdog and organizations representing consumers, low-income workers and communities of color petitioned Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to ban the use of occupation and education to set auto insurance premiums. These...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the House passage of H.R. 5377, a bill that temporarily eliminates the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions for 2020 and 2021. The Restoring...

California home sales and prices retreated in November, though the statewide median price recorded its largest year-over-year price gain in nearly a year and a half, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. ...

DroneUp, LLC signed a Participating Addendum with the State of Connecticut established as the Procurement Division Contract #19PSX0049. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies, political...

Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that it has been selected by the California Department of General Services as a vendor to supply Proterra® battery-electric buses and Proterra charging systems for...

The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is proud to announce that for the the first time, hunting and fishing license applications in West Virginia will include the option to register as an organ donor. This noteworthy inclusion is the...

California Forward (CA Fwd) announced the election of four prominent Californians to its Leadership Council. The new appointees will join an organization focused on identifying and promoting policies that will help state government improve results,...

Imagine a world where plastic materials would never go to waste. Agilyx Corporation ("Agilyx"), the leader in chemical recycling of post-use plastics back into plastics chemicals and low carbon fuels, today announced a dynamic collaboration in...

Alan Haskins, vice president of government affairs for the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), issued the following statement in response to the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee failure to pass Senate Bill 312, which addresses Assignment of...

Nearly $30 million in funds generated by user fees that should be used to reduce the wait time for FOID card applications and for the administration of the Illinois Concealed Carry License (ICCL) program has been diverted to general state spending...

The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) has released a video documentary series highlighting videos that depict SB1 infrastructure projects in process in Southern California. The videos will appear December...

The American Loggers Council (ALC) and its member state logging associations delivered letters to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, asking the administration to include unrefined forest products as an agricultural...

C Spire was joined by Alabama state and local officials and Alabama Power today to announce a major expansion of broadband services that will bring high-speed Internet to large areas of metropolitan Birmingham, Shelby County and other parts of...

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) today approved NV Energy's Integrated Resource Plan, which will bring an additional 1,190 megawatts of new solar renewable energy projects to Nevada ? enough to power 230,000 homes ? and an additional...

Next year's First Installment Cook County property tax bills are available on cookcountytreasurer.com, three months before the due date, Treasurer Maria Pappas said. Tax Year 2019 First Installment taxes, due March 3, 2020, are 55 percent of the...

Today, Councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Bob Blumenfield led the Public Land Use and Management (PLUM) Committee to take the next step in passing an ordinance that would enact safer building practices. Blumenfield, alongside Councilmember...

The U.S. Small Business Administration today issued a final rule that will implement changes to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program that will make the program more attractive to small businesses and encourage them to invest...

Los Angeles Councilmember Joe Buscaino has been elected president of the National League of Cities, the nation's largest membership and advocacy organization for local elected officials, at the 2019 City Summit in San Antonio. Buscaino will serve a...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) issued the following statement in response to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's request for the expedition of claims handling for California's wildfire victims:...

The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, applauds the Pennsylvania legislature for passing legislation that will allow for Sunday hunting in the Keystone State for the first time in more than 100...

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invites Bay Area residents to learn about and comment on proposed changes to Express Lane toll policy during a public comment period from Nov. 18 to Dec.18, 2019. Bay Area commuters can learn about the...

Shrinking inventory subdued California home sales and held home sales and prices steady in October, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.  Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached...

The U.S. Small Business Administration today issued a direct final rule that will allow governors to petition the SBA's Administrator to designate HUBZone status to certain covered areas.  A covered area is an area in a state that is located outside...

Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $150 MILLION LIVE! CASINO. Cordish executives were joined by Pennsylvania State Senator...

The Surfrider Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, today announced the release of its 2019 State of the Beach Report. The report reveals that 74% of coastal and Great Lakes...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today installed its 2020 Leadership Team. Leading the team is C.A.R. President Jeanne Radsick, a Central Valley real estate broker in Bakersfield, Calif. Serving with Radsick are President-elect Dave...

The 2019 California Economic Summit concluded today in Fresno, marking its eighth and largest gathering where more than 900 public, private and civic leaders from across California came together to commit to policies and programs that will make the...

The California legislature has enacted a series of new human resources laws for 2020.  Labor Code § 432.6 prohibits employers from requiring an applicant or employee to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment. This new law also...

A lower cost of borrowing and higher income levels allowed more Californians to afford a home purchase during the third quarter of 2019, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. The percentage of home...

Today, Michelle Obama released a video message announcing 7 new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election. Joining Mrs. Obama as co-chairs of When We All Vote...

The month of November kicks off Arizona's leafy greens harvest season, a time of year when growers throughout the state begin reaping the rewards of the region's warm and sunny climate. In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona's...

Gov. Newsom's signatures on AB 1680 and AB 209, both authored by Assemblymember Monique Limón, mark important wins in improving equitable access to California's natural resources and creating meaningful opportunities for communities that have...

Earlier this month, the state of California took a decisive step in favor of clear and simple credit products by signing SB-639 into law.  When this bill takes effect in July of 2020, it will prohibit medical and veterinary clinics and their...

Madison Capital Funding LLC ["Madison Capital"], a New York Life Investments company, today announced that it has signed the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investing ("PRI"). Madison Capital has also established an Environmental, Social and...

Two kidney failure patients, together with two patient advocacy groups?the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC)?filed a federal lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the...