News by subject: LEG

The American Waterways Operators applauds the Tennessee General Assembly for passing SJR0954, a resolution that reinforces support for the Jones Act, the foundational law of American maritime requiring that any vessel moving cargo between U.S. ports...

Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown?Indigenous Relations, and...

Epilepsy Foundation announced today that Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill 241 into law on March 23, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 173 into law on March 25, thereby protecting children and teens living with the...

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill setting a date of 2030 for all new cars registered in the state to be electric. The measure, known as Clean Cars 2030, sets the most aggressive state target in the U.S. for the phaseout of...

Today, ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) applauded the introduction of H.R. 7213, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS), bipartisan legislation that would ensure patients can continue to access essential...

Ahead of this week's first cost discussion, Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ) calls on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to stop hiding the costs of the Energy Master Plan (EMP) and to tell the public the truth. Despite releasing...

In a positive development, last week the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the FDA Modernization Act of 2021 as part of a larger legislative effort to promote innovation and the future of medicine. The FDA Modernization...

Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 827 into law at Sartori Cheese in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The bill, authored...

FP Canada applauds the Ontario Minister of Finance for protecting consumers by moving forward with Financial Planner title protection. Today, the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, approved the Financial Services Regulatory Authority...

The pandemic has resulted in worker shortages across many industries, including in the health sector. However, internationally educated health professionals too often face challenges in getting their credentials recognized in Canada in order to...

World Animal Protection is celebrating an important milestone in animal welfare in Canada with the introduction of the Jane Goodall Act in the Senate. The private Members' bill sponsored by Senator Marty Klyne would significantly restrict the...

Term Limits SUPERPAC announces that it is calling out Indiana Congressional candidate Mike Sodrel for refusing to sign the U.S. Term Limits pledge with a billboard in the district. The U.S. Term Limits pledge says that a candidate for Congress will...

On the eve of World Water Day, OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle are challenging Ontario's political leaders to pass MPP Sol Mamakwa's Bill 286, the Inherent Right to Safe Drinking Water Act.  Many...

On the eve of World Water Day, OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle are challenging Ontario's political leaders to pass MPP Sol Mamakwa's Bill 286, the Inherent Right to Safe Drinking Water Act.  Many...

The American Waterways Operators is commending the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on recent passage of a joint resolution expressing "resolute support" for the Jones Act, the federal law requiring that vessels transporting cargo between two...

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the signing of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to support and protect health care workers from mental and behavioral health issues, including suicide, stemming...

The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove,...

MARS Company, a global leader in water meter testing and technology solutions, today announced immediate commercial availability of Version 5 of the MARS Meter Management (M3) Enterprise Software Suite. M3 is the industry's leading enterprise-grade...

A coalition representing thousands of members and employees of transportation building trades and organized labor across New York State is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to allocate more funding in the five-year Department of Transportation (DOT)...

A coalition of more than 500 anti-trafficking organizations, corporations, advocates, and survivor leaders, organized by Safe House Project, delivered a letter to members of the House and Senate today urging them to pass the Frederick Douglass...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, signed into law by President Biden on March 15, includes legislation to increase recruitment opportunities for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system....

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning the public about the activities of True North Bit, a company that claims to be offering trading and investment services to Alberta residents through its website https://www.truenorthbit.com. True...

Republican outsider Gubernatorial candidate Bridget Barton launched the first television ad of the primary season from any candidate for Oregon Governor. "Oregonians are tired of the horse sh!% and they're ready for an outsider like me to fix it."...

Today, Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) launched the Infrastructure Grant Assistance Program (IGAP), created to directly support local governments in applying for and strategically deploying federal resources made available through the passage of the...

Austin-based GovOptics announced the launch of Beacon, a free solution and service that enables agencies to more easily create, post, distribute, and share solicitations with a large potential vendor market. With Beacon, vendors will avoid daunting...

ATIXA, the nation's foremost organization uniting the work of Title IX administrators has unveiled a slate of special events and resources to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Brett A. Sokolow, ATIXA's president, was asked about the arc of...

John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale?Langley City and Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament for South Okanagan?West Kootenay, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, along with Garth Frizzell,...

Dr. Keith Ablow (www.keithablow.com), one of the first psychiatrists in the world to fully recognize and respond to the value of ketamine to treat major depression...

Backed by two membership votes passing by unanimous consent and final ratification approved by the State of New York, the Police Conference of New York and the New York State Association of PBAs proudly announce the largest labor merger in...

CanAm Enterprises, a leading full-service financial firm specializing in immigration-linked investment funds, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Congress has reauthorized the popular EB-5 green-card-by-investment visa program. EB-5 legislation was...

George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Saskatchewan. A media...

Today AARP applauded Congress for passing the bipartisan Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The legislation, endorsed by AARP, is designed to address the pervasive increase and growing problem of scams and financial exploitation that threaten all...

With California gas prices topping $5 to $7 per gallon, California State Senator Ben Allen joined with consumer advocates today to announce new legislation that will require oil refiners to disclose once a month the price they pay for crude oil and...

Below is a statement from the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez, on the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act being signed into law:...

After months of debate and uncertainty, the U.S. Congress has passed the "EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022" as part of the overall U.S. Omnibus Spending Bill. The EB-5 Reauthorization extends the EB-5 Regional Center program through September...

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The Omnibus largely did not include immigration policy provisions, however, it did include H.R. 2471, the provision to update and reenact the EB-5 Regional...

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds the Florida House of Representatives for passing Senate Bill 524, once again leading the nation in securing future elections. This legislation, coupled with the election integrity measures...

Lawmakers tipped their hand when they overwhelmingly rejected amendment to require new revenue be in addition to current spending Revenue from a ballot initiative to amend the state Constitution and raise income taxes on households and businesses by...

After years of legislative advocacy and negotiation on Capitol Hill, Civitas Capital Group is proud to announce that the long-anticipated EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 has been included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022...

As Kansas considers legislation, House Bill 2279, to address primary care provider shortages, a new statewide survey of Kansas voters shows broad bipartisan support to make it easier for patients to choose nurse practitioners (NPs) as their primary...

Nearly 100 members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) today met with their state legislators in Frankfort to advocate for bills that would help working families, including swift, comprehensive investments in upgrading Kentucky's infrastructure...

The Washington State Legislature today passed E2SHB 1015, the Equitable Access to Credit Act, which will provide loans to historically underserved communities hit especially hard by COVID, according to FMS Global Strategies, one of the champions of...

The U.S. Postal Service today congratulated the leadership and members of the U.S. Senate for its bipartisan approval of the Postal Service Reform Act. The bill, which was approved by the House on Feb. 8, now goes to the White House to be signed into...

"The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the huge gaps that exist in access to health services and that the health of all of us is inexorably linked to each other. The Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act is an important step...

The Government of Canada is continuing its support for businesses and organizations as they adapt, grow and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. New investments by the Government of Canada are helping to build a strong foundation for the workforce of...

BPS has seen years of rapid decline despite being among the nation's best-funded urban districts After 15 years of rapid decline marked by low overall performance, yawning achievement gaps, instability, bureaucratic inertia and central office...

Ohio lawmakers created a regulatory framework for sports betting that is arguably the best in the U.S., "free from any significant flaws or limitations that could stifle Ohio's industry," according to new market analysis from PlayOhio, which tracks...

To view this press release online, visit the BOMA International Newsroom. The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has endorsed bipartisan legislation expanding the maximum allowable amount businesses may borrow through the...

Today, diaTribe Change, a platform dedicated to diabetes advocacy and action, announced the launch of its national campaign to cap the out-of-pocket insurance cost of insulin at $35....

Teamsters Joint Council 25 applauded the Illinois House of Representatives for passing House Bill 1167 on Tuesday, bringing the state one step closer to ensuring thousands of education workers in Illinois receive the wages, benefits and respect they...