News by subject: LEG

Last week, the Mississippi Advocacy Network for Change (MAN-C), a coalition of statewide Mississippi organizations dedicated to social justice and improving the lives of all Mississippians, highlights four bills that use provisions in the recently...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) strongly supports efforts in Congress to advance and pass the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act (H.R. 1384/S. 445), legislation that improves emergency physicians' ability to treat opioid...

Torres Trade Advisory, LLC[1] ("TTA"), a business advisory firm, and Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda ("VTZ"), Mexico's leading international trade law firm, are joining forces to provide companies in the United States and Mexico with regulatory risk...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union supports today's passage of The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992) by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation takes important steps toward ensuring real competition...

In a letter sent on Thursday morning to Gov. Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Nurses Association asked the governor to take immediate action to safeguard frontline caregivers, patients and communities during the current COVID-19 surge by instituting...

Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released the report, The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail which examines current approaches to reforming the pre-trial and bail systems in the U.S. criminal justice system. The report reveals that...

More than three-quarters (76.6%) of Californians oppose the state Legislature's plan to spend $1.4 billion in taxpayer dollars to demolish the historic Capitol Annex and build extravagant new legislative office spaces, a visitor center, and an...

Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Affordable housing is key to Canada's pandemic recovery, especially for communities across the country, including in Yellowknife....

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) today released the 19th annual edition of the Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws (Report), an essential and effective safety action plan for state legislatures, governors and the U.S. Department of...

Without the use of smartphones, internet access or social media, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a private citizen, successfully galvanized the nation in support of civil rights, resulting in the landmark passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Five...

Surtax mainly impacts households and businesses whose income exceeds $1 million due to one-time business events, sales of long-held property and retirement Analyses from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (MADOR, 2016) and Tufts University's...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) come together as one voice today to highlight the outstanding determination and all the work...

iPower Energy Group, an energy service provider of home solar, battery backup storage, and a progressive advocate of clean energy, announced today that the company is calling on Governor Newsom to save California solar. #SaveSolar According to the...

On December 10, President Biden signed the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, which mitigates and reschedules Medicare payment cuts to providers. The new legislation will delay a 2% Medicare sequestration payment...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is continuing to work with the government of Ontario to strengthen consumer protection in the financial services sector.  ...

On Wednesday, January 12, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's Executive Council, on behalf of nearly 700,000 union workers across the Commonwealth, unanimously endorsed Attorney General Josh Shapiro for Governor. ...

Today, the Supreme Court issued a stay of the Biden Administration's employer vaccine mandate in response to a challenge brought by the Job Creators Network and other groups. JCN was the first organization to file a petition at the Supreme Court...

Amidst a historic increase in U.S. roadway deaths, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) will host a news conference via livestream on Tuesday, January 18, to unveil the 2022 ROADMAP OF STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS, an annual report card...

In response to the federal government's request for comments on draft regulations that would revise the federal procurement process to factor in sustainability in government purchasing, Ceres submitted recommendations that would help reduce U.S....

InterTalk is an innovative provider of dispatch console solutions for law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services, utilities, rail, government, and more. Today, InterTalk is pleased to announce that access to our unique Radio...

On January 13, 2022, the Transformative Justice Coalition will lead a one-day hunger strike to advance the moral imperative of passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act!   THIS DAY OF ACTION IS OUR MOMENT TO...

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs closed one Fast-Track SWIFT case in December. In that case, Dyson, Inc. challenged SharkNinja Operating LLC's claim that the Shark HyperAIR hair dryer is the industry's "first and only...

Evofem Biosciences, Inc. today commended the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the U.S. Department of Labor on their separately-issued updated guidance related to contraceptive access. ...

Today, the Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition (DVAC) announced that it is supporting the bipartisan letter being circulated by U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.). The letter, addressed to House and Senate leaders,...

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) joined in filing an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit?led by the American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association?that challenges the federal government's implementation of...

Healthy.io, the global leader in transforming the smartphone camera into a medical device, today announced its at-home Minuteful Kidney test and Minuteful for Wound services have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST, which...

Winston & Strawn filed an amicus brief today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on behalf of the ERA Coalition and more than 50 other organizations that fight for sex equality and women's rights. The brief argues for formal...

The Government of Canada is committed to restoring market access for PEI fresh potatoes to the United States and supporting PEI farmers impacted by trade disruptions. To that end, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and...

The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale, and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement on the one year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection:...

The Biden Administration's FDA: A Remarkable 2021, What to Expect in 2022 An FDAnews Webinar Special Extended Edition Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, 1:30 p.m.?4:30 p.m. EST https://wcg.swoogo.com/the-biden-administrations-fda-new The whirlwind changes...

The Washington Build Back Black Alliance (WBBA), is calling on the upcoming Washington State Legislative session to meet or exceed last year's accomplishments that resulted in 155 bills being passed that mattered to black and other POC communities. ...

Gaming experts from PlayNY.com, a leading source for news and analysis of the fledgling New York gaming market, predict that New York will find it difficult to reach $500 million in annual tax revenue by fiscal year 2024 that proponents of legalizing...

The LIBRE Initiative, a national Latino organization, is running several highway billboard advertisements calling on lawmakers to secure the border and support the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act....

On Jan. 1, 2022, the Condominium Authority Tribunal's (CAT) jurisdiction is expanding to include disputes about nuisances, annoyances or disruptions involving noise, odour, light, vibration, smoke and vapour, as well as nuisance and related...

Grand Opportunity USA, or "GOUSA®", a 501(c)4 nonprofit, sponsored two major events in Phoenix, AZ during Turning Point USA's "America Fest" on December 19th, where its Founder & CEO, John Paul Moran, introduced the OppScore®. The OppScore is a...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American College of Radiology (ACR), and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), today brought a lawsuit against the federal government charging that the interim final rule (IFR) on...

AARP Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the signing of two pieces of important state legislation that will help older Pennsylvanians afford their prescription drugs. House Bill (HB) 291, now known as Act 92 of 2021, was signed into law by Governor...

The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) strongly supports S.3399, the Domain Reform for Unlawful druG Sellers Act (DRUGS Act). This bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will protect...

Following a razor thin margin (51%-48%), passage of ballot measure 301 has local retailers scrambling to make sense of how much time they will have to sell remaining inventory. Currently, retailers are hearing they may be given 30-60 days to sell...

With billions of dollars in infrastructure funding slated for North Carolina and South Carolina via state and federal funding, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is ramping up ongoing efforts to draw workers into rewarding and well-paying construction careers in...

According to Coindesk and Bloomberg, on December 17, the Grenada government officially appointed Justin Sun as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, authorizing him to represent Grenada at WTO meetings during his term of office. The...

Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the 5th Circuit's stay of the Biden Administration's employer vaccine mandate, and the Job Creators Network's President and CEO Alfredo Ortiz put out the following statement: "The Job Creators...

While the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that the federal government has passed Bill C-2 into law allowing some businesses to receive ongoing pandemic support, we remain deeply concerned that the majority of small firms...

Led by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, more than 50 mayors are calling on Congress to extend the monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments that will otherwise expire on January 1, 2022. In a letter to congressional leaders, the mayors of cities...

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks hastened an already record-setting pace in November, becoming the first state to produce more than $100 million in revenue in a single month off of nearly $1.3 billion in wagering. The third consecutive...

The head of the nation's largest veterans organization praised Congress for several provisions passed yesterday in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022....

American Jewish Committee (AJC) salutes today's passage of the U.S.-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act. AJC and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) have championed the Act to bolster U.S. commitment to strong,...

Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission ("NAC" or "the Commission"), today announced the emergency regulation titled "Nathan's Law" was signed by Gov. Steve Sisolak following unanimous passage by the NAC. The law, prompted by...

Amidst the largest step taken in American history by Congress to tackle climate change with the Build Back Better Act legislation, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision impacting the state's Net Energy Metering...

Today FiscalNote, a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, released its 2021 "Most Effective States" Legislative Report, analyzing the legislative efficacy and volume rates of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia...