News by subject: LEG

Orchard Laboratories, headquartered in West Bloomfield, Mich. (7901 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 100) and one of the largest COVID-19 testing laboratories in the state, has been inundated with calls from companies in Michigan needing help navigating the...

At the origin of the tragedy of the Indian residential schools and their persistent painful consequences a century later, there was the will of the so-called "superior" government and religious authorities to tell Indigenous parents and families that...

Weldon Angelos, president of The Weldon Project, and Erik Luna, director of the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, announced today that they co-wrote and signed a letter to President Joe Biden,...

This week, Oregon redistricting public hearings started. We Draw Oregon(WDO) urges communities of interest, specifically communities of color, to get on the record and raise their voice to demand fair maps that keep their communities together....

Special Counsel Mike Gableman acted today to prevent the potential corruption and destruction of computer evidence relating to the 2020 election by reminding the Wisconsin Election Commission of their duty to prevent evidence destruction. "I hereby...

In response to recent events?including legal rulings on how to treat COVID-19 and the legislative changes in Texas?the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the Texas College of Emergency Physicians (TCEP), and the Emergency Medicine...

On Tuesday, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1, Texas's commonsense election reform legislation, and sent it to Governor Abbott's desk to be signed. The legislation implements a series of reforms that further secure election processes across...

Anti-Trafficking International joined Representatives Chris Smith (NJ) and Karen Bass (CA), alongside other anti-human trafficking organizations to introduce the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act of 2021. This...

"A group of 25 of the main grassroots, advocacy and non-profit organizations in the psychedelic space got together in this community forum to understand where we are at with SB519... to dream together, and co-create a better future for our beloved...

In an exclusive interview with John Fredericks which aired live on the Real America's Voice network Wednesday morning, 45th President Donald Trump criticized the Biden Administration's controversial withdrawal from Afghanistan.   "It's the most...

Canna Business Services, On August 19, 2021, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) provided its initial rules for New Jersey's adult-use cannabis industry. Emily Seelman, Founder and CEO of Canna Business Services, weighs in on these newly...

As legislators return to Springfield to consider a utility reform bill that could bring the largest rate hike in Illinois history, hundreds of older adults have signed a petition urging elected officials not to forget them when casting a vote. The...

NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company")  joined with a group of rare earth industry players to urge the U.S. Congress to approve bipartisan legislation in order to provide tax incentives for U.S. manufacturing of permanent rare earth...

The formation of a new association aimed at protecting senior citizens was announced today. The Infection Prevention and Control Association (IPCA) launched to complement the efforts of the new bipartisan congressional caucus, Infection Prevention...

Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin that killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, has been recommended to be released by a California parole board. He now undergoes a 90-day review period to determine if he will be released. Under California state law, the governor...

American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, applauds President Biden for signing the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act, which when implemented will empower the Department of Defense to fund service dogs for...

Yesterday, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) released a paper comparing the current labor shortage to labor shortages seen during the Great Recession. The paper explains how extended benefits used to combat COVID-19-related...

National Safety Shelters (NSS), an American manufacturer of customizable safety pods, shelters and safe rooms, has officially announced their candidacy to potentially be appropriated a small fraction of the $2 billion Capitol Security Bill passed by...

Illuminate Education, a leading K?12 student performance solution, announces that earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading?key components of the FastBridge reading assessment suite?have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Education as K?3...

Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) launched the Congressional Celiac Disease Caucus, along with U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick...

A federal court has permitted plaintiffs - including, among others, the National Women's Law Center, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund and Indigenous Women Rising - to continue to pursue several claims in Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+...

Beginning August, 9, 2021, Texas Right To Know delivered the Omega Brief to open offices of Texas Representatives, Texas Senators, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Department of Public Safety Capitol office, and...

The Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association (GDCA)'s Advocacy Subcommittee Chairwoman Jill Richmond released the following statement in conjunction with GDCA member-endorsed letters submitted to the leadership of the U.S. House Ways & Means...

E Pluribus Unum (EPU), founded in 2018 by former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, released the application for the 2021 cohort of UNUM Fellows for state legislators from across the South. The organization's signature leadership initiative equips...

The layoffs being announced at Bell Media at its Queen Street location today, resulting in 27 jobs lost and another 22 jobs being reclassified, shows the need to level the playing field as foreign Internet broadcasters operate outside existing...

In a new issue brief, Family Research Council explains why, "Women Should Not Be Drafted into Selective Service." Since the Selective Service System was created, only male U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 were required to register for the...

As '70's era Inflation is wreaking havoc across our economy and American's find themselves paying more for gas, groceries and everyday goods and services, the Biden Administration has just passed an additional $1.2T Infrastructure Bill and the...

AARP has launched a three-week television, and radio advertising campaign urging U.S. Senators to support allowing Medicare to use its power to negotiate drug prices with drug manufacturers. The seven-figure investment highlights negotiation as a...

Virginia's Law (Website) will fill in the gaps of current laws in Canada and the United States. It will implement more harsh sentences for those convicted of stealing from or physically...

Businesses in Cook County and Black and Latino suburban property owners are bearing the brunt of 2020's property tax increases, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis of nearly 1.8 million bills by Treasurer Maria Pappas' office. The county will...

Results of a newly released Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis national poll reveal what Americans think of the federal infrastructure bill proposal.  ...

The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog applauded the decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate Tesla's Autopilot feature and crashes related to it....

American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been supporting the U.S. military and military animals for more than 100 years, commends the Senate's passage of the PAWS Act (Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers), and...

In follow-up to its July 20, 2021 press release regarding unfair "market enhancement" clauses included in the forced pooling orders issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Gateway Royalty applauds the ODNR for eliminating the...

The Aviv Foundation announced today the results of the Springboard Prize for Child Welfare, its nationwide search to identify exceptional, innovative, early-stage projects working to improve the lives of children and families navigating the child...

ArizonaSharp.com is getting ready to go live over the next few weeks, with their team of analysts primed and prepared to keep Arizona residents updated on local sports news, picks and reviews of the best sportsbooks here in "the Valley." The site is...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, P.C., Minister of Labour, accompanied by Member of Parliament Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh) will make an announcement on the subject of legislative changes to the Criminal Code regarding single event sport...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by  Members of Parliament Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre) and Chris Bittle (St. Catharines) will make an announcement on the subject of...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, P.C., Minister of Labour, accompanied by Member of Parliament Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh) will make an announcement on the subject of legislative changes to the Criminal Code regarding single event sport...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by  Members of Parliament Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre) and Chris Bittle (St. Catharines) will make an announcement on the subject of...

Catalyst Cannabis Co., a California-based cannabis retailer, filed a lawsuit against the City of Costa Mesa on Tuesday, August 10th 2021. The lawsuit alleges the mishandling of Measure Q, "The City of Costa Mesa Retail Cannabis Tax and Regulation...

A new Freedonia Group study, Global Portland Cement, discusses the future growth of portland cement. In context, as The New York Times reported on August 10, "The Senate gave overwhelming bipartisan approval on Tuesday to a $1 trillion infrastructure...

Today, the United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation to invest in America's infrastructure. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has made this legislation a top priority, with 374 bipartisan mayors from all 50 states and the District of...

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks on the Build Back Better Agenda legislation that aims to lower health care costs and expand access to insurance coverage for millions of Americans during a visit to Unity Health Care's (Unity)...

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) / Women of the Métis Nation, the National Indigenous Women's Organization representing Métis women across the Métis Nation Motherland, was recently announced as one of 237 projects that are set to receive funding...

More than 300 environmental justice advocates, environmental groups and renewable energy companies sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Finance and House Ways & Means Committees today supporting a direct pay option for the residential energy...

Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) filed an amicus curiae brief with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in opposition to the Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit which targets the State of...

On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) into law. The law mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this new law, the New...

CareRx Corporation ("CareRx" or the "Company") , Canada's leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors living and other congregate care communities, announced today that the Competition Bureau has issued a "no action letter" in connection with...

Catholics for Choice, which uplifts and amplifies the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, denounced the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) today for asking the Supreme Court to uphold a...