News by subject: LEG

The National Police Association stands resolute in endorsing Peanut's Law: Humane Animal Protection Act, a bill introduced by New York State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz (15). This legislation aims to reform the reckless manner in which New York...

ADS, a Top 25 Federal Contractor and a leading military equipment provider, is pleased to announce executive leadership changes going into the new year. John Dunn, ADS' current Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will join the ADS...

Dolfin, a financial technology firm pioneering innovative tenant improvement financing solutions, has announced the successful completion of a $23 million tenant improvement (TI) lease for Applied Underwriters, Inc. The lease supports Applied...

In celebration of National Anti-Corruption Day, the International Economic Justice League (IEJL), a California-based nonprofit 501(c)(3), is shining a spotlight on its groundbreaking approach to reducing corruption worldwide. Through its innovative...

Governor Jared Polis, in partnership with CiviCO, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Colorado Governor's Citizenship Medals. CiviCO is a nonprofit that empowers established and aspiring leaders to ignite and unite cultures of leadership...

The Teamsters Union commends Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act in the U.S. Senate, which would correct abuses of the corporate bankruptcy process...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today released the 2025 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition honoring the agency's more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working across the United States. The 2025 TSA Canine Calendar is now...

Today, Michael Gargiulo, CEO at VPN.com and recent Georgia State Senate candidate, announced plans for 2025. With a platform of freedom, security, and low taxes, Gargiulo received 35,036 votes in Gwinnett County, demonstrating the strength of...

Privacy authorities across Canada have issued a joint resolution to guide the responsible disclosure of personal information in situations involving intimate partner violence (IPV). Finalized at their October annual meeting, hosted by the Information...

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today cheered the introduction of a bill to keep fixing aging infrastructure in national parks across the country. America the Beautiful Act, which will extend critical park maintenance funding, was...

Last night, Future Caucus held its seventh annual awards at the Arlo Washington DC, in recognition of lawmakers and activists who embody the organization's mission to transcend toxic polarization. The award honors Gen Z and millennial leaders...

The Medical Board of California will vote on a controversial legislative proposal that would significantly decrease accountability and transparency for doctors in substance abuse treatment at its Quarterly Board meeting in Los Angeles on Friday. This...

DCS Corporation has promoted Jeff Merli to Vice President and Division Manager of the F/A-18 Software Engineering Support Division supporting Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at Naval Air Weapons Center, China Lake. He replaces...

The American Legion is applauding the House passage of the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Act, which will improve the quality of health care for our nation's veterans....

The National PACE Association (NPA) today said that the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act will give veterans increased access to the Program of...

In the days following a pivotal U.S. election, a delegation of California Latino leaders, including Senator Sasha Renee Perez, Assemblymembers Juan Carrillo, Eduardo Garcia, and Jose Luis Solache, traveled to Mexico from November 11 to 15 to launch...

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Robert Thomas issues the following statement in response to the House's passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation is a...

Wednesday morning, survivors of sexual exploitation and advocates from Concertation des luttes contre l'exploitation sexuelle (CLES) represented the Women's Equality Coalition at the Supreme Court of Canada. November 13 was the second day of the...

NATSO, representing America's truck stops and travel centers, SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) joined 36 organizations representing a broad spectrum of energy and transportation...

In a brief submitted this week to the Committee on Citizen Relations, the Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) is raising concerns. Bill 74 (B74), recently introduced by the Ministre de l'Immigration, de la...

NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, today urged Congress to harness growing momentum for the extension of a series of expiring tax credits during the Lame Duck session, including the $1 per...

House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch released the following statement Friday: I am grateful to the people of the 7th District for...

Economic Recovery Center - As thousands of small businesses in states stretching from the Carolinas and Tennessee to the coast of Texas and Florida continue their recovery efforts from not one but two devastating hurricanes, news of a third blow has...

The citizens of Petersburg have spoken, and the historic casino referendum has passed with overwhelming support of over 80% of Petersburg residents voting in favor of the $1.4 billion Live! Casino Resort project, marking the highest support for a...

Mayne Pharma Group Limited (Mayne Pharma or the Company) , welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration's newly proposed rule to expand coverage of affordable contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposal aims to significantly increase...

US Biologic, Inc., Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), and the Center for Lyme Action (CLA) celebrate today the passage of Delaware HB404 bill, "AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LYME DISEASE" (bill detail), which creates a Lyme and...

Ingios Geotechnics, a leading provider of construction technology and civil engineering services, is partnering with Buena Vista County and the Iowa County Engineers Association Service Bureau (ICEASB) to implement a $1 million US DOT Accelerated...

APhA is deeply concerned about the ongoing reports of pharmacy closures, which primarily highlight the inconvenience of losing a local prescription source. However, this issue extends far beyond inconvenience; it jeopardizes access to trusted...

Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is releasing guidelines for online platforms to help them comply with a new law revolutionizing efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation, specifically child sex trafficking...

Today, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced that they will partner with Vet the Vote, a national non-partisan, nonprofit campaign and coalition aimed at recruiting veterans and military families to serve as...

Kopis, a Greenville, South Carolina-based tech firm specializing in high-impact software, cloud solutions, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) services to businesses and state agencies nationwide, has announced the integration of Orange Bees, a...

Rule allows for continued use of mobile driver's licenses for identity verification in support of REAL ID enforcement, which starts on May 7, 2025...

New York City Regional Center ("NYCRC") is pleased to announce an award of $50 million in New Market Tax Credits from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Department of Treasury. The credits will be allocated to New York...

The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) ? which is required by state law to fund projects to preserve and protect the Bay Area's seven state-owned toll bridges ? today heard a proposal for a toll increase that would be used only to pay for the...

Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat  Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Attorneys General and ministers of Justice and Public Safety concluded two days of discussions on justice and public safety priorities.   In an...

A group of AI integration industry leaders today submitted a joint letter to the US House of Representatives Artificial Intelligence Task Force calling upon them to redefine roles and responsibilities for AI actors across the value chain. The letter...

#DoTheMath, a swing state-focused awareness campaign that aims to elevate public school choice in the final weeks of the election, launched today. Through television ads during CBS This Morning, a robust digital ad campaign and a social media...

The Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) is excited to announce the opening of its faith-based mental health clinic, My Mental Wellness. The ICD opened its doors to the public in January 2000 and has since grown into a recognized pillar of service in the...

In the wake of the close of the 2023-2024 legislative session, Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) are calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom for his repeated failure to prioritize public health. Despite rising...

The public health system?responsible for protecting and promoting health in every community? needs sustained investment, policy support, and protection from political interference, according to a new report released today by Trust for America's...

As we begin this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Volpara Health, a Lunit company and a global leader in software for the early detection of cancer, publicly reaffirms its support for the bipartisan "Find It Early Act" (H.R. 3086/S.5141)....

Prolacta Bioscience®, the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill and premature infants, today praised the Hochul Administration and New York State Legislature for signing legislation that...

Teamsters across California are celebrating the successful campaign to pass into law Assembly Bill 2754 (AB 2754) and Senate Bill 399 (SB 399), which will crack down on worker misclassification and intimidation throughout the state....

Rachel Patton, a prominent estate planning attorney and the principal attorney at Patton Law Group in Roseville, CA, is urging local business owners to prepare for a critical upcoming deadline tied to new regulations from the Financial Crimes...

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) and Raspberry Pi Ltd today announced that they are launching a jointly developed AI camera. The Raspberry Pi AI Camera, which is compatible with Raspberry Pi's range of single-board computers, will...

Hope Inspire Love, an anti-human trafficking nonprofit, will host the Freedom Walk to create awareness about the crime, atrocities, and violence that women, men, and children are exploited and victimized through human trafficking and sexual...

The Teamsters commend Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Bob Casey (D-PA) for reintroducing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act in the U.S. Senate. This crucial legislation aims to hold corporations like Amazon...

The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) expresses deep disappointment today following Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of AB 2250 (Weber). The bill, authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber, MD, and sponsored by the CAFP, with alongside...

Internet for Growth, a coalition representing over 2,000 small businesses, strongly opposes Senate Bill 1047, the "Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act." This bill threatens to undermine the ability of small...

In a decisive move to strengthen ethnic and community media, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1511 - authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) - into law, mandating that state agencies develop plans to increase their advertising...