News by subject: LEG

Nurses and advocates will testify during a State House hearing on Tuesday, June 29 in favor of legislation to strengthen protections for threatened essential healthcare services such as maternity and behavioral health care, and to create additional...

Rights4Vapers, Canada's leading vapers' rights organization, is delighted to report that over 10,000 Canadians have signed a House of Commons petition that calls on the government to maintain flavoured vapour products....

With climate change causing Arctic ice to melt at an alarming pace, the central Arctic Ocean is now opening up to increased international interest, including the potential for commercial fishing and shipping activity. To help protect the Arctic's...

The Hemp Industries Association today announced support for the legal position that Delta-8 THC, along with all other hemp-derived cannabinoids, were federally legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, citing a legal opinion written by Rod Kight and Philip...

Allen Media Group Founder/Chairman/CEO, Byron Allen, today announced his call to action to strengthen the original civil rights act in America, which was put into law in the year 1866, has successfully achieved political support in both houses of...

The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed reintroduction in Congress of the Charitable Conservation Easement...

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to express its disgust and dismay regarding the fast-tracked passing at third reading of Bill C-218, and the blatant dismissal of proposed amendments that has once again shown that "reconciliation" and...

Yesterday, the Michigan Senate put the Legislature's final stamp of approval on legislation that will save Michigan taxpayers nearly $200 million per year without impacting state tax revenues. The Michigan Chamber has spearheaded this initiative and...

On the heels of the Michigan House passing legislation last week to end the extra $300 in federal unemployment benefits and get Michiganders back to work, the Michigan Senate passed legislation today to do the same. The Michigan Chamber is encouraged...

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives' vote today approving the bipartisan Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination...

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a two-pager outlining a variety of issues that have spurred an imbalance between lumber supply and demand, and more importantly, what can be done about it. Sawmill capacity increased by 1.4 billion board...

Representative Kathy Castor, Chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, has introduced the Efficient Interconnection Cost Allocation Act of 2021. This bill integrates Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) into the process that System...

Following the success of the Yardi® Rent Relief platform, which has been used to manage more than $1 billion in emergency rental assistance payments, the company announced the launch of Mortgage Relief. Mortgage Relief is a software platform for...

Representative John Curtis (R-UT), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced the formation of the Conservative Climate Caucus. The new Caucus will focus on educating Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives...

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification USA, commonly referred to as the 'Unification Church', is grateful that Hyung Jin Sean Moon's misguided efforts to use litigation to make himself leader of Family Federation for World Peace and...

Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law "S.B. 21," a measure that will improve how first responders triage stroke patients and transport them to care facilities designed to treat their particular kind of strokes. The Governor was joined for...

No Labels is set to launch a six-figure ad buy on Delaware and Washington, DC TV, drawing on decades of vintage footage of Joe Biden, speaking to his foundational belief in the importance and growing urgency of Democrats and Republicans working...

Last week, a bipartisan group of 21 senators, along with allies in the House Problems Solvers Caucus coalesced behind an ambitious framework to meet the urgent need of rebuilding American infrastructure. And today, No Labels, the U.S. Chamber of...

Taking Care: We recognize that our response to Call to Action 94 comes at a difficult time for many and that our efforts to honour victims and families may act as an unwelcome reminder to those who have suffered hardships through generations of...

Taking Care: We recognize that our response to Call to Action 94 comes at a difficult time for many and that our efforts to honour victims and families may act as an unwelcome reminder to those who have suffered hardships through generations of...

The U.S. has not passed a major federal law governing the cosmetics industry since 1938. Today marks an important step towards greater transparency, consumer safety and understanding in personal care and cosmetics. We commend Senators Dianne...

In a significant victory for Texas pharmacists and their patients, Texas has enacted House Bill 1919, important legislation that protects community pharmacies and ensures patient choice by prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from steering...

The federal government today proposed new regulations banning flavoured vaping products that will, if enacted, diminish the effectiveness of vaping as a reduced risk product compared to cigarettes....

As the deadline to pass Canada's Bill C-218 grows ever-closer, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke invites the Canadian public, as well as its lawmakers, to view the following email correspondence that was sent to all Members of the Senate of Canada....

By announcing their intention to ban most flavours in vaping products, with the exception of tobacco, mint and menthol, the Federal Government and Health Canada have clearly demonstrated they have no intention of endorsing the concept of harm...

Affordable, quality childcare and parental leave are inaccessible in some of the world's wealthiest countries, UNICEF said in a new report released today....

Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 972, legislation that will make Connecticut the first U.S. state to adopt a fully taxpayer funded model for calls made from correctional institutions. Under this new taxpayer funded law,...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Marcus King, Director of the Teamsters' Human Rights and Diversity Commission, on the signing of legislation that would memorialize Juneteenth, the June 19 anniversary of the...

diaTribe Change applauds the Supreme Court's ruling in California v. Texas upholding the Affordable Care Act. The decision ensures that millions of people living with diabetes and prediabetes in the US will continue to receive the care they need and...

The Michigan Chamber issued the following statement in response to the vote by the Michigan House today to end the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program and get Michiganders back to work. The FPUC program, which runs through Sept....

The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, applauds Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and 31 other members of the House of Representatives for reintroducing...

Today's Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ensures that abandoned and abused children will have access to more, not fewer, foster homes and prospective adoptive families. Gen Justice argued in its amicus curiae brief that the...

The Senate must vote to pass Bill C-208 before its current session closes for the summer next week, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The Bill would finally amend the unfair tax rules around the transfer of small...

In a broadcast from a dystopian future set in 2055, Grammy Award-winning artist Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom issue a dire warning for Americans about the future of democracy if Congress does not pass the For The People Act.  Transmissions from...

Get Gaming Right Ohio opposes the passage of Senate Bill 176, which would lead to a massive increase in casino-style gambling machines across Ohio. The bill also authorizes up to 10 underregulated slot machines in nearly 900 locations across the...

PossibleNOW, a leading provider of consumer regulatory compliance, consent and preference management solutions announced today it will host a webinar on June 22 explaining the merits of a new Bill passed by the Florida Legislature, CS/SB 1120, which...

Our two official languages are woven into the fabric of our country. That is why the Government of Canada showed its commitment to promote, protect and update a law by sharing its vision for official languages reform in February, titled French and...

Today, House Bill 1300 passed out of the State Government Committee, paving the way forward for commonsense election reform in Pennsylvania. The omnibus legislation, introduced by Representative Seth Grove, includes changes that make it easier to...

A growing number of California olive oil farmers, millers, industry professionals, and retailers are raising their voices in opposition to California Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry's overly restrictive olive oil labeling legislation, AB 535. As...

Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers have appealed to a prominent member of the extended Guard family to help win their No. 1 legislative priority. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the president of the National Guard...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), represented by Cooley LLP, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for abandoning its responsibility to enforce the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?a...

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. (MBF) commends Florida lawmakers for passing HB519, legislation that will provide comprehensive, age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate K-12 prevention health education instruction in all...

The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly expect to have a more bipartisan budget process this year that should include record-setting construction funding for maintenance of existing facilities and infrastructure as well as new projects....

Bally's Corporation , a leading U.S. omnichannel provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment, today welcomed the State of Rhode Island's ("Rhode Island") passage of 2021-H 5223A and 2021-S 0040A. The legislation extends an initial...

The California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice, the San Rafael, California-based alcohol industry watchdog are charging Governor Newsom with "Governing Under the Influence" #GUI for feeding the frenzy of alcohol deregulation to...

On June 3, 2021, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Border Integrity Unit from the Toronto Airport Detachment executed a search warrant and arrested two males for various offences linked to the importation of MDMA from Italy via the...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) passed the $547 billion INVEST in America Act of 2021, which includes game-changing provisions for trails, sidewalks and bike lanes across the country....

The Government of Canada is committed to addressing systemic inequities in the criminal justice system, specifically for Indigenous Peoples, Black Canadians, and other groups disproportionately affected by having a criminal record. Today, the...

Dove, Verve Records, UMe, and the Nina Simone Charitable Trust have joined forces to create the first official music video for "Feeling Good," the iconic song by legendary musician and activist Nina Simone. Fortifying Simone's legacy, the video...

Patients and Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity (PPMNE), a national coalition of more than 40 provider and patient organizations, applauds the bipartisan and bicameral re-introduction of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021. Thousands of...