News by subject: LEG

Members of Congress recognized the important role the timber harvesting industry plays in the United States economy by including both logging and log hauling businesses in the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020. The bill includes language...

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, the Alliance for Aging Research filed an amicus curiae brief, urging the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to temporarily halt the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and...

If you can't beat them, join them? Well sort of.  New Jersey's most vocal adversary of the state's new legislation, which legalizes 'regulated cannabis' while still criminalizing marijuana, has found a clause for inclusion.  Ed "NJWeedman" Forchion...

The Trustees of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED)?business leaders from across the country, representing virtually every industry of the economy?urge Congress and the Administration to act now, before this session...

Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation today that will reverse the devastating payment cuts that will further...

Canadians value a safe and clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers strive to ensure that businesses and individuals comply with environmental laws and regulations administered by Environment and Climate Change...

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Scott Barr today testified before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, underscoring the value of the private retirement savings system, which has helped millions of Americans...

Many of the states most at risk from climate change are also the least ready to deal with it, according to a new report from researchers at Trust for America's Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This group of states faces...

Congress passed a law ending the five-month waiting period for people with ALS to access Social Security Disability Insurance benefits on Tuesday. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act, which now goes to President Trump for signature, comes after...

Grassroots political organization National Police Support Fund partnered with local organizations to oppose California Proposition 25 that was ultimately defeated by voters on Election Day. Proposition 25 would have upheld California Senate Bill 10...

Canadians want cleaner air and healthier communities once we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why the Government of Canada is taking consistent action to reduce emissions, grow the economy, and create good jobs for Canadians....

The 2020 California Economic Summit concluded virtually today, marking the ninth gathering of more than 800 public, private and civic leaders from across California's diverse regions committed to ensuring more Californian's have the opportunity to...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) welcomes the tabling of Bill C-15, which aims to ensure that federal laws are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. For several years now, First...

Today, the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit dedicated to drug policy and criminal justice reform, penned a letter to the U.S House of Representatives urging its members to support the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R....

Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced the introduction of Bill C-15, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of...

As of now, California Senate Bill 1079 bill has managed to alter the foreclosure process of homes at auction from January 1, 2021. The bill allows more freedom to tenants, local governments, housing nonprofits, and families. In fact, it serves as an...

Immigration Voice, a national non-profit organization with over 130,000 members that advocates for the alleviation of restrictions on employment, travel, and working conditions faced by legal high-skilled immigrants in the United States working as...

Next Generation ACO Coalition members joined hundreds of health care practices across the US today in a letter calling on Congressional leaders to act to ensure access to strong financial incentives for clinicians participating in two-sided risk...

SAE International announced today that the Government/Industry Digital Summit will take place online on February 2-3, 2021. The summit will connect government policy and regulatory makers with automotive industry professionals to discuss evolving...

Today, the Canadian Association of PNH (Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria) Patients, along with tens of thousands of concerned citizens, is pressing the Federal government to once again delay the implementation of the new Patented Medicines Review...

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and app-based delivery workers have grave concerns about Ontario's Supporting Local Restaurants Act, which aims to limit fees charged by third-party food delivery operations, like Uber Eats and DoorDash....

The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino announced today that the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act is now in force. This Act provides a statutory framework to regulate immigration and citizenship consultants, and will make the...

Department of Justice Canada Strengthening our economy and reducing criminal activity are important to creating a safer and stronger Canada. That is why the Government of Canada is acting to decriminalize single event sport betting in Canada so that...

Grassroots political organization Firefighters & EMS Fund worked directly with Neighbors for a Safer Kirkland to support Proposition 1, which would provide funding for new and renovated fire stations, 20 new fire/EMT positions, and the purchase of...

CHICAGO, Nov. 24, 2020 The Cook County Board of Commissioners today voted to waive late fees for two months on both property tax installments due in 2021, giving cash-strapped property owners more time to juggle their finances, Treasurer Maria Pappas...

Today, the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) sent a letter to President-elect Biden presenting policy proposals with which the incoming Administration can defeat the pandemic, safely reopen the economy, and lead the...

On Nov. 3, 2020, Uber, Lyft and Postmates won a highly contested ballot initiative on labor rights in California, codifying that their workers will remain independent contractors, instead of employees. Mere weeks later, the companies are working to...

Today the leadership of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) participated in a virtual meeting with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Mayors have developed a strong working relationship with the President-elect over...

José R. González, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded $36.9 million in subsidies to fund 46 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico,...

Contact lens consumers are urged to contact their U.S. Senator and ask them to vote against Senate bill S.4613, a measure that's an affront to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) efforts to force optometrists to treat contact lens wearers the way...

On Election Day, November 3, 2020, New Jersey became yet another state to legalize marijuana. With big corporate cannabis companies already moving to secure an edge in this new market, one small shop owner is hoping to make her voice heard and secure...

Canadians' expectations of privacy have changed and evolved since the federal Privacy Act became law more than three decades ago. The Government of Canada is committed to reviewing our federal privacy legislation to ensure it keeps pace with both...

On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to amend the state's constitution to authorize the legal use and sale of recreational marijuana, completing a 3 year effort initiated by the legislature. New Jersey...

Uranium Energy Corp.  ("UEC" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Senate Committee on Appropriations has released drafts of fiscal year 2021 funding measures and subcommittee allocations that include $150 million for the U.S. Uranium Reserve...

The Supreme Court today hears arguments in California vs. Texas, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Andrew Dreyfus, president & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), released the...

One thing was clear in last week's elections: Americans want access to regulated cannabis. In a clean sweep of approval, five states voted to legalize adult-use (recreational) or medicinal cannabis ? Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and...

Election Integrity Project, Nevada (EIPNv) sent a report on November 9 to Nevada's Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske showing that 1,411 Nevada registered voters, who later registered to vote in California, nonetheless appear to have voted in the...

In response to an order from Judge P. Kevin Brobson of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the following statements were issued on behalf of the plaintiffs in case 600 M.D. 2020. Phillip D. Kline, Director of the Amistad Project of the Thomas...

The Ontario College of Teachers applauds legislation that further safeguards students, and modernizes the operations of the College. The legislation mirrors and reinforces numerous recommendations the College's Council has made to the government in...

Akerna ("Akerna" or the "Company"), an enterprise software company, leading compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry's first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology (MJ Platform®), is pleased...

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency applauds the passage of Senate Bill 30 and its signature into law today, creating the Pennsylvania low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program....

As election results continue to come in, federal policymakers are already looking to the year ahead when the next Congress and the White House will be tasked with the country's economic recovery and reauthorization of the nation's federal...

Today the YES on Prop 24 campaign announced the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act, with a decisive majority of Californians (56% according to the Secretary of State's web site) supporting the measure to strengthen consumer privacy...

While ballots are still being counted, Habitat for Humanity is telling members of Congress to keep their foot on the gas by returning to Washington to take urgent action on housing stability and investment. Studies show that 30-40 million people in...

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced consumer and privacy advocates join California leaders in supporting Prop 24 to strengthen consumer privacy rights....

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced that Prop 24 would give Californians the fundamental right to have their personal information kept safe. Specifically, Prop 24 requires businesses that collect personal information to keep that information...

In the news release, National Association of Home Builders Meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Discuss Assistance for LIHTC Properties, issued 30-Oct-2020 by WNC over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the 4th paragraph, 2nd...

WNC Executive Vice President Michael Gaber, acting as a trustee of the National Association of Home Builders, met with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in a virtual event Thursday evening to discuss the immediate need for...

While countless Californians are jobless, unhoused, and face an uncertain future due to COVID-19, catastrophic wildfires, and a $54 billion state budget deficit, preservationists, environmentalists, and small business advocates today launched an...

Today, the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) announced a new partnership to create public art for selected sites across the United States to honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th...