News by subject: LEG

Across the country nearly all moratoriums on evictions ended and landlords and/or property managers are once again able to pursue legal action; yet with the ongoing Covid19 pandemic many states, as well as the federal government, continue to struggle...

President Donald Trump signed into law the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing (SAH) Improvement Act of 2019, a major legislative priority for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). This law reinstates SAH benefits to eligible veterans...

During the Senate Labor Committee hearing this morning, Senate Bill 1957 received 100% support from the Senate Labor Committee.  The Bill was introduced to the Senate on February 25, 2020, and a companion Bill was introduced in the Assembly on March...

As the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) prepare for the early 2021 start of Express Lane operations on an 11-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut...

Today the first eight members of California's 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the final six members who will together serve on this 14-member Commission. As required by law, five of the members are registered Democrats,...

Faith for Black Lives Chair Rev. Stephen A. Green, Until Freedom Co-Founders, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Mysonne Linen, Angelo Pinto, Esq., Members of the Louisville 87, Activists and Influencers, are taking indefinite residency in Louisville,...

On the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Vote.org, the nation's largest voter engagement platform and the only Black-led organization in the civic tech space, will honor the-late Congressman and civil rights activist, John Lewis, with a...

On Friday, July 31, the FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Robert Gebbia, Chief Executive Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...

David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care, issued the following statement today. "The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) is pleased to join efforts in a national call to action with millions of Medicaid...

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has joined Patient ID Now coalition to support accurate patient identification and ensure that patients are accurately matched to their health information across care settings and platforms....

As negotiations on the next COVID-19 legislative package drag on, cities across America face the grim reality of continued payroll cuts and reduction, or even elimination, of critical services. Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a...

Tusk Philanthropies yesterday applauded Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker for signing Breakfast After the Bell legislation into law (H.4218). The bill goes into effect immediately due to an attached emergency preamble. This legislation will be...

A group of nearly 50 businesses, investors, trade associations, and employers in Ohio sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and members of the Ohio Legislature today urging the immediate repeal of House Bill 6. The letter is in response to...

Protecting nature is an essential part of addressing biodiversity loss and fighting climate change. Here in Canada and around the world, we need transformative action to protect natural ecosystems now and into the future. Today, the Minister of...

Neighborhood Forward convened a distinguished panel of respected faith-based and professional African-Americans, on Thursday, July 30th, to discuss the unintended consequences of a proposed menthol cigarette ban making its way through the California...

In two bipartisan votes on Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives passed the Child Care is Essential Act and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act. The Child Care is Essential Act, which passed by a vote of 249-163, would create a $50...

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) today offered its support of S. 4317, the Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act (SAFE TO WORK Act), introduced in the U.S....

The Toxic Exposures in the American Military (TEAM) coalition announced that toxic exposure legislation has been officially introduced to the Senate, with Sen. Thom Tillis acting as the main bill sponsor. S. 4393 TEAM Act of 2020 will:...

The Samson Sky Switchblade and other new flying cars were given a big assist when New Hampshire Governor, Chris Sununu, gave his signature to what has been nicknamed the Jetson Bill, along with other transportation legislation included in a large...

A proposed overall 3.8% rate hike on drivers insured under California's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program has been withdrawn after Consumer Watchdog submitted comments urging the proposal be rejected or deferred. Instead, premium refunds will be issued...

The Lake Winnipeg basin is the second-largest watershed in Canada, covering close to one million square kilometres, which span over four provinces and four states. Home to seven million people, the basin is an important freshwater resource. Over the...

VersaDesk, whose parent company is Versa Products Inc. of Los Angeles, CA ("Versa Products"), filed an infringement complaint requesting that the United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") commence an investigation pursuant to...

AJC welcomes the State Department report to Congress on Holocaust restitution and compensation efforts. The report is required by the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. The comprehensive report presents a...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) strongly supports the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, introduced today by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). This bill,...

Grassroots political organization National Police Support Fund is drawing awareness to the ever-increasing crime and violence that is overtaking America's largest cities through a nationwide online ad campaign. National Police Support Fund has...

ASI Government is proud to announce that its CEO, Tim Cooke has been appointed by Melissa Starinsky, President of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), to its Board of Advisors for the Program Year 2021, beginning July 1, 2020. The...

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) has endorsed Proposition 15, the Schools & Communities First initiative, which will close corporate property tax loopholes to generate billions for California's schools, community colleges, and local...

The American Loggers Council (ALC) and its state logging associations are supporting legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress that would provide economic relief to logging and log trucking companies impacted by COVID-19. The bills were...

On July 22, 2020, The Hispanic Vote of Palm Beach County announced that it is endorsing David Irving Shiner for Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 5. The Hispanic Vote of Palm Beach County made its decision after conducting interviews and...

Statement from Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Pharmacists Association, following the release of the HEALS Act:...

Data released by Power to Decide estimate that 45,290 Rhode Island women of reproductive age (13-44) in need of publicly funded contraception live in a county impacted by the Title X Family Planning Program "domestic gag rule." The domestic gag rule...

COVID-19 came at a time when laws requiring the hospitality industry to provide panic buttons to employees were taking effect. The pandemic has caused many hotels to close leading to revenue losses, making compliance difficult for smaller hotels....

Republicans have proposed a second $1,200 stimulus check for Americans and $500 for each dependent, reports the Enrolled Agents and tax advisers Bambridge Accountants New York. The HEALS Act (Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and...

Today Senate Republicans released draft legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Louisville Mayor and President of the United States Conference of Mayors Greg Fischer issued the following statement:...

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued the following statement today: "The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position,...

As the re-start of America's past-time approached, federal lawmakers stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun for the environment, outdoor recreation and the preservation of America's most special natural resources....

The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration met virtually today to talk about the role of immigration at this unprecedented moment in Canadian history. Immigration was a Canadian advantage before the pandemic, immigrants are helping Canadians...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) is pleased to review the draft plan of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform. The draft platform plan for retirement security is a scant five paragraphs in an 80-page document and does not offer any specific ideas for...

Donald Cleveland, Constitutional Author says President's Federal Police Unconstitutional Donald Cleveland, political author, questioned Oregon officials why they had taken no action to legally restrain the Federal Police sent to Portland, Oregon. In...

The United Steelworkers (USW) union today announced its full support for a legislative framework for a comprehensive College Athletes' Bill of Rights put forth by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)....

Despite a chaotic tax season, Julio Gonzalez has been a vocal advocate of effective measures and has provided economically responsible solutions. Just this week, Julio Gonzalez addressed measures under consideration for the next piece of COVID-19...

ASI Government is proud to announce that its CEO, Tim Cooke was elected to the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) Executive Committee as Vice Chair for Finance for a term of two years that began on July 1, 2020.  Tim is excited to join the other elected...

The United States House of Representatives is expected to consider a New Jersey-originated legislative initiative to help combat the nationwide opioid crisis. Rep. David Trone (D ? Md.) is planning to introduce legislation based on the Patient...

The White House Historical Association has released the July episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, "Women's Suffrage and the White House." This episode features the Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, Colleen Shogan,...

Thirty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, but the needs of people with mobility disabilities continue to be overlooked and unheard, according to the new BraunAbility Drive for Inclusion Report Card. In fact,...

Having collected 900,000 signatures and raised over $4 million, the survivors of medical negligence behind a California ballot measure to adjust California's 45-year-old cap on quality of life and survivor damages announced today that the Secretary...

Rights4Vapers.com, the country's leading vaping consumer rights organization, is discouraged and dismayed by the introduction of BC's new vaping regulations....

As lawmakers in Washington begin negotiations on the next COVID-19 legislative package, jobs and critical services are on the line in cities across America. And today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is renewing its previous request for urgent...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) applauds the passage of H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing (SAH) Improvement Act of 2019, and is proud to have led the way in advocating for these significant changes to the current...

Paralyzed Veterans of America applauds final passage of specially adaptive housing improvement legislation, H.R. 3504, as amended.  This legislation ensures that catastrophically disabled veterans can more easily make needed accessibility...