News by subject: LEG

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

Sterling Reference Laboratories, which operates as Cordant Health Solutions®, announced today that it has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington...

Earlier this month Senate District 29 voters received a mail piece directly from Tina Polsky's Political Committee, Americans for Progress, claiming that Irv Slosberg voted for Stand Your Ground, Open Carry, Guns in School, and Guns in Nightclubs....

The Federal Court released a decision on CSIS warrant application proceedings and recommended that an independent review be conducted into a number of systemic issues. In response, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the...

On July 12, 2019, New York became the second state to sign The CROWN Act and the first to put the law into effect statewide.  On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Dove and the CROWN Coalition will celebrate the anniversary of this historic triumph with a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veteran benefits training manager Frank Logalbo testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, on WWP-led reforms to the Service-Disabled Veterans...

Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) is proud to support the revisions to Maryland's insurance laws that increase access to care for those seeking fertility treatment. Effective January 1, 2021, Maryland's infertility insurance law no longer has a marriage...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) issued a patient editorial on the first anniversary of the Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health, signed by President Donald Trump on July 10, 2019. The sweeping executive order calls...

Today, the National Restaurant Association sent the "Blueprint for Restaurant Revival" to Congress. The comprehensive policy and legislative plan outlines specific and immediate action the federal government should take to stabilize the industry in...

Last week, the Administration announced that it would begin enforcing current laws regarding students enrolled in online degree programs.  This would force thousands of students out of the country at a time when health experts are urging people to...

Treasury published its much-anticipated final regulation relating to GILTI, one of the two new international tax regimes created as part of the TCJA. To the pleasure of 200,000 small business owners, the final regulations provided them with several...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) today issued a patient editorial on the first anniversary of the Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative, signed by President Donald Trump on July 10, 2019. The sweeping...

On June 30, 2020, the New York League of Independent Bankers (NYLIB) sent a letter to sitting members of Congress, the federal prudential banking agencies, and the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB) recommending that additional accounting...

National Police Support Fund launched an initiative today that will help educate and engage the public on the recently popular topic of qualified immunity for police officers. National Police Support Fund is a grassroots political organization whose...

The Michigan Chamber is disappointed in Governor's latest veto that will hurt Michigan businesses and individuals. The Governor had an opportunity to assist struggling businesses and individuals with much needed property tax relief but instead,...

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins applauded the decision handed down today by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, in which a teacher responsible for leading students in prayer and...

This morning, the Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller, and Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), announced the signing of a protocol agreement establishing a new structure to support the implementation of...

The leaders and advisors of six regional food service cooperatives held a virtual meeting with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (N.J.) on June 17, 2020 to present their proposal for additional assistance to meet the challenges faced by their members as...

The Vice President of Protect Our Public Schools (POPS) and former Detroit Public Schools teacher, Ellen Offen, sent an open letter on behalf of Michigan parents, teachers, and students to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos seeking answers to questions...

Eyesight Technologies, an AI computer vision solutions leader, reacted today after Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D- Conn.) introduced the ''Stay Aware For Everyone" (SAFE) Act of 2020' to the United States Congress as part...

The Partnership for Small Business Relief, including Liberty SBF Holdings LLC, a small business finance company, is calling on Congress to enhance the SBA 504 Loan Program, which will provide a way to get much-needed capital into the hands of...

The Hawaii Senate today let down the state's kids and families by passing legislation (HB 2457) that exempts menthol e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes from a proposed ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products despite the clear evidence that...

Michigan Chamber is concerned the Governor will veto bills that will provide necessary relief for businesses across the state.  Last week, two bills (HB 5761 and HB 5810) sponsored by Representative James Lower passed the Michigan House unanimously...

Today FP Canada and Advocis, the Financial Advisors Association of Canada, welcomed passage of The Financial Planners and Financial Advisors Act ("the Act") by the Government of Saskatchewan. The passage of the Act represents a significant and...

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy today announced the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline ("ACP") due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten the economic viability of the project. Despite last month's overwhelming 7-2...

Incumbent U.S. Junior Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) successfully eliminated a Democratic opponent in this year's race. But the campaign by Independent challenger Dan Whitfield has been building momentum and has made significant progress...

The House today took a substantial step towards reviving the U.S. economy when it approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that will beef up the nation's transportation network while also employing thousands in good-paying, union jobs....

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Chair Scott Haggerty today commended the U.S. House of Representative's infrastructure bill ? the $1.5 trillion "Moving Forward Act" (H.R. 2) ? which is on the House floor for consideration this week, with...

The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, and Color Of Change is declaring July 3, 2020 as National CROWN Day; the 1-year anniversary of the signing of The CROWN Act in...

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins was shocked and deeply disappointed in the decision handed down today by the U.S. Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Russo, which allowed abortion providers and activists to once again...

Ballard Power Systems today recognized the landmark Advanced Clean Truck Regulation passed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), requiring the scaled adoption of zero-emission commercial trucks in California....

The Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association representing security solutions providers, today announced its strong opposition to the recently introduced bicameral Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act....

Bipartisan legislation introduced today would create a new federal tax credit to fuel development and rehabilitation of single-family homes and attract $100 billion in development activity to underserved rural and urban communities across the...

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA), today released national opinion survey results showing overwhelming public support for Congressional relief efforts to save diverse and local media impacted by COVID-19. The organization...

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with cities and counties, are stepping up collaborative efforts to meet the Bay Area's chronic housing affordability challenges by...

All Canadians deserve a workplace free from harassment and violence. That is why the Government of Canada took action through Bill C-65, the federal anti-harassment and violence legislation, to help keep Canadian workers in federally regulated...

Today, the Government of British Columbia (BC) introduced legislation that would bring about significant reforms to how stratas in the province are managed. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) congratulates the government and believes the measures...

Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) an organization of physicians and public health professionals, is releasing its pesticide research report calling for state and federal governments to institute new policies that will better protect the...

Today, Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, the U.S....

MADD commends the House Energy and Commerce Committee for its leadership in advancing legislation which has the potential to eliminate nearly all drunk driving deaths on our nation's roads. More than 10,000 people are killed every year as a result of...

The following is an open letter from the National Association of Social Workers in New Jersey. The Trump Administration's executive order (EO) on police reform is inadequate to respond to the longstanding crisis of systemic racism in policing. It...

Today, the American Trucking Associations praised the leaders and members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their work in advancing the INVEST in America Act to the House floor....

National Police Support Fund, a political grassroots organization, released a statement today formally condemning local decisions to release prisoners early due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 within prisons...

Experts weighed in today on the challenges Michigan public schools face as they look to reopen this fall. The webinar, "COVID-19 And Michigan Public Schools: What Do We Need To Get Schools Back In Session This Fall," was hosted by the non-profit,...

Openness, transparency and accountability are guiding principles of the Government of Canada. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, announced the launch of the first review of Canada's access to information...

Bipartisan mayors holding key leadership positions in the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) applaud today's Supreme Court decision to uphold the DACA program, ensuring that thousands of Dreamers can continue to live, work and study in the U.S. and...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to today's outrageous Supreme Court ruling blocking President Trump's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood...

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) today announced the names of three public health departments that have successfully completed a rigorous review process to maintain their national accreditation status. In achieving the prestigious...

NATSO, representing the nation's truckstops and travel plazas, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, today encouraged members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure...

Renters and homeowners who were financially impacted by the economic slowdown related to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to access applications for rent and mortgage relief starting June 29. At that time, applications will be easily accessible...