News by subject: LEG

State of Arkansas takes note: awards grant to expand the Forge Fellowship Key Facts Forge Institute has received the U.S. Department of Labor's HIRE Vets Medallion Award, recognizing exceptional achievement in veteran employment.Forge Institute joins...

Despite its socialist political traditions, Latin America offers some free market lessons for the West Coast's urban centers on housing, transportation, government services and startup cities, finds a new book released today by the Free Cities Center...

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today is providing an update on the steady progress being made to assist homeowners whose lives were disrupted by the pandemic....

Today, Jason Palmer, an entrepreneur, investor, and a proud American who believes in hard-work, creativity, and the power of people working together to achieve positive impact, has announced his bid to enter the 2024 presidential race. His thirty...

The following is a statement from Pat Darrow, President of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters, regarding the passage of Issue 2 by Ohio voters on Nov. 7:...

Today's introduction of legislation banning scab workers during strikes marks a monumental first step for Canadian workers and protection of the right to strike in Canada. The IAMAW applauds the introduction of this bill and will work diligently to...

New legislation aimed at preventing replacement workers in federally regulated industries could put Canadians at risk and cause significant harm to Canada's economy, all in the pursuit of addressing a problem that does not exist....

Today marks a significant victory for Canadian workers as new federal anti-scab legislation ensures workers' right to strike without the threat of employers using scab labour to needlessly extend labour disputes or attempt to starve workers out....

Teamsters Canada, the largest union in the federally regulated private sector, is welcoming the introduction of new a bill aimed at prohibiting the use of replacement workers during strikes at federally regulated workplaces. The union is currently...

Cold and winter weather is about to settle in and CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO), Toronto Police Service (TPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Ontario Government want to know: are you winter ready?...

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson released the following statement today after a U.S. Senate Finance Committee markup on a legislative package containing significant PBM reforms in Medicare and...

Thirty-two members of California's Democratic Congressional Delegation wrote a letter to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week expressing concern that a plan he announced in September would diminish the Insurance Commissioner's regulatory...

S&P Global Market Intelligence today announced its support for the Manifest Modernization Act introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy, M.D. The bipartisan bill would bring needed transparency to shipping manifests by extending...

Solving Hunger, a project led by Tusk Philanthropies, today announced its 2024 grant recipients to run coordinated campaigns to pass legislation that expands school nutrition programs ? particularly Universal School Meals. Solving Hunger works with...

With the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's release of additional PBM reform legislation and the Committee's markup scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson released the following statement: "NACDS' message is...

On Wednesday, November 8, state legislators, sheriffs and citizens from across the country will be coming to Washington, D.C., to meet with Members of Congress and discuss their concerns about the border crisis and uncontrolled illegal immigration...

Today, a bipartisan group of 137 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress registering their strong support for President Biden's supplemental funding request for Ukraine, Israel, and border security---calling...

A national housing crisis, climate change policies, persistent labour and skills shortages, weak investment, sluggish productivity, and declining competitiveness have manufacturers across Canada raising alarm bells, according to a new report by...

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, announced the launch of a public consultation on regulatory opportunities to improve the efficiency and resiliency of Canada's supply chains. The consultation is open on the Let's...

Today, organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a sustainable farming practice in the US came together to release a set of recommendations for policymakers in a new paper, Catalyzing Agroforestry in the Farm Bill:...

On Wednesday, November 8, state legislators, sheriffs and citizens from across the country will be coming to Washington, D.C., to meet with Members of Congress and discuss their concerns about the border crisis and uncontrolled illegal immigration...

Today, Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Grace Arnold, co-vice chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee and member of the NAIC's Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task...

The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment on Thursday applauded the reintroduction of the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, bipartisan legislation to address the crisis of America's nursing shortage by facilitating the...

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in August announced plans to issue a nationwide data call to help state insurance regulators better understand property markets, coverages, and protection gaps in light of increasing climate...

With most Alberta businesses preparing to comply and address new federal anti-slavery legislation, more than half (62 per cent) say they are worried about their ability to meet reporting timelines, finds a new KPMG in Canada survey....

With most Canadian businesses preparing to comply with new federal anti-slavery legislation, more than half say they are worried about their ability to properly assess and manage supply chain risks and meet reporting timelines, finds a new KPMG in...

Bioenergy Devco (BDC), the North American division of BTS Bioenergy, LLC and global leader in the design, engineering, construction, financing and operation of anaerobic digestion facilities, released a statement commending local legislators' efforts...

Quantum Corridor launched one of the fastest, most secure fiber-optic networks in the Western Hemisphere on Oct. 24, 2023 with its first transmissions from the Chicago ORD 10 Data Center at 350 E. Cermak Rd. to a data center in Hammond, Indiana. At a...

Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum reimbursement for travel and dependent care reimbursement from $5,000 to $6,000 per donor and adding reimbursement for meals. The...

In a letter to President Biden, 311 faith leaders from across the country expressed strong support for the FDA's rules to prohibit the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Most of the faith leaders serve Black communities....

The following statement is from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856:...

Senate Bill 1258, which would require that certain patient populations admitted to Mass. Department of Mental Health (DMH) continuing care facilities first be placed in a designated forensic unit, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Mental...

In a monumental stride towards improving the lives of children affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) proudly announces that Governor Hochul of New York State (NYS) has signed bill S6814/A5042,...

In response to the Supreme Court of Canada's recent opinion on the Impact Assessment Act, the Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will provide brief remarks on how the Impact Assessment Act will be administered...

We're pleased to welcome Courtney Miller as a Senior Associate at TFG. Courtney enhances TFG's legislative and advocacy services with experience from the private and public sectors, and at the local, state, and federal levels....

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Jodie Kelley, will testify before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023,...

On October 25th, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) celebrates the 35th anniversary of the historic passage of H.R. 5050, The Women's Business Ownership Act. Founding members of NAWBO were pivotal in working with Congress to...

Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned almond cooperative, applauds United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), which will provide much needed investment in U.S. agricultural...

Michelson Center for Public Policy (MCPP) commends Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Assembly Bill 607 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), and Sabrina Cervantes (D-Inland Empire), which will increase...

Following a legislative session where he vetoed a multitude of bills that would have improved worker's rights, occupational safety, and financial security for the middle class, the Teamsters are condemning California Gov. Gavin Newsom for making life...

Today, the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) recommended approval of NorthRiver Midstream's NEBC Connector Project. The project involves constructing and operating two parallel, 215-kilometre (km) natural gas liquids pipelines from B.C....

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R?NC) introduced the "Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act," or...

In the news release, GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CODE FOR AMERICA AND IRS ON FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TOOL TO HELP NEW YORKERS FILE TAXES DIRECTLY FOR FREE, issued 17-Oct-2023 by Code for America over PR Newswire, we are advised by the...

Starting in 2024, New Tool Will Allow Eligible New Yorkers to File With Government at No Cost Part of IRS' Federal Direct File Pilot Program to Make Tax Filing Simpler, Provide Better and More Equitable Access to Refunds for Low-Income Families, and...

Legislators and nurse practitioners gathered in the Capitol today, as Representative Nancy Guenst (D-Montgomery County) announced that she is introducing legislation in the House of Representatives to grant full practice authority to nurse...

Consumer advocates on Tuesday urged the Illinois General Assembly to uphold a gubernatorial veto of Ameren Illinois' controversial "Right of First Refusal" legislation that would needlessly raise costs for the utility's electricity customers.  ...

While the Supreme Court of Canada ruled this morning that parts of the federal environmental Impact Assessment Act were unconstitutional, it also laid out a pathway for the government to rectify the legislation in a way that will protect provincial...

Scott+Scott attorney and Southwestern Law School professor Victoria Burke has had her bill AB933 signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in the state of California. This law, initially drafted and proposed by Victoria, is intended to strengthen...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation, Assembly Bill 1172, on October 7, 2023. Authored by State Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) and spearheaded in the Senate by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), the bill supports...

AARP New York is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to speak out against a record-breaking New York State Electric & Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) rate hike proposal, which is due to be voted on by utility regulators this week....