News by subject: LEG

In recognition of World Refugee Day, June 20, USA for UNHCR today announced 20-year-old Lucky Karim, a former Rohingya refugee, as the organization's featured storyteller....

Canadians deserve to live in a safe and healthy environment. That is why the Government of Canada is ensuring transparency, safety and protection of human health and the environment by developing and implementing pest control product regulation....

Thompson, a leading provider of critical early childhood, family stability, and mental health services, announced the launch of their new logo and reimagined branding vision during a celebration at Charlotte FC's training facility and business...

The federal government could not have picked a worse time to cut $625 million in workforce development funding. The Budget 2024 funding cut will reduce access to workforce and skills training services that Canadians need to develop the skills...

Connecticut became the third state in the nation to require training, education, and testing on all hair types and textures in order to earn a cosmetology license when Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation into law on May 28, 2024. This monumental...

SEMA - the Specialty Equipment Market Association - is deeply disappointed that California's Senate Bill (SB) 301, legislation aimed at incentivizing the conversion of gas and diesel-powered cars into Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), was vetoed by...

In California, as in most of the world, climate change is hitting hardest in the most vulnerable communities. Fortunately, there's hope for relief: Earlier this year, more than 100 organizations, including The Pew Charitable Trusts, launched a...

Yesterday, Dolores Huerta, California State Senator Monique Limón, Assemblymember Chris Holden, and 100 voting rights advocates from across the state who make up the California Grassroots Democracy Coalition, rallied in front of the Capitol building...

Published in Florida Politics on June 12, 2024 - Anfield Consulting and a tale of one David versus two Goliaths "We knew we were on the right side of both of these issues. We did what we always do ? we kept our heads down and did the hard work,"...

Joining forces with pro basketball's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Swiss luxury watchmaker introduces the co-designed Chronomat Giannis Antetokounmpo, a set of limited-edition timepieces embodying the athlete's unstoppable energy and inspiring journey...

Minnesota became the third state in the nation to require training, education, and testing on all hair types and textures in order to earn a cosmetology license when Governor Tim Walz signed legislation into law on May 24, 2024. This monumental...

MARS Company, a leading innovator in flow measurement and water meter testing solutions, is thrilled to announce the global release of M3 Version 6 ? Ai integrated with M3-based artificial intelligence. This revolutionary upgrade integrates local...

The New York State Legislature passed new legislation today, championed by the New York State Conference of Teamsters, requiring Amazon and other major warehouse operators to design their facilities to put worker safety first. The Teamsters and...

New Jersey Teamsters are hard at work lobbying to advance two pieces of legislation critical to improving conditions for workers throughout the state. One bill would ban mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, while another would require...

Today, the New York State Legislature passed the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act (S.9365/A.10215), becoming the first state in the nation to pass legislation intending to combat the trend of predatory software flooding the online restaurant...

The Teamsters commend Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) for introducing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would hold corporations...

With this week's enactment of Vermont H. 657, the?National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), Inseparable?and the?American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)?celebrate Vermont marking the 10th state in the...

Event: Technical briefing via Microsoft TeamsDate: Tuesday, June 4, 2024Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) officials will hold a virtual technical briefing to discuss the ongoing implementation of...

Event: Technical briefing via Microsoft TeamsDate: Tuesday, June 4, 2024Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) officials will hold a virtual technical briefing to discuss the ongoing implementation of...

Teamsters are calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign into law Senate Bill 3649, the Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act. The bill would ban mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, employer-sponsored presentations filled with...

Across the nation, homeowners are losing their homes and the equity they've built due to unpaid property tax debts, and older adults, those on low or fixed incomes, and Black and Latino/Hispanic households are most at risk. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme...

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement on increasing the number of applications that will be accepted into processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian...

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has passed its long-awaited $1.5 trillion Farm Bill, including dangerous provisions that would directly impact billions of farm animals, dogs, cats, and other animals. The ASPCA® (The American Society for the...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today celebrates the passage of The National Plan to End Parkinson's Act (H.R.2365/S.1064) in the U.S. Senate. This is the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinson's....

Today Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN), Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Child Care for American Families Act, federal legislation aimed at encouraging employers to provide child care...

"Once again, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is engaging in political deception on immigration and border security. Rather than debating serious legislation to secure our borders and reverse the damage to the country inflicted by the policies of...

On May 20, 2024 Governor Scott signed legislation into law improving several sections of the Vermont captive insurance statute. Yearly the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) works with the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) to...

Ahead of the bill's markup Thursday, Consumer Watchdog sent a letter to the Chairs of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee addressing the flaws of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) and how it...

The California Black Freedom Fund today announced the Legal Education, Advocacy, and Defense (LEAD) for Racial Justice initiative, providing racial justice organizations in California with resources and support to navigate an onslaught of unfounded...

DailyPay, a worktech company and the leading provider of earned wage access, celebrates a significant milestone as South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 700 into law on May 21, 2024. This legislation received bipartisan support...

The Samson Sky Switchblade Flying Sports Car and the handful of other flying car designers world-wide received a boost recently when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bipartisan transportation bill package which among other things...

As a bill holding oil drillers accountable for health harms awaits a vote on the California Assembly Floor, Chevron reported spending $3 million lobbying in the first three months of the year to defeat that bill, AB 3155, the only bill it claims to...

The Teamsters Union announced its support today for the 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by New York Deputy Senate Leader Michael Gianaris and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. Passing the legislation is a top priority for the...

Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for culture and heritage held their annual meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon, on May 15?17, 2024, to discuss priority topics, share information and exchange best practices on current issues...

Congress has just passed a landmark bill that lays the policy groundwork for the American high speed flight aviation industry. Bill...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today denounced the animal-related provisions in the $1.5 trillion Farm Bill unveiled by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, which would directly impact billions of farm...

Meals on Wheels America ? the leadership organization supporting the around 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation ? recognized Older Americans Month on Capitol Hill Wednesday,...

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a leading suicide prevention organization in the United States, applauds the Maryland General Assembly and Governor Moore for passing and signing into law SB 974/HB 933: Behavioral Health Crisis...

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable John Streicker, Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture, will co-host meetings for federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage in...

Regan Zambri Long PLLC, a leading advocate for road safety and justice, is applauding the creation of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act. This significant piece of legislation, named in honor of our client Sarah Langenkamp, represents a...

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and André Lamontagne, Quebec's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food issued the following statement regarding the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct: "The goal...

Gwinnett native and VPN.com CEO Michael Gargiulo is a freedom-focused cybersecurity expert who seeks to become the next Georgia State Senator for District 9. With low turnout for early voting, Primary Election Day will play a major role in the...

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) is proud to announce that President and CEO Timothy L. Anderson has been named one of "The Most Influential CEOs Making a Difference for 2024" in the May 2024 issue of CIO Views, a business magazine...

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable John Streicker, Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture, will co-host meetings for federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage in...

The Teamsters applaud yesterday's passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, legislation that includes several provisions the union fought for on behalf of Teamsters Airline Division members. The bill now heads to the...

Teamsters Local 696 commends Governor Laura Kelly (D) for signing HB 2570, legislation that creates a path to unemployment for private sector bus workers in Kansas. This new law will alleviate the financial hardships bus workers face when their place...

Today, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) President Captain Casey Murray issued the following statement regarding the final passage of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which reauthorizes the...

Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading eye health and safety organization, applauds the introduction of the "Early Detection of Vision Impairments in Children (EDVI) Act," in the U.S. House of Representatives and urges the 118th Congress to move...

Gautam Goyal's Three Pillars Capital, a leading real estate private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired The Riviera at Clear Lake, a 288-unit Class-C multifamily property in Houston, TX. This acquisition represents a significant...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for signing SB 281, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, into law last week. This NSSF-supported law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of...