To prevent evictions, the White House pressures states and local governments State and Local governments face pressure by the White House to quickly adopt new policies that protect renters as the eviction moratorium expires In a statement made on August 2, the White House accused states and cities of being too slow at allowing renter’s… Continue reading Legislative News – 08-02-2021
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Legislative News – 07-31-2021
New proposal to let Police sue protestors considered by suburban New York County In a suburban New York County, Lawmakers are set to vote on August 2 on a proposal that would allow police officers to sue protesters and collect financial damages The bill would allow a lawyer for the Long Island county to sue… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-31-2021
Legislative News – 07-29-2021
Bill to help Afghans with Visas and secure Capitol is approved by Senate An emergency spending bill approved by the Senate 98-0 would strengthen security at the Capitol and repay outstanding debts from the January 6 revolt This bill worth $2.1 billion would also increase the number of visas for allies that worked alongside Americans… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-29-2021
Legislative News – 07-28-2021
Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement on the Large Infrastructure Bill On July 28, 2021, the Senate GOP has reached an agreement with Democrats over the many issues surrounding the $1 trillion infrastructure package This bipartisan package includes government spending of $600 billion which will go to highways, bridges, transit, waterways other public… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-28-2021
Legislative News – 07-23-2021
Ohio Bribery case results in FirstEnergy to pay $230 in settlement At the center of the $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio, FirstEnergy has admitted to using dark money groups to fund the effort Authorities charged the corporation with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and alleging payoffs to public officials to back a $1 billion… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-23-2021
Legislative News – 07-21-2021
Transgender Youth Treatment ban is blocked by Federal Judge Arkansas’s gender confirming treatment band has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge while a lawsuit challenging the ban proceeds The state is currently the only in the country to restrict doctors from giving “gender confirming hormone treatment, sex reassignment, or puberty blockers to anyone under… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-21-2021
Legislative News – 07-19-2021
Republicans signal disapproval for Biden’s expensive infrastructure plan Today (7/19) President Joe Biden has said that his $1.8 trillion infrastructure plan must be passed in order to keep the economy’s momentum For the Wednesday deadline set by the Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the GOP motioned their opposition for the procedural vote Republicans as a… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-19-2021
Legislative News – 07-20-2021
Federal Court cancels Indiana Voter Registration Purge Law The voter Registration Purge Law in Indiana has been cancelled by the federal court The law was intended to restrict voter registrations for individuals who appear to have registered in another state for voting and the decision to block this law was released on Monday Bipartisan infrastructure… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-20-2021
Legislative News – 07-16-2021
Order stopping West Virginia Needle Exchange law is reversed by Judge The temporary restraining order on West Virginia’s new law that heightens the requirements on needle exchange programs has been scrapped by a federal judge Yesterday (Thursday) the decision was made by the US District Judge Robert Chambers after a week saying he would consider… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-16-2021
Legislative News – 07-14-2021
Reforms for North Carolina Police have been approved after the removal of Bodycam changes Today (Wednesday) a criminal justice measure that emphasizes removing “problem law enforcement officers” administering mental health aid to others has cleared a North Carolina House committee Senate approved a reform that required Law enforcement to allow family or a victim to… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-14-2021
Legislative News – 07-13-2021
Residential/Business solar power fees in Alabama causes federal lawsuit Homeowners and Environmental groups in Alabama have filed a federal lawsuit against the state regulators for approving Alabama’s Solar Power fees on customers who have on-site or rooftop solar Alabama Power argues that the fees are needed to maintain the infrastructure that provides backup power to customers… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-13-2021
Legislative News – 07-12-2021
Senators from holdout states want new plan similar to Medicaid Coming from states that have not accepted the expansion of Medicaid , Three Democratic US Senators want the federal government to come up with a plan similar to Medicaid Today (Monday) Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia along with Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-12-2021
Legislative News – 07-10-2021
As GOP weighs in on voting law, group of Democrats plan to walk Among a small group of Democrats, they prepare to stage a second walkout again in order to stop a voting measure in Texas from being passed Republicans this weekend have intended to advance the new election bill which would restrict polling places… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-10-2021
Legislative News – 07-09-2021
Aging Dams in the US could be fixed from new bill Lawmakers in Congress have just recently introduced a bill that could put billions of dollars into upgrading and fixing our nation’s dams The Bill has been named the Twenty-First Century Dams Act and has been introduced by Democratic US Representative Annie Juster of New… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-09-2021
Legislative News – 07-08-2021
Wisconsin Governor signs state Budget including $2B Tax Cut Tony Evers, the Governor of Wisconsin has sing the Republican written state budget today (Thursday) which includes an income tax cut of $2 billion The state budget when effective will also decrease property taxes for wonders of an average of $100 next year Schools in Wisconsin… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-08-2021
Legislative News – 07-07-2021
Failed New Voting Laws in Texas are revived by state Governor Greg Abbot With the failure of the new Texas Voting laws to be passed, the Governor of the state Greg Abbot revives Republican efforts in passing the new laws In a special session that begins Thursday (tomorrow), he is instructing Texas lawmakers to revise… Continue reading Legislative News – 07-07-2021