Mary Peck
Environment - May 2 2016

WI Gov Signs SB 459 WISCONSIN Gov. Scott Walker (R) signs SB 459 , a bill that designates privately-held riverfront lands as specialized wetlands, allowing property owners to conduct more building activity in those areas. The law also requires disputes...

Mary Peck
Health & Science - May 2 2016

CT Approves HB 5053 The CONNECTICUT House approves HB 5053 , which would limit most initial prescriptions for opioids to a seven-day supply and require first-responders to carry the anti-overdose drug naloxone. The bill, which would also require the...

Mary Peck
Immigration - May 2 2016

WI Gov Signs SB 533 WISCONSIN Gov. Scott Walker (R) signs SB 533 , which bars local governments from issuing their own photo IDs to the homeless, unauthorized immigrants or others struggling to obtain other forms of identification (WISCONSIN PUBLIC...

Mary Peck
Social Policy - May 2 2016

Social Policy In FL The FLORIDA Supreme Court temporarily blocks implementation of a Sunshine State law imposing a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion. The court stayed the law while it determines if it will hear a case challenging...

Mary Peck
Potpourri - May 2 2016

LA Approves HB 539 The LOUISIANA House unanimously approves HB 539 , which would allow coroners to donate tissue or biological samples from abandoned or unclaimed bodies to people who train dogs for search and rescue missions. It moves to the Senate...