"Fake news" - those are the words on the lips of everyone from the president of the United States to other global leaders and citizens around the world. There is confusion about what exactly people mean when they talk about fake news, but it's...
Creating PR campaigns and placing stories that reflect the season or any relevant holiday are tactics pulled right from the public relations playbook. Valentine's Day provides so many opportunities to connect brands with emotions, and pros shouldn't...
In a globalized business environment characterized by increasingly complex supply chains, companies need to monitor a wide range of sources to detect warning signs of supplier risk before they cause legal, financial or reputational damage. This article...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich may or may not make another run at the White House, but he is certainly setting himself up as the antidote for that building’s current inhabitant. As the Washington Post reports , Kasich has a new book coming out – titled...
Speaking of the president, things may be getting more personal than they already are in his ongoing battle with those who oppose his immigrant ban. As Politico reports , California state Sen. Nancy Skinner last week called on the White House to release...
If things around you go south all of a sudden, it would be good if you are somewhere near U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham of Louisiana. Abraham is a former veterinarian who later became a medical doctor, and as such he likes to say he can treat anything on two...
Regular readers of this column might recall that last week we talked about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s role as “ He who jinxes the Dallas Cowboys .” But there is another governor who may actually be his team’s good luck charm...
North Dakota Rejects HB 1263 The NORTH DAKOTA House rejects HB 1263 , which would have raised the Flickertail State minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 an hour, starting in 2018 with annual adjustments for cost of living increases beginning a year later...
Crime In Maryland The MARYLAND Court of Appeals unanimously rules that Old Line State judges and court commissioners should look first to ways other than bail to ensure a defendant appears for trial. The seven-member court’s ruling was a compromise...
Education In South Dakota The SOUTH DAKOTA House Education Committee rejects a bill that would have required insurance companies to disclose how much money they donate to the state’s fledgling private-school scholarship fund in exchange for tax...
Health In West Virginia The WEST VIRGINIA Department of Health announces it will distribute more than 8,000 two-dose naloxone opioid antidote kits to new and existing opioid addiction treatment programs around the Mountain State. Naloxone is used to...
Pennsylvania Approves SB 3 The PENNSYLVANIA Senate approves SB 3 , which would ban women from obtaining an abortion after the 20 th week of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is in danger but with no exceptions for cases of rape...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) called on Tar Heel State lawmakers to quickly repeal 2016’s controversial “bathroom bill” or risk losing over 130 NCAA championship events over the next six years. The measure bars local municipalities...
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has created a task force charged with devising a plan for taking on $14 billion in unfunded liabilities for municipal employee pensions and retiree health care. Snyder named 23 people to the group, which is expected to have...
The Virginia Senate endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment last week ( SJR 295 ) that would allow lawmakers to veto regulations proposed by agencies under executive branch control with a simple majority vote. Supporters called the proposal necessary...
McAuliffe Vows Vetoes VIRGINIA Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said last week he would veto any measures sent to him by lawmakers that discriminate against the LGBTQ community or which seek to force so-called “sanctuary cities” to cooperate with...
Republicans who control Arizona’s Legislature are planning to consider several bills this session dealing with the state’s initiative process. One would set higher standards for supporters of initiatives and those who collect signatures to...
Currently North Dakota’s executive and judicial branches can directly introduce bills in the state’s legislature, the Legislative Assembly. But a bill sponsored by North Dakota Rep. Nathan Toman (R) and several other Republican lawmakers of...
Last year supporters of limiting attorneys’ fees in medical lawsuits gathered enough signatures to qualify an initiative for the state’s November ballot. But the measure was blocked by the state’s Supreme Court over issues with the canvassing...
MO Enacts Right-to-Work Law MISSOURI Gov. Eric Greitens (R) signed legislation swiftly passed by the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly making it the 28th right-to-work state. Supporters say the law, barring unions from making workers...
California lawmakers have been exceedingly vocal in their intentions to battle the Trump administration at every turn. But they may soon face off with another foe that comes from closer to home: the Golden State’s own Republican delegation to Congress...
Edwards Pitches LA Budget Fix LOUISIANA Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) proposed a wide range of fixes aimed at closing the Pelican State’s $304 million budget deficit, including tapping into the state’s rainy day fund. Other proposals include...
The New York State Education Department, Florida Governor and Wisconsin Government were the state entities with the strongest cybersecurity standards of 600 local, state and federal government organizations analyzed and ranked in February 2016 by the...
The targeting of election systems in Arizona and Illinois by Russian hackers last summer received a lot of media attention. But those were far from the only or even the most serious recent attacks on government computer networks, which are increasingly...
Recently, more than a billion people celebrated the ringing in of the Year of the Rooster, and brands around the world cashed in by promoting their products and services. The geographic reach of Chinese New Year or Spring Festival promotional tie-ins...