CA Assembly Approves SB 78 The CALIFORNIA Assembly approves SB 78 , which would mandate that most residents obtain health insurance coverage or pay a penalty. The measure, which would restore the so-called individual mandate implemented under the Affordable...
NY Governor Signs AB 3675 NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signs AB 3675 , legislation that will allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain an Empire State driver’s license. The law goes into effect in 180 days (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS). IL Governor...
WI Governor Vetoes AB 179, AB 182, AB 183, and AB 180 WISCONSIN Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoes four abortion bills: AB 179 , which would have imposed a life sentence in prison on doctors who do not provide medical care to babies who were born after attempted...
WI Assembly approves SB 239 The WISCONSIN Assembly approves SB 239 , which would limit the ability of local municipalities to regulate 5G technology. It moves to Gov. Tony Evers (D) for consideration (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL). WI Senate Approves...
Emotional support dogs are hardly a rare sight in many public spaces these days. But how would you feel about sharing an airline seat with an emotional support peacock ? Or perhaps someone’s emotional support alligator ? While some might consider...
When a company belonging to Tesla founder and general oddball Elon Musk released a recreational flamethrower for public sale last year – no, really – the entire 20,000-unit supply sold out in days. Gobsmacked California lawmakers instantly...
Get a mohawk, they said. Put a photo of your mohawk on a stock photography site, they said. You’ll look so cool, they said. Yeah, maybe not. Sacramento County officials recently undertook a public information campaign to clue people in on the dangers...
The Wyoming statehouse in Cheyenne is undergoing a spiffy top-to-bottom makeover, and as is often the case with such undertakings, workers are digging up some cool stuff. As the Casper Star Tribune reports , the latest is six oil paintings that had been...
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released new guidance on strengthening sanctions compliance programs for companies based in or conducting business in the U.S. In the same month, there have been developments in sanctions in the U.S...
Turbulence appears to be the new normal in today’s global risk landscape. Political turmoil, changing regulations, disruptive weather events, financial instability and a variety of other factors can disrupt supply chains or involve companies in...
During the 2019 Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai, we caught up with Andrew Wales, Chief Digital Impact and Sustainability Officer at BT . Our latest Expert Q&A explores employers’ growing need for skills in technologies like AI, and...
Reducing the soaring prices of commonly used prescription drugs has become a political priority in the nation’s statehouses. So far this year, 258 bills that sponsors hope will assist consumers in managing pharmaceutical costs have been filed in...
At least 40 states have introduced legislation in 2019 aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs, according to LexisNexis State Net ’s legislative tracking system. Fifteen of those states have enacted such measures.
Last year Vermont cancelled a contract with cell phone service provider CoverageCo, after the company failed to earn a profit or cover its expenses on a rollout of microcell technology in rural parts of the state. Now, with $4 million in microcell equipment...
NYC EYEING ASSISTANCE FOR STRUGGLING TAXI DRIVERS New York City is considering eliminating up to $10 million in fees on taxi drivers. The proposal is part of several initiatives aimed at helping drivers struggling with debt after taking out loans to...
Virginia held primary elections last week for all 140 of the state legislative seats that will be contested there in November. The state is one of just four holding legislative elections this year and the only one where Democrats have a chance of taking...
With a pair of 4-3 rulings, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated most of the laws GOP lawmakers approved in a lame-duck session in December reducing Democrats’ powers, while the justices weigh a challenge to those laws. The reestablished laws...
GOP STRATEGIST’S HARD DRIVES LINKED TO NC GERRYMANDERING CASE Court documents filed in NORTH CAROLINA by Common Cause allege that computer drives belonging to recently deceased GOP strategist Thomas Hofeller show North Carolina Republicans lied...
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed legislation last week aimed at ending a long running battle with neighboring Kansas in which both states have spent hundreds of millions of public dollars to lure private companies back and forth across the border...
Calling it “a step forward,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said he would sign off on an agreement reached between Democratic leaders in the Empire State Assembly and Senate meant to strengthen New York City’s rent laws and tenant protections...
BAKER URGES PATIENCE WITH MA WIND POWER In an address to the wind power industry, MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker (R) said the Bay State has a responsibility to get it right and to position the offshore wind industry for long-term success. Baker said...
RI Senate Approves SB 509 The RHODE ISLAND Senate approves SB 509 , which would bar employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. It is now in the House (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL). NV Governor Signs AB 466 NEVADA Gov. Steve Sisolak...
ME Senate Gives Final Approval to SB 285 The MAINE Senate gives final approval to SB 285 , which would implement a system for the Pine Tree State to oversee student loan servicers, including requiring those servicers to be licensed by the state. It...
CT Governor Signs HB 7156 CONNECTICUT Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signs HB 7156 , which authorizes the Constitution State to buy up to 2 megawatts of offshore wind power, equal to about 30 percent of the state’s energy load. The new law also requires...
AL Governor Signs SB 236 ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signs SB 236 , which will create a commission to study the effects of medical marijuana and renew a current state law that allows cannabis oil to be used for treating seizure disorders in children...