California Assembly Gives Approval to AB 1000 The CALIFORNIA Assembly gives final approval to AB 1000 , a bill that would require higher education institutions to review and update written procedures and protocols related to sexual assault and harassment...
California Governor Signs AB 1054 CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs AB 1054 , legislation that, among several things, will require utility companies to undertake billions of dollars in wildfire prevention mitigations. The measure also extends...
Connecticut Governor Signs HB 7125 CONNECTICUT Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signs HB 7125 , which among several things requires that health insurers not place more stringent limits on mental health and substance use disorder benefits than for medical and surgical...
California Senate Approves AB 392 The CALIFORNIA Senate approves AB 392 , which would limit the ability of law enforcement officers to use lethal force to only when officers or the public face an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm. It...
US Conference of Mayors Unanimously Adopt Resolution The US Conference of Mayors unanimously adopts a resolution proposed by BALTIMORE officials to not pay ransom demands to hackers following ransomware infections in their cities. The group noted that...
Drivers in Detroit have been singing along to Aretha Franklin tunes since the 1960s, but now they can honor the late, great Queen of Soul without massacring one of her classic songs in the process. As the Detroit Metro Times reports , Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
You have to admire the chutzpa of Wisconsin Sen. Chris Kapenga. As the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports , in order to get his vote on the recent state budget bill, his GOP colleagues had to insert an amendment to allow carmaker Tesla to sell their vehicles...
We ‘Mercans are nothing if not competitive. The latest example comes from Morgantown, Kentucky, where the Beech Tree News reports Mayor Billy Phelps gathered enough folks together to set the world record for the world’s biggest...wait for...
If politics appears at times to be a race to see who can be the most absurd, that’s because it often is. Case in point this week comes from Mississippi, where GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Robert Foster refused to allow a reporter from Mississippi...
When multiple people or organizations bring their unique strengths together the results are often greater than what either could have achieved alone. The very best business partnerships have catapulted careers and fueled business growth. Partnership between...
One of Britain’s most famous art institutions has reversed a sponsorship deal after it was revealed that the sponsor’s owner had backed a ban on teaching LGBT issues. As art organizations, universities and non-profits become more reliant on...
The boss walks into your office and says, “I want to see this story on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.” They are talking about the new project or service your company has spent the last year developing. It’s the most promising...
Is your corporate compliance program up to scratch? That question will be top of mind for global organizations as they analyze recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on evaluating the effectiveness of compliance programs. The detailed...
There is a difference between brand identity and corporate identity but finding the latter may prove to be more difficult than reading the name on a label. While the average consumer in a retail store may not know—or indeed have a desire to know—who...
Phrases that might have no meaning to your grandchildren: having a “fat wallet,” offering “a penny for your thoughts,” and the notion of “stacking paper.” The question “can you change a dollar?” one day...
At least two cities, Philadelphia and San Francisco, and one state, New Jersey ( AB 591 ), have passed legislation requiring businesses to accept cash, according to the online and print business magazine Fast Company and LexisNexis State Net’s local...
Seven states suffer from weak governance, according to a report released last week by credit-rating agency Moody’s Investor Service. What earned those states - Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin...
A study released this month found that the town of North Topsail Beach, located on an island off North Carolina’s southeastern coast, could save $57.6 million over the next 30 years by buying 347 properties at risk of damage from storm surges, flooding...
TAXPAYER DOLLARS USED TO BLOCK VOTER APPROVED CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW IN MO Attorneys representing the Association of Missouri Electrical Cooperatives (AMEC) and the American Democracy Alliance, a 501(c) group, received $508,000 in MISSOURI taxpayer dollars...
Georgia’s Administrative Office of the Courts was hit by a ransomware attack that forced officials to shut down all court websites on July 1. “Everything is shut down until they tell us to turn it on,” said Michelle Barclay, a...
FL ENACTS FINANCIAL LIMIT ON FELON VOTING FLORIDA Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill last month requiring former felons to pay all court fees, fines and victim restitution they owe before being allowed to vote. That requirement would potentially disenfranchise...
The contentious cap-and-trade bill that caused Oregon Republicans to flee the state last month is dead, but the resolve of Democratic Gov. Kate Brown is anything but. In a press conference last week, Brown said she is exploring the possibility if implementing...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed legislation ( AB 20 ) that greatly expands the Garden State medical marijuana industry. The bill Murphy signed takes several actions , including: increasing to three the number of ounces allowed to legal marijuana...
PRITZKER ISSUES IL TRANSGENDER STUDENT EO ILLINOIS Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) issued Executive Order 19-11 , aimed at protecting the Prairie State’s transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming students. The governor’s directive creates...
OR Senate Approves HB 2005 The OREGON Senate approves HB 2005 , which would grant workers up to 12 weeks of paid time off that they could also use to recuperate from their own serious illness, care for new adopted or foster children, or deal with domestic...