The head of Samsung Group has been arrested in South Korea because of major bribery allegations. The details of the allegations offer some important lessons to companies about the importance of compliance to help prevent and mitigate bribery and corruption...
Things are getting snippy in Maryland, where Gov. Larry Hogan has drawn some fire for deleting comments critical of him from his official Facebook page. As the Baltimore Sun reports , Dems are incensed because someone on the gov’s staff recently...
Common sense ought to dictate that lawmakers actually read the bills and resolutions they endorse. Alas, as Voltaire once said, “Common sense is not so common.” Today’s example comes from the South Carolina House, which recently endorsed...
And speaking of common sense...maybe someone in the Alabama House ought to give it a try sometime. As the Birmingham News reports , the House just passed a bill that would cut off state funds to colleges or universities that adopt so-called “sanctuary”...
Speaking of the Palmetto State, state Sen. Harvey Peeler was notably absent from the recent unveiling of a portrait of colleague Hugh Leatherman. Peeler had authored the resolution that produced the portrait, so one might think he would be there. But...
Indiana Approves HB 1133 The INDIANA House approves HB 1133 , which bars local governments from banning Airbnb and similar short-term rental services. The bill moves to the Senate (INDIANAPOLIS STAR). New Jersey Signs AB 3695 NEW JERSEY Gov....
South Dakota Rejects HB 1099 The SOUTH DAKOTA House State Affairs Committee rejects HB 1099 , legislation that would have eliminated the possibility of the death penalty for severely mentally ill offenders (ARGUS LEADER [SIOUX FALLS]). Kentucky...
Kentucky Approves SB 17 The KENTUCKY Senate approves SB 17 , which would codify the right for students to express religious viewpoints in school, including in their homework and clothing. It moves to the House (LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER). Virginia...
North Dakota Approves HB 1434 The NORTH DAKOTA House approves HB 1434 , which would require health insurers to provide coverage for applied behavioral analysis, a therapy method widely used for autistic children. It moves to the Senate (GRAND FORKS...
Arkansas Endorses HB 1434 The ARKANSAS House endorses HB 1434 , which would bar abortions in the Razorback State based solely on the sex of the fetus. The measure moves to the Senate (WREG.COM [MEMPHIS]).
Virginia Approves HB 2201 The VIRGINIA Senate approves HB 2201 , which would impose a $250 fine on Old Dominion drivers who drive in the left lane when not passing another vehicle. The measure moves to Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) for consideration (RICHMOND...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) proposed what he called “a common sense” compromise to his standoff with lawmakers over the state’s controversial “bathroom bill,” which requires transgender people to use restrooms in public...
Saying he wants to work with lawmakers to pass a statewide law, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed legislation that blocks a New York City ordinance that would have imposed a 5-cent fee on plastic bags used by retailers in the Big Apple. Cuomo said...
Just days after Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) named Steve Marshall to replace Luther Strange as State Attorney General, Marshall confirmed what had long only been rumored: that Bentley is under criminal investigation by the AG’s office. Ironically...
Hickenlooper Offers CA Pot Advice Saying his state “made an awful lot of mistakes,” COLORADO Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) shared some insights into regulating legal marijuana with a CALIFORNIA legislative committee last week, telling lawmakers...
On ABC’s “This Week” earlier this month, White House Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on the unsubstantiated claim President Donald Trump made during a private meeting with members of Congress that “thousands”...
Gridlock and partisan bickering have come to be expected of Congress, after years of little else, but those characteristics are a bit more surprising to see in a state legislature with a single, nonpartisan chamber and a pragmatic approach to lawmaking...
MD AG Given Power to Sue Without Gov’s Approval Democratic state lawmakers in MARYLAND gave Old Line State attorney general Brian E. Frosh broad authority to bypass Gov. Larry Hogan (R) to sue the federal government, an unprecedented expansion...
With gas prices at their lowest point in over a decade, gas tax-fueled transportation funding having failed to keep pace with mounting road repair needs and a chaotic post-election period providing a chance to take on controversial issues, there may never...
On Thursday (Feb. 16) Kansas’ Republican-led House gave final approval for a major income tax increase, marking a reversal of course from the big tax cuts the GOP-controlled Legislature passed in 2012 and 2013 at the urging of Gov. Sam Brownback...
As part of a plan to address $3.6 billion in projected budget deficits over the next biennium, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy(D) has proposed shifting a third of teacher pension costs from the state to cities and towns, and restructuring education funding...
GA Approves Supplemental Budget GEORGIA’s General Assembly has approved a midyear, supplemental spending plan that includes about $27 million to give 20 percent raises to state law enforcement officers and $50 million for a new cybersecurity...
Of the 39 states for which data is currently available, five have only one insurer participating in their Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces this year, up from just one state, Wyoming, in that situation last year, according to analysis...
Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders pledged during the election campaign to make repeal of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, their first order of business in 2017. But the controversial law is proving resilient. With insurance...
What’s the difference between a fad and a trend? In the digital age, it can be difficult to tell because news that goes viral seems to take on a life of its own. With deeper research across a broad spectrum of media and industry information, you...