MARYLAND SENATE PASSES TAX RETURN MEASURE : The MARYLAND Senate approved a measure last week that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns as a prerequisite for getting on the Old Line State ballot. That bill, SB 256 , is...
Saying California is using “powers it doesn’t have,” U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed suit last week over a trio of Golden State laws he says inhibit federal immigration authorities from doing their jobs. “In recent...
MARTINEZ SIGNS NM ELDERLY OVERSIGHT OVERHAUL: NEW MEXICO Gov. Susana Martinez (R) signed SB 19 , legislation that overhauls the Land of Enchantment’s system for guardianship and conservatorship of the elderly by mandating open court records,...
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed legislation last week ( HB 4145 ) that bars anyone convicted of domestic abuse or under a domestic violence restraining order from buying or possessing a gun. Oregon law already banned domestic abusers who have...
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed legislation last Monday making the Evergreen State the first to implement a law restoring net-neutrality rules discarded by the Federal Communications Commission. The legislation ( HB 2282 ) forbids Internet providers...
President Donald Trump made his share of both friends and enemies last year by reducing the size of two Utah national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. As the New York Times reports , he so enthralled GOP state Rep. Michael E. Noel...
School safety is rightfully a big issue these days. Count Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam among those who are very concerned about potential shootings on campus. So concerned in fact that he has put together a 16-person task force to devise ways to keep Volunteer...
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal for tattoo artists to ply their craft on someone’s eyeballs. Yes, on their eyeballs! As the Washington Post reports , violators would face a fine up to $10,000. And if, like...
Developments in 2017, including the highly publicized Equifax data breach and adoption of cybersecurity requirements for insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions by New York’s Department of Financial Services, have the financial...
Michigan residents are the most susceptible to cybercrime, according to analysis of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Insurance Information Institute by Website Builder Expert. The website development adviser estimated there would...
If there's one specific tactic PR professionals need in their strategy, it's storytelling. According to the Global Communication Report 2017 by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, digital storytelling will be the most important...
LEGO Group will sell some pieces made from plant-based plastic this year—it’s the first step in its bid to make all products and packaging from sustainable materials in 2030. LEGO prioritizes corporate social responsibility, earning it the...
Recent reader rankings award from National Law Journal follows eight wins in 2017 LexisNexis ®, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced that it was recognized throughout 2017 and into 2018 as the Best Online Public...
Our latest expert Q&A features Stephen Hahn-Griffiths, executive partner and chief research officer at the Reputation Institute. The organization is best known for producing its annual RepTrak , which ranks 7,000 companies around the world according...
TX Court of Appeals Rules The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that most of a TEXAS law barring local municipalities from declaring themselves to be so-called sanctuary cities can stay in place while litigation seeking to overturn the law...
MO House Approves HB 1443 The MISSOURI House gives initial approval to HB 1443 , which would, among several things, bar welfare recipients from cashing out benefits at an ATM machine and more clearly identify items that are may not be bought with those...
AR Governor Signs HB 1010a ARKANSAS Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signs HB 1010a , a measure that requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by the state. The measure exempts insurance plans that are self-funded by employers (ARKANSAS ONLINE). ...
Environment In CA A federal court rules that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must move ahead to carry out the 2015 Ozone Standards and designate areas in the country that do not meet them. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
VA Governor Signs SB 966 VIRGINIA Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signs SB 966 , which removes a utility rate freeze made law in 2015 and allows monopoly utilities to use their “over-earnings” — revenues that state regulators consider excess...
FL Governor Signs HB 7055 FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott signs HB 7055 , which will create a new voucher to pay for private school tuition for Sunshine State students who are bullied. The bill also creates a scholarship to pay for tutors for kids who fail...
NY Senate Signs SB 7848 The NEW YORK Senate approves SB 7848 , which would write into law a firm definition of sexual harassment that applies to both government and the private sector, ban secret settlements of harassment cases unless the accuser requested...
Dumb As A Rock : Whatever your position on guns, it would seem to be really dumb to verbally attack shooting victims or survivors. Sadly, from Sandy Hook to Parkland there is a plethora of examples of current and wannabe pols who have chosen to do just...
One of the first things any candidate needs is name recognition. So perhaps then Meteorologist Drew Anderson is already one up in the game. And no, I didn’t screw that up. Anderson legally changed his name to Meteorologist Drew Anderson last year...
If you live in Pennsylvania and your kid likes to torment others, you might want to start a special savings account. As the Washington Post reports , Pennsylvania State Rep. Frank Burns will soon introduce legislation that would hit the parents of repeat...
Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof is no stranger to politics, dubious celebrity status or controversy. So then it should come as no surprise that, as the Los Angeles Times reports , Hof is making a run at the Silver State Assembly. Nor should it shock anyone...