A small but noisy group of Boston first responders have found a way to protest Boston’s impending vaccination requirement: Everyone files for an exemption the day before the warrant goes into effect, then , when the city decides to end it, reclaim their vacation time so the city still has …
Read More »Washington can’t let Amazon water down consumer protection laws
The holiday season is a reminder that with more Americans than ever going online to shop, lawmakers must continue to take action to keep consumers from falling prey to Internet scammers. That’s why it was good news when Amazon recently reverse course on his long-standing opposition to bipartisan consumer protection …
Read More »Explained: The Wagner group, mercenaries close to Russia, recently sanctioned by the EU
The European Union imposed sanctions on a group of private Russian military contractors on December 3 that it accused of instigating violence and committing human rights abuses in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine . EU Headquarters said in a statement that the Wagner Group had recruited, trained and sent …
Read More »Democrats run out of time to pass voting rights law
Racial justice leaders are warning Democrats against leaving the Senate this year without passing two landmark voting bills, as new restrictions on voting take effect in states across the country. Lately all eyes have been on Texas, where a trial tabled this week by the Justice Department claims new electoral …
Read More »Congress urged to pass bill protecting healthcare workers – Catholic Philly
Representative Andy Harris, R-Md., Is seen in this May 2, 2020 file photo (CNS Photo / Tom Brenner, Reuters) By Catholic News Service ⢠Posted on November 30, 2021 WASHINGTON (CNS) – U.S. Representative Andy Harris, R-Md., Urged Congress to pass the Conscience Protection Act. It would amend the Public …
Read More »Lawmakers must tackle costly legislation until end of December – People’s World
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing this month for passage of much of Biden’s agenda in the Senate, which will be at the center of congressional action this month. this. | J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON â Every December, it seems, Congress turns into one word: Crunch. After …
Read More »Ocasio-Cortez leads campaign to bring immigration reform back into reconciliation
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and other Democratic leaders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and 90 other Democratic House colleagues urged the Senate to add immigration reform proposals that had been previously deleted. of the Build Back Better Act in the bill. Legislators plead …
Read More »New campaign highlights stories from members of the migrant community providing our holiday dinners
Do you know who stocks the fruit and vegetable section of your grocery store? The name of the person selling the food at your favorite corner? Beyond the disembodied idea of ââ’hands that feed us’, migrant rights advocates challenge people to look beyond work and learn about food workers on …
Read More »Pro-Biden group to spend $ 10 million on high-profile campaign touting president’s economic agenda
Building Back Together, the pro-Biden outdoor organization that formed earlier this year with the blessing of the White House, is starting that work with a $ 10 million ad campaign to tout the infrastructure proposal across the countries, including Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – all states …
Read More »Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw announces plans for legislation to tax and regulate “games of skill”
November 10, 2021 They’ve made their way into bars and convenience stores across Pennsylvania, but the so-called “skill games,” which critics have called unregulated and illegal, are the subject of a big deal in Harrisburg. While some want gambling banned, arguing that it causes millions of dollars in lost revenue …
Read More »Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw Announces Legislation to Tax and Regulate “Skill Games”
They’ve made their way into bars and convenience stores across Pennsylvania, but the so-called “games of skill,” which critics have called unregulated and illegal, are the subject of much scrutiny. battle in progress in Harrisburg. While some want gambling banned, arguing that it causes millions of dollars in lost revenue …
Read More »Congress Passes $ 1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, $ 12,500 Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Still Pending Passage
After a full day (if not months) of deliberation and negotiation, Congress approved a long-debated infrastructure bill totaling $ 1.2 trillion. The 228-206 vote convened by the United States House of Representatives early Saturday morning will put into action a vital part of President Biden’s national legislature. While 6 Democrats …
Read More »State law causing payday loan stores to close
“Out of business.” This sign is nothing new in the last 18 months. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, sales for many merchants have dried up, doors have been closed and employees have been laid off. But across Illinois, a state law passed earlier this year caused the closure of hundreds …
Read More »Congress can help save pregnant women and mothers of color
Long-standing and unacceptable health disparities have kept too many people from receiving quality health care for too long – and today we know that racial disparities in maternal health disproportionately impact black women. in the USA. It’s a matter of life and death, and now is the time to come …
Read More »From Lev Parnas to Claudia Tenney, America’s campaign finance system is brazenly corrupt
Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was convicted last week on six counts relating to an illegal campaign finance scheme in which a Russian oligarch’s money was used to pay for political contributions made in the hope of political favors. A bogus company funneled hundreds of thousands of …
Read More »Israel says Russia has agreed not to obstruct IDF air campaign in Syria
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during their meeting in Sochi on Friday that the two countries will continue to implement the so-called deconfliction mechanism which aims to prevent Israeli and Russian forces from clashing in Syria, said a senior Israeli official. Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin, …
Read More »Warnock has spent over $ 600,000 in campaign money for personal safety, despite gun control surge
Axios reporter Hans Nichols on whether inflation is a concern for the White House and how they plan to fix it. Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat from Georgia, has spent more than $ 600,000 on personal security over the past year, despite repeated pressure for gun control, according to new …
Read More »Massachusetts Ethnic Studies Law Sounds Alarm For Jewish Watch Groups
(October 8, 2021 / JNS) Jewish groups in Massachusetts are concerned about a bill proposed by state lawmakers that would make it easier to teach ethnic studies in schools. The legislation, known as S.365 âLaw on the fight against racism, equity and justice in educationâ was nominated by State Senator …
Read More »John Eastman: Group urges California bar to investigate pro-Trump lawyer who tried to convince Pence to call off election
In a letter sent Monday by more than two dozen people – including a former chairman of the State Bar of California, two former federal judges and a host of other former state officials and experts from across the United States – to George Cardona , which oversees disciplinary matters …
Read More »The PRO law is a law for workers, not for the elites | News, Sports, Jobs
Since the 1970s, growth in “real wages” (the value of dollars paid to employees after adjusting for inflation) in the United States has slowed relative to overall economic productivity. It is no coincidence that during this same period there has been an ever increasing amount of federal and state laws …
Read More »How partisan politics threatened even legislation to be passed in Congress | The report
With a 2-1 margin, US voters want to spend $ 1 trillion of their tax dollars to fix the country’s roads, bridges and clean water supplies. By a smaller majority, they want to make a big investment in “soft infrastructure” like grants for daycares and community colleges, as well as …
Read More »Hawley to introduce law holding social media companies accountable for harm they cause to children
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is introducing legislation that would establish a federal tort against social media companies to hold them accountable if they cause bodily or mental harm to children. âLike Big Tobacco before it, Big Tech offers products that it knows are harmful,â a Hawley spokesperson said in a …
Read More »PRO ACT legislation is for workers, not the elites | Columns
Since the 1970s, growth in “real wages” (the value of dollars paid to employees after adjusting for inflation) in the United States has slowed relative to overall economic productivity. It is no coincidence that during this same period there has been an ever increasing amount of federal and state legislation …
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