Jul. 1—WILKES-BARRE — In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s birthday, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy gaps for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss. The Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation (DATA) or Deafblind DATA Act, would require the U.S. Census Bureau […]
Washington is cleaning up its act with new legislation aimed at reducing plastic waste through clearer food packaging labels. As reported by NBC, the new Organics Management Law is designed to make it easier for consumers to identify compostable packaging. This move marks a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to enhance sustainability and […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law a measure prohibiting ethics investigations from being launched until they are prompted by a complaint from someone with personal knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing. The measure (SB 7014) was widely opposed by government watchdog organizations who warned it will undermine state ethics laws at both the state […]
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed legislation on Tuesday aimed at maximizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to boost infrastructure development across the reservation. The legislation, passed by the Navajo Nation Council on June 5, allocates $521.8 million of ARPA funding into a newly established Revenue Replacement Reserve. According to […]
Jun. 12—A New Mexico congresswoman introduced legislation Wednesday meant to help first-time homebuyers. The Home of Your Own Act from Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., would create a grant program for people making their first home purchase who are at or below 120% to 150% of the median income in their area. The bill is […]
Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry accused Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday of reneging on a promise to support moving the city’s audit department to the auspices of the City Council, while pledging to press forward with another charter amendment that could strip the mayor’s appointment power on Baltimore’s spending board. In remarks made during a […]
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Five bridges stretching along US 90 near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line have been undrivable since May 2022 with no solution to repair them in sight. While this stretch of highway didn’t see much traffic most of the time, it has been an important alternate route to Interstate 10 for those […]
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party on Tuesday introduced draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. The proposals by the Georgian Dream are similar to laws enacted in Russia and come on the heels of the authorities adopting another law critics denounced as borrowed from Moscow’s playbook — the “foreign influence” law. It ignited weeks of […]
Following the adoption of a Russian-style law against foreign influence, the Georgian leadership also wants to restrict the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in a similar way to Russia. The ruling Georgian Dream party has submitted a package of laws to parliament under the heading “Family values and the protection of […]
Florida thrives on its natural beauty, which attracts hundreds of thousands of new residents every year. Unfortunately, such massive growth creates the need for more places to live, which in turn drives development into more pristine habitat―creating potential conflicts, including with Florida’s iconic black bears. But rather than promote appropriate coexistence measures, HB 87 will […]
Legislation approved by the Illinois General Assembly this week should end the months-long stalemate between the DuPage County clerk and the DuPage County Board over competitive bidding and bill payment procedures. The amendment clarifies language in the existing law regarding when contract bids are required and how payments are to be submitted for payment by […]
The German government has backed a controversial plan to allow underground storage of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the country. The Cabinet approved a draft of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act in Berlin on Wednesday. According to the draft legislation, CO2 storage projects are being planned primarily under the North Sea. However, Germany’s parliament […]