November 16, 2016
The Guardian Lois Beckett November 14, 2016 With Donald Trump in the White House, tourists from other states may soon be able to bring their guns to shops of Fifth Avenue, the plaza at Rockefeller Center and other New York City sights. Advocates say they expect Congress to finally pass …
July 18, 2014
Broadcasting & Cable.com By: John Eggerton A bill that would block any funding to an FCC effort to preempt state laws limiting municipal broadband was offered on the House floor late Tuesday as an amendment to H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. A roll call vote on …
July 18, 2014
No mandate in Constitution, say witnesses 14 July 2014 / United States Nothing in the US Constitution mandates the preemption of state chemical regulations that are more stringent than federal laws, the House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy heard last week. “Absolutely not,” said Rena Steinzor, professor of the …
August 12, 2013
Mercury News – By Josh Richman With summer recess behind them and the legislative session’s five-week homestretch ahead, state lawmakers face a fusillade of gun-control bills that could move California far beyond what any other state has enacted — including proposals to ban a wide range of semi-automatic rifles and …
April 18, 2013
Published with permission by the author, Vicki Shabo, the Director of Work and Family Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families. From Vermont and New York City to Washington state, momentum and support for paid sick days policies are high. More than a dozen campaigns are working across the …