PLI Bulletin
20 Questions, 911 Breakdowns, 538 Politics and More
Posted on October 1, 2024
Safeguard Fair Elections Act: Right now, extremists are trying to destroy our democratic system by compelling election officials to lie about election results. This is manifestly unAmerican. The Safeguard Fair Elections Act blocks efforts to subvert democracy by disqualifying any public official who refuses, without legitimate evidence, to certify the actual vote counts or results of an election.
How to answer 20 tough questions: These Q&As tackle some of the toughest issues of this election season, like abortion, immigration, crime, guns, inflation and the Ten Commandments. Read them in the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
ABC News 538 Politics podcast: These 538 podcasts are short, 3-4 minute videos on key topics like “Why you can’t predict polling error in advance.”
200+ women faced criminal charges over pregnancy after Dobbs: In the year after the Dobbs ruling in June 2022, 210 women faced criminal charges associated with pregnancy or miscarriage. Incredibly, Alabama and Oklahoma accounted for 172 of the 210 criminal charges, according to a Stateline story about a Pregnancy Justice study.
Local 911 systems face a national emergency: Call takers and dispatchers are mostly working with technology from the 1980s, according to an article in Route Fifty. Fixing the problem, obviously, would require significant funding.
New Voicing Our Values for 2024: If you are working on a political or advocacy campaign right now, you will appreciate our newly-updated messaging booklet, Voicing Our Values: 2024 Edition, downloadable here.
Project 2025, Teacher Pay, Nonverbal Communication and More
Posted on September 17, 2024
Stop Intimidation of Public Officials Act: In recent years, there has been a steep increase in the number and severity of threats against public officials. The Stop Intimidation of Public Officials Act makes it a felony...
Vision, Diversity, Marketing and More
Posted on September 3, 2024
Vision for Education Act: About 20 percent of schoolchildren need glasses but only about five to eight percent have them. The Vision for Education Act requires that K-12 students receive an eyesight screening and, if needed,...
Values, Organizing, Advocacy and More
Posted on August 20, 2024
Tenants Right to Organize Act: For residential tenants, collective action is often the most effective, or only, way to solve legitimate grievances against the landlord. The Tenants Right to Organize Act, based on a District...
Medical Debt, Human Rights, Latino Votes and More
Posted on August 6, 2024
Honor Human Rights Resolution: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, championed by Eleanor Roosevelt, is 75 years old and just as important as it ever was. The Honor Human Rights Resolution is a restatement of the Universal...
Honesty, Tenants, Conspiracies and More
Posted on July 24, 2024
Honesty in Election Campaign Disclosures Act: It is essential for voters to be able to easily distinguish between paid election campaign communications from candidates and those from PACs or independent expenditure efforts. The Honesty in Election...
Absenteeism, Transparency, Persuasion and More
Posted on July 8, 2024
Wage Transparency in Job Postings Act: Withholding pay information in employment ads leads to inequality in pay, usually with white males earning more than females and people of color. The Wage Transparency in Job Postings Act requires...
Conservation, Discrimination, Abortion and More
Posted on June 26, 2024
No Discrimination by Government Contractors Act: States, municipalities and counties have routinely included language in government contracts that prevent limited types of discrimination. The No Discrimination by Government Contractors Act expands protections to require contractors to adopt non-discrimination...
Gun Storage, Workers Rights, Economic Policy and More
Posted on June 12, 2024
Safe Storage of Firearms Act: Unsecured firearms are responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths each year. The Safe Storage of Firearms Act requires that a gun must be secured with a gun lock...
Social Work, Social Media, Safe Leave and More
Posted on May 29, 2024
Social Work Licensure Compact: Clinical social workers are licensed by state, so when a patient moves out of state, the social worker can’t continue therapy. The Social Work Licensure Compact would allow interstate practice....