Ultrasound Quality Assurance and Safety Act: Unfortunately, many ultrasound exams are being performed by unqualified and unsupervised personnel. The Ultrasound Quality Assurance and Safety Act requires that an ultrasound can only be performed or...
Resolution in Support of Democracy: Prior to U.S. Independence, cities and towns adopted resolutions of condemnation against the abuses and usurpations of King George III. The Resolution in Support of Democracy is directed instead...
First Los Angeles and now Washington, DC. Soon, Trump will declare that crime in your city is an “emergency” and send troops. Are we just going to sleepwalk into a police state? This is...
Climate Change Impact Assessment Act: Recent weather disasters remind us that climate change will eventually affect every state and locality with more and worse hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, drought and wildfire. Some of these problems...
In the first half of 2025, crime plummeted across the United States. Over the past few years, there has been an extraordinary reduction in violent crime and homicide, especially in major cities. This trend...
Pet Insurance Act: More than four million pets, mostly cats and dogs, are covered by their own health insurance policies. The Pet Insurance Act, based on model legislation from the National Association of Insurance...
Thirty years ago, Democratic political consultant Will Robinson wrote a simple list of rules that, over time, became very well known. They still hold up. The tools have changed. Attention spans have shrunk. But...
Register New Residents Act: Whenever people move, they should register to vote or update their preexisting voter registration. That’s why Seattle enacted a simple ordinance that requires landlords to provide information on voter registration...
The MAGA worldview isn’t just political—it’s emotional, symbolic, and tribal. If we want to defend democracy, we need to understand what we’re really up against. That is a direct quote from “Understanding MAGA: A...
Police Use of Force Act: Here we go again. Donald Trump is encouraging excessive force by police. The Police Use of Force Act limits law enforcement officers, requiring them to use no more force...