** Indicates new legislation since our last report Civil Rights & Liberties The Massachusetts Senate passed SB 2107 and the New Jersey Senate passed SB 992 to help close the pay gap between male...
Prepare for an Aging Population Act: As the Baby Boom Generation ages, both state and local governments will need to respond with new programs and services. Shouldn’t we prepare now? The Prepare for an...
Are Americans really anti-government? Based on the progress of the 2016 campaign, it doesn’t seem like it. Neither Donald Trump nor Ted Cruz are succeeding because of anti-government attacks. Look at Trump’s successful message....
This is a compendium of more than 241 anti-abortion rights bills that have been introduced in the current legislative session as of March 8, 2016. Below are some of the highlights. Legislation proclaiming the...
More than 100 model bills, all in one place: The Public Leadership Institute offers model legislation addressing all areas of state and local policy. If you’re looking for a bill to sponsor or promote,...
As you know, on March 2 the Supreme Court heard arguments on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case that considers the constitutionality of a Texas anti-abortion law (HB 2). I write because you...
This report highlights progressive policies that have passed at least one legislative body so far this year. Civil Rights & Liberties The Massachusetts Senate passed SB 2107, the New Jersey Senate passed SB 992,...
This is a compendium of more than 100 proactive pro-choice bills introduced as of February 25, 2016. HIGHLIGHTS: Legislation expanding access to abortion Arizona HB 2412 allows the state nursing board to permit qualified nurse practitioners to...
Fair Debt Buying Practices Act: Over the past seven years, the debt buying industry has greatly expanded, using lax documentation requirements to collect from the wrong consumer or for a debt that is no...
So far during the current legislative sessions, abortion rights legislators have introduced at least 37 proactive bills as well as 10 others that repeal abortion restrictions. HIGHLIGHTS: Legislation expanding access to abortion In Arizona,...