PLI Bulletin
Climate Laws, Drug Affordability, War Room and More
Posted on April 16, 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Act: Maryland recently strengthened and broadened its landmark drug pricing law. The Prescription Drug Affordability Act, based on the Maryland model, establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to review and establish fair drug prices.
Push back on the media’s normalizing of Trump: The media has been normalizing Trump for the past decade. They do this, in part, by inventing semi-rational policy explanations for irrational proposals. We should push back. For more, read the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
Politics War Room podcast: After recommending The Young Turks in our last edition, here is a podcast from the old turks – James Carville and Al Hunt – raging every Thursday.
A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid and some have no idea: 72 million Americans get their health insurance through Medicaid. About three-fourths are enrolled through plans operated by private companies like UnitedHealth. So, many have no idea what the Republicans are about to do to them.
New executive order tees up challenges to state and local climate laws: Trump recently signed an executive order that directs the Attorney General to fight the enforcement of state and local climate laws, explains Columbia Law School’s Center for Climate Change Law.
Latest Progressive Agenda for States & Localities: The 2025 edition of our Progressive Agenda highlights 50 model bills and hyperlinks to more than 240 models.
Climate Disasters, Warehouse Workers, Musk Mistakes and More
Posted on April 2, 2025
Warehouse Worker Protection Act: Many warehouse workers are subjected to dangerous conditions and unfair practices. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act requires employers to disclose production quotas, prevents quotas from interfering with meal or rest...
Schools, Vaccines, Bullies and More
Posted on March 18, 2025
Cellphone Free Schools Act: With a few exceptions, the use of cellphones by students during school is disruptive to learning. The Cellphone Free Schools Act generally prohibits students from using electronic communication devices in...
Taxpayer Protection, Consumer Protection, Recession and More
Posted on March 5, 2025
Taxpayer Protection Act: All too often, companies will receive an economic development subsidy and then fail to keep its side of the bargain. The Taxpayer Protection Act provides that if a subsidized company fails...
Auto Insurance, Manufactured Homes, Simple Messages and More
Posted on February 18, 2025
Minimum Auto Insurance Fairness Act: All states have minimum required insurance coverage for autos, but many of them are absurdly low, often because they were last adjusted decades ago. The Minimum Auto Insurance Fairness...
Rent, Detainers, Billionaires and More
Posted on February 4, 2025
Fair Competition in Residential Rent Act: Rental rates are going up in part because of anti-competitive practices by landlords who use algorithmic rent-setting software. The Fair Competition in Residential Rent Act prohibits rental property...
Abortion Pills, Protecting Libraries, Progressive Agenda and More
Posted on January 21, 2025
Freedom to Read Act: Conservatives are trying to censor information about subjects that make them uncomfortable, usually about race, gender and sexuality. The Freedom to Read Act, modeled after laws recently enacted in six...
Election Lessons, Biggest Issues, Progressive Agenda and More
Posted on January 7, 2025
Immigrant Tenant Protection Act: This model is based on a 2019 law enacted in Illinois and, sadly, is timely again. The Immigrant Tenant Protection Act prohibits a landlord from disclosing or threatening to disclose,...
Health Care, Chevron Doctrine, Communications Strategy and More
Posted on December 10, 2024
Green Buildings Act: Since 2009, many cities and states have adopted a requirement of LEED certification for a variety of buildings. The Green Buildings Act adopts LEED standards for the construction or renovation of...
What Went Wrong, Solutions, Achievable Goals and More
Posted on November 27, 2024
Protections from Forever Chemicals Act: A family of chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, are used in many household products and have been linked...