PLI Bulletin
Juvenile Justice, Progressive Cities, Ballot Initiatives and More
Posted on November 6, 2018
Juvenile Justice Reform Act: This model bill combines three reforms. First, it restricts the use of pretrial confinement to young offenders who actually pose a danger to society or where there is a realistic...
Voting Machines, Community Schools, Best Cities and More
Posted on October 24, 2018
Voting Systems Reform Act: Our voting systems are under attack from both international cyber warriors and domestic right-wing partisans. The Voting Systems Reform Act would require all jurisdictions to defend themselves by using modern...
Youth Voting, Health Care, Higher Education and More
Posted on October 10, 2018
Primary Voting at Age 17 Act: Young people usually vote at the lowest rates; we need to do more to engage them. The Primary Voting at Age 17 Act allows 17-year-olds to vote in...
3D Printed Guns, Drowning the Dream, Talking about Government and More
Posted on September 26, 2018
Protection from 3D Printed Guns Act: A Texas company made an agreement with the federal government allowing it to make plans for 3D printed guns available on the Internet. Although a federal court has...
Community Schools, Non-Verbal Persuasion, Teacher Pay and More
Posted on September 12, 2018
Resolution in Support of Community Schools: This resolution promotes community schools as a way to improve student achievement by providing services and programs that address out-of-school barriers to learning. The Community Schools Resolution can...
Sex Education Act, Talking Environmental Issues, Legislative Review 2018 and More
Posted on August 30, 2018
Medically-Accurate Sex Education Act: As students return to classes, many are being mistaught “abstinence only.” Medically accurate sexuality education has been proven to help youth delay the onset of sexual activity, reduce the number...
Felony Threshold, Logical Fallacies, Gun Safety and More
Posted on August 16, 2018
Felony Threshold Reform Act: Felony theft is distinguished from misdemeanor theft by a monetary value. If the item stolen is worth more than, say $500, the crime is a felony while taking an item...
Hate Crimes, Education Messaging, Say Progressive, and More
Posted on August 2, 2018
Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Since the 2016 election, we have seen a wave of violence and threats against anyone who disagrees with the Radical Right. This will likely get worse. Right now, 45 states...
Wage Theft, Immigration Facts, Voter Turnout and More
Posted on July 18, 2018
Wage Theft Prohibition Acts: All states and many cities have the power to ban wage theft. The National Employment Law Project has a comprehensive booklet providing a wide variety of approaches. Four of the...
Civil Rights, Living Wage, Pharma Terms and More
Posted on July 3, 2018
Living Wage Act: Although most cities, towns and counties cannot set a minimum wage for all workers, they can and should legislate a minimum wage for their own employees and contractors. The Living Wage...