PLI Bulletin
Too Young to Test, Better Deal Messaging, Brand-New Books and More
Posted on August 2, 2017
Too Young to Test Act: There is far too much reliance on standardized testing in public schools, hurting schoolchildren, teachers and administrators. Federal law requires testing in grades 3-8 and once in high school,...
Data Privacy Protection, Paid Sick Days, Carbon Farming and More
Posted on July 20, 2017
Data Privacy Protection Act: The private records of millions of people have been compromised by individuals and corporations that have failed to protect electronic records in a manner consistent with industry standards. The Data...
Ban the Box, Tough Policy Questions, Argue Against Trumpcare, and More
Posted on July 6, 2017
Ban the Box Act: Over the past several years, more than 150 states, cities and counties have enacted legislation to remove from employment applications the check box that asks if the job candidate has...
Ombudsman Act, Advocacy Campaign, Fair Pay and More
Posted on June 21, 2017
Community Service Ombudsman Act: At the city, county and state levels, nonprofit organizations provide a great deal of the social services that residents need. The Community Service Ombudsman Act creates an office of ombudsman...
Job Piracy, Ban the Box, Climate Alliance and More
Posted on June 7, 2017
Job Piracy Cease Fire: Nobody likes job piracy (tax breaks and subsidies to attract individual companies) but people think there’s nothing you can do about it. They’re wrong. The Job Piracy Cease Fire Act...
Progressive Economics, Non-Compete Clauses, How to Fight Back and More
Posted on May 24, 2017
Protection Against Unfair Non-Compete Clauses Act: There is widespread abuse of non-compete clauses in employment contracts—even fast food workers, personal care aides and janitors are being forced to sign them. States are starting to...
Amendment Strategy, Six Steps, Federal Threats and More
Posted on May 10, 2017
Continuity of Family Planning Services Act: Maryland recently became the first state to guarantee if the federal government cuts off Title X family planning funding to clinics that provide or refer for abortion services,...
Fracking Prohibition, Internet Privacy, Regulating Drones and More
Posted on April 26, 2017
Fracking Prohibition Act: Hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking,” is an extremely dirty method of drilling for oil and gas. Numerous studies have found that fracking is linked to a wide variety of negative health...
Internet Privacy Protection, Build a Policy Coalition, Effective Advocacy and More
Posted on April 13, 2017
Internet Privacy Protection Act: Conservatives in Washington recently overturned a Federal Communications Commission rule that was designed to stop Internet service providers (ISPs) from selling their customers’ browsing histories and other private information. Legislators...
Build a Volunteer Base, Worker-Friendly Policies, Carbon Pricing and More
Posted on March 29, 2017
Salary History Anti-Discrimination Act: In recent months Philadelphia became the first city and Massachusetts became the first state to ban employers from requesting a prospective employee’s salary history. The reason is that salary history...