PLI Bulletin
Multiburst Triggers, Tax Giveaways, Nevada Blueprint and More
Posted on October 11, 2017
Prohibition on Multiburst Trigger Activators Act: The mass murderer in Las Vegas attached “bump fire” stocks to semiautomatic assault weapons so they would simulate machine gun fire, shooting hundreds of rounds per minute. The...
No Gag Rule, Media Lies, Debating Public Policy and More
Posted on September 27, 2017
No Gag Rule on Pharmacists Act: Incredibly, some health insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers restrict pharmacists from telling customers how they can save money on certain prescriptions. Five states (CT, GA, LA, ME...
Emergency Price Gouging, Helping DACA Dreamers, Drug Price Law and More
Posted on September 13, 2017
Protection from Price Gouging During Emergencies Act: It is all-too-common that sellers try to make windfall profits during emergencies, like hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Most states do not have an effective law to protect...
How to Move Issues, Demilitarization of Police, Hurricane Harvey and More
Posted on August 30, 2017
Demilitarization of Police Act: A few days ago, Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions announced that they have reversed an Obama rule that limited the types of surplus military equipment available to local police forces....
Truth-telling the Confederacy, Paid Sick Days, Sound Tax Policy and More
Posted on August 16, 2017
White Supremacists Are Terrorists Resolution: The Illinois Senate adopted a resolution that condemns violence and intimidation by white supremacist organizations and calls on law enforcement agencies to protect Americans from such groups in the...
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...