PLI Bulletin
Fundraising, Poll Workers, Body Cameras and More
Posted on January 23, 2024
Poll Worker Investment Act: Poll workers are increasingly older and new ones are difficult to recruit. The Poll Worker Investment Act would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve as precinct officials under the supervision...
Ageism, Police Killings, How to Win and More
Posted on January 9, 2024
Online Disclosure of Crime Statistics Act: State and local law enforcement agencies often do a poor job disclosing crime statistics to the public. The Online Disclosure of Crime Statistics Act requires state/local law enforcement...
Wages, Crime, MAGA and More
Posted on December 12, 2023
Wage Transparency in Job Postings Act: Withholding pay information in employment ads leads to inequality in pay, usually with white males earning more than females and people of color. The Wage Transparency in Job...
Intimidation, Homelessness, Extreme Heat and More
Posted on November 29, 2023
Stop Intimidation of Public Officials Act: In recent years, there has been a steep increase in the number and severity of threats against public officials. The Stop Intimidation of Public Officials Act makes it...
Book Bans, Police Reform, Easy Enrollment and More
Posted on November 15, 2023
Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Act: Maryland was the first state to enact a system to use information from state income tax returns to help uninsured residents obtain health care coverage. The Easy Enrollment Health Insurance...
Heat Deaths, Smoking Economy, AR-15 and More
Posted on November 1, 2023
Prohibit Contingency Fees for Economic Development Act: State and local governments need to discourage corruption or the appearance of corruption. The Prohibit Contingency Fees for Economic Development Act bans the practice of lobbyists receiving...
Violent Crime, Paid Leave, Conspiracy Theories and More
Posted on October 18, 2023
Divestment from Fossil Fuels Act: Climate change is one of the greatest threats we face to our health, welfare and future prosperity. Nearly every state or locality can—at least—divest its retirement fund from fossil...
Inflation, Education, Zoning and More
Posted on October 4, 2023
Honesty in Public Education Act: In dozens of states, right-wingers have pushed legislation requiring schoolteachers to lie or withhold the truth about racism, sexism and heterosexism. These attacks routinely fail to identify a single...
Gig Workers, Small Claims, Proactive Policy and More
Posted on September 20, 2023
Fair Small Claims Court Modernization Act: In 45 states, the small claims courts have monetary limits of $10,000 or less, which is woefully low considering today’s costs. The Small Claims Court Modernization Act increases the monetary...
Right to Repair, Homeschooling, Disinformation and More
Posted on September 5, 2023
Digital Right to Repair Act: By requiring manufacturers to make information available to owners and independent repair providers, the Digital Right to Repair Act ensures that, on fair and reasonable terms, owners are able to get...