PLI Bulletin
2016 Messaging, Protecting Immigrants, Ballot Victories and More
Posted on November 23, 2016
Don’t Ask Immigration Status Act: Every city and county should direct its employees—including police—not to inquire about anyone’s immigration status unless explicitly required to do so by federal or state law. That’s what the...
Early Voting, Pay Gap, Housing Policy and More
Posted on October 26, 2016
Absentee and Early Voting Act: If you’re in one of the many states that still do not have a reasonable system of no-excuse-needed absentee and early voting, you must be feeling left out right...
Voter Protection Act, Abortion Rights Poll, Right Wing Watch and More
Posted on October 13, 2016
Voter Protection Act: Too many Americans are prevented from exercising their right to vote because of voter intimidation or suppression, or by mistakes by election officials. The Voter Protection Act bans specific types of...
New Website, How to Debate, Student Debt and More
Posted on September 28, 2016
122 model bills on our NEW WEBSITE: Come visit PLI’s new website! Part of it offers a library of model legislation addressing all areas of state and local policy. If you’re looking for a...
Abortion Coverage Equity, 20 Progressive Bills, Coming Teacher Shortage and More
Posted on September 15, 2016
Abortion Coverage Equity Act: Although it is common practice for private insurance to cover abortion, most states block coverage in one way or another. For example, 33 states prohibit the use of Medicaid funds...
Ordinances for Localities, Guns in Schools, Keys to Persuasion and More
Posted on September 1, 2016
Help Drug Offenders Act: A 1996 federal law allows states to decide if people who are convicted of drug felonies should be eligible for food stamps or TANF. There is a recent trend toward...
Fair Pay Act, How to Lobby, College Funding Cuts and More
Posted on August 18, 2016
Fair Pay Act: Massachusetts just enacted SB 2119, one of the strongest equal pay laws in the country. Starting in July 2018, employers cannot engage in wage discrimination for the same or “comparable” positions,...
CPC Fraud Prevention, Science of Persuasion, Early Childhood Education and More
Posted on August 4, 2016
Crisis Pregnancy Center Fraud Prevention Act: The City of Oakland, California recently enacted a truth-in-advertising law that addresses fraud by crisis pregnancy centers, which are anti-abortion offices masquerading as medical clinics. The Oakland statute is...
Prepaid Card Protection, Lifting Your Narrative, Paid Sick Days and More
Posted on July 21, 2016
Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act: While the 2009 federal CARD Act imposed restrictions on prepaid gift cards, states can still prohibit expiration dates and fees, and require that customers can get cash when the...
Medical Equity, Minimum Wage, Use of Force and More
Posted on July 7, 2016
Medical Equity Now: PLI just published a brand new book of model legislation revealing the hypocrisy of abortion restrictions. This resource contains seven bills that can be used to make the point that legislative...