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Congressional Gold Medal to the former hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
This terrorist act triggered the most profound crisis of the Carter presidency and began a personal ordeal for Jimmy Carter and the American people that lasted 444 days.” For those of us who remember these 444 days that stretched from 1979 – 1981, it was a time when...
WHY IS ELECTION DAY NOT A FEDERAL HOLIDAY?
Election Day Holidays and Paid Time Off To Vote A common barrier for voters casting their ballots in-person or returning absentee ballots is getting time away from their jobs. There is no federal law that requires voters be provided time off to cast their ballot, so...
Should any of these bills be reintroduced?
Should this Bill to reduce our generated State’s garbage by 85% be reintroduced? NYS has always been a leader in waste reduction. In fact, there are only two states, Vermont and Oregon, that have a better ranking on eco-friendly behaviors. And so, it was a surprise...
Bill HR2596 Agent Orange Exposure
Bill HR2596 Agent Orange Exposure 11 million gallons of the chemical defoliant Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam, affecting three million Vietnam veterans and their families with life-threatening diseases and cancers. To that end, Congressional member Kato has...
Who Are Your State And Federal Elected Officials?
Who Are Your NY State And Federal Elected Officials? If you just moved into this area and are unsure of who represents you or if you want to learn more about the legislation they have been bringing forward or need their contact information to letthem hear your voice,...
Pa HB135: Is it possible for someone to pose no threat to another?
The natural condition of mankind, according to Hobbes, is a state of war in which life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” because individuals are in a “war of all against all” HB135 is a bill that stated “Individuals who pose no risk to society should be...
LR0291 – Maine Parentage Act
This bill broadens the acknowledgment of parentage and allows intended parents participating in assisted reproduction, as well as presumed parents, to sign the acknowledgment of parentage. It requires gamete banks and fertility clinics to collect information from...
An Act to include grandparents under Maine’s family medical leave laws emergency
This legislation allows an employee to request family medical leave to care for a grandchild who has a serious health condition; especially in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The following legislation is deemed immediately necessary for the...
Repeal the “Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.”
NJ A131 was designed to repeal the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote," adopted as part of the NJ statutes and amends various parts of the statutory law to remove any reference to the agreement. “By requiring that the State’s...