Tag: legislation
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Biden visits Maine to honor mass shooting victims and to press for gun control legislation
[ad_1] President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Lewiston, Maine, Friday to mourn the deaths of 18 people killed last week in the state’s deadliest mass shooting in history. The president is scheduled to deliver remarks paying his respects to the victims and thanking first responders. He will then meet privately with families…
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NVIC’s 2023 Annual Report on US State Vaccine Legislation
[ad_1] In 2023, more vaccine related state legislation that NVIC supported has passed into law than in any other year. The COVID-19 pandemic provided an historic opportunity to inspire and encourage active citizen involvement in order to educate state legislators about the urgent need to protect the human and legal right to exercise voluntary, informed…
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Hits and misses of EU workplace and jobs legislation
[ad_1] The world of work is changing. The green and digital transitions pose new challenges for employers and employees, and those fast-paced shifts are hitting policymakers, who are trying to keep up with new rules and guidelines for EU member states to make job opportunities and skill sets fit for purpose. A living minimum wage,…
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Liberals moving ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulations: LeBlanc
[ad_1] The Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday. LeBlanc, who assumed the portfolio over the summer, told a Senate committee the government will enact regulations to complement gun-control legislation being studied by members of the upper chamber.…
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Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
[ad_1] “Australia has been waiting for certainty over digital asset regulation so it can seek to catch up with the rest of the world,” Michael Bacina, digital asset lawyer at Piper Alderman and Chair of Blockchain Australia told CoinDesk from the Summit. “The approach is consumer-protection centric, with a broad net set to capture many…
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210 million dirhams fines for companies violating anti-money laundering and terrorist financing legislation – UAE
[ad_1] H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, chaired the 19th meeting of the Higher Committee Overseeing the National Strategy on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism. Hamid Al Zaabi, Director-General of the Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (EO AML/CTF), gave a presentation to committee…
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Top Louisiana doctor leaving state over anti-LGBTQ legislation: “Why would you want to stay?”
[ad_1] Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, a top pediatric cardiologist in Louisiana, is leaving the state with his husband and kids after lawmakers recently passed legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Kleinmahon, one of only three doctors with his qualifications in Louisiana, told CBS News the decision to leave was difficult but felt necessary to protect his family. “If…
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Compassionate intervention legislation remains focus of UCP’s addiction plan
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Local News “I believe we’re on the right path,” Minister Dan Williams said of his government’s plan. “This crisis needs to address care and compassion” Published Aug 02, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 3 minute read Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams. Photo by supplied Article content…
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UFO and UAP records will be declassified under US Senate legislation | US | News
[ad_1] The majority leader of the US Senate has introduced new legislation that would declassify government records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). New York Senator Chuck Schumer announced the new bill via social media and in the New York Times. It would create a commission with the authority to…
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Anti-ESG Crusader: Fighting With Litigation and Legislation
[ad_1] With the left’s monthlong celebration of "pleasure" now effectively underway, firms are as soon as once more brandishing their logos, social media pages, and promoting supplies with the "pleasure" motion’s signature rainbow image. However after months of mounting conservative backlash to company wokeism, this yr’s "pleasure month" is noticeably different-and the danger of boycotts,…