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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), which went into effect March 11, 2021, expands and expands the ability of an employer to grant tax credits for employee paid vacation under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act…

Washington State's long-term care program, which has long been under the radar, should now be a priority for every employer in Washington state - as well as for its employees. The law prescribes care benefits for Washington residents,…

On March 10, Congress passed America's 2021 bailout bill, and President Biden signed it the next day. There are several provisions of the American Rescue Plan that pertain to labor law. This bulletin focuses on the implications for the…

172 House Republicans voted against the renewal of the law against violence against women on Wednesday, just 24 hours after eight women - including six Asian Americans - were killed by a gunman who now claims he was having…

A year ago the pandemic changed everything. But something else happened during that time - a social justice movement. A civil rights bill is now on the New Mexico governor's desk. Barbara Jordan is with PRESS New…

Christian nationalist lawyer, author and home-school podcaster, Heidi St. John, started a run for the US Congress on Sunday in the 3rd congressional district of Washington state, where the incumbent Republican MP Jaime Herrera Beutler is…

US Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) attacked the LGBTQ Equality Act on Wednesday, falsely claiming it was "regressive", harming women, undermining women's rights and suggesting that there is no reason to enact this legislation because of the…

Last week, the Civil Rights Act or Senate Draft 4 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with a Do-Pass recommendation. While this awaits a final vote while it reaches the Senate, House Bill 220 on new body camera protocols for law…

HOUSE DEMOCRAT NEWSThe New Mexico Civil Rights Act was passed 5-4 by the Senate Judiciary Committee today and will now go to the Senate.Sponsored by Representatives Georgene Louis (D-Albuquerque), Speaker of the House Brian…

By Walter Rubel Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative A bill that would remove the legal protections of qualified immunity from public employees was passed by the New Mexico Senate Judiciary…