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United States Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ashley Moody (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced legislation to provide relief to victims of fraud, scams, thefts, accidents, and other personal casualty losses. The Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act reinstates the tax deduction for personal casualty and
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Washington lawmakers amended the state's public disclosure law to require identifying information of accusers, complainants, and witnesses in workplace discrimination or harassment cases to be kept private and their voices altered in audio recordings. The bill, introduced by Rep. Rob Chase, R-Spokane Valley, aims to protect employees who
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The National Assembly of Republika Srpska has taken significant steps to protect consumers and reform various laws. Key to these reforms is the adoption of the Bill on Amendments to the Law on Banks, which prohibits banks from charging clients multiple service fees. These banned fees include charges for sending
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The amendment of the chieftaincy law on the chairmanship position of the Council of Obas and Chiefs in Oyo State has been met with controversy. The proposed bill aims to legalise the Alaafin of Oyo as the Permanent Chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs, a position he
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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bicameral legislation to protect healthcare providers who refuse to support or promote abortion. The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 strengthens and expands the Weldon Amendment, a federal provision that prohibits any federal, state, or local government from discriminating against or
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A cross-party group of MPs, including doctors Neil Shastri-Hurst, Simon Opher, and Peter Prinsley, have appealed to their colleagues in Parliament to support the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to apply for an assisted death. The appeal comes
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The Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have raised concerns about the proposed legislation, citing "concerning deficiencies" and "serious concerns" that the Bill may "fail to protect vulnerable patients." Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the Bill, remains optimistic that
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Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) has introduced bipartisan legislation to support small businesses in making energy-efficient upgrades by increasing the maximum allowable cap on SBA 504 loans from $5.5 million to $10 million. The Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act is aimed at helping small businesses save money by financing
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Oregon Representative Andrea Salinas expressed strong opposition to the Republican budget bill in the House Agriculture Committee, denouncing its harsh cuts to healthcare and food assistance programs that would disproportionately affect working families, including over 800,000 Oregonians. The bill also jeopardizes income for farmers and small business owners who
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) spoke out against the Republican reconciliation legislation's provisions that would accelerate the closure of community hospitals and women's health clinics, exacerbating the maternal mortality crisis in the United States. The amendment, introduced by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), aimed to reverse the GOP
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Rep. Don Bacon's (R-NE-02) bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act (LEOSA) has gained approval from the House of Representatives with a 229-193 vote, offering real solutions to terrorism and mass shootings by extending concealed carry privileges to trained law enforcement officers. The legislation, co-led by Rep. Henry
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was touted as a climate solution, but it has turned the tax code into a multi-trillion-dollar energy entitlement program, creating subsidies without caps, sunsets, or accountability. The House Ways and Means Committee recently passed a tax bill that repeals eight of the IRA credits, phases
