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After multiple reports of problems at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) and a bill from the legislative session that will reorganize the Law Enforcement Academy Board (LEAB), Kelly Alzaharna has been let go from her role as director at the agency. The Paper. learned of her departure after cadets attending a training class at the LEA reported to their employer that Alzaharna had bee...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Another supply chain issue has been holding up construction projects across the state from being completed. Gov. Roy Cooper’s signing of a new bill may solve the problem. The “Budget Technical Corrections” bill relaxes regulations on insulated ductwork materials, which are highly unavailable. Legislators said this is so important because unfinished construction proje...

Several comprehensive privacy bills are being considered at the state level. This blog post provides notable updates on bills companies should be paying attention to as they move through their respective legislatures. We will continue to keep you posted on updates to these bills and others as they occur. Since our last comprehensive update, there has been some movement on the bills we have be...

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - A bill to ban certain books in schools in Georgia is in the final steps to reach Gov. Kemp’s desk. It’s a bill that’s sweeping across the country aiming to empower parents who want to remove so-called obscene books from public schools and their libraries. Supporters say it puts parents in charge of their children’s access. Opponents say it’s a dangerous trend that overw...

The Jan. 6 Committee claims to be above the law as it executes a digital Watergate demanding supporter data from the RNC. In a legal filing submitted Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s norm-breaking Committee on Jan. 6 claimed its open pursuit of opposition records in what is being called a modern-day “digital Watergate” is above the law. An opposition memo filed in response to an RNC la...

Now is the time to review your automatic billing practices and procedures to ensure compliance with California’s amended Automatic Renewal Law (ARL). On October 4, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 390, which amends the ARL (California Business and Professions Code Section 17600 et seq.), to add stricter cancellation and notice requirements for subscription-...

Local law enforcement agencies relying on funding, incentives to combat staffing shortage  WDRB

On March 24, 2022, New York City Council members Nantasha M. Williams and Justin L. Brannan introduced Int. 134, a bill that would alter New York City’s impending pay transparency law. As we previously reported, beginning on May 15, 2022, all New York City employers must state the minimum and maximum salary associated with an advertised “job, promotion, or transfer opportunity,” both internal...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Millions of small business owners who rely on payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App could be subject to a new tax law that just took effect in January. Beginning this year, third-party payment processors will be required to report a user's business transactions to the IRS if they exceed $600 for the year. The payment apps were previously required to send users For...

Credit: Adobe stock. May not be republished without license. Environmental nonprofit Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday over its handling of a new Montana law that loosens nutrient pollution regulations in the state’s waterways. At issue is Senate Bill 358, a measure passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature that directs the Montana De...