A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits ...

Buried in the US$1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act is a provision that would deepen US military cooperation with Israel while walling that cooperation off from further congressional ...

On May 7, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 (HB 1217) into law, establishing statewide residential rent control measures, effective immediately. The legislation limits ...

Impending federal cuts to safety net programs like school meals and Medicaid threaten our most vulnerable residents, especially children who cannot advocate for themselves. As a result, states have a ...

SEATTLE — The debate continues over whether Washington needs legislation to control the rising cost of rent. House Bill 1217 passed the House and is now headed for an executive session in the Senate’s ...

The Washington state House passed a bill on March 10 that would cap annual rent spikes at 7%. House Bill 1217, sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Nicole Macri of Seattle, cleared the chamber 53-42, ...

The latest rent control bill introduced to the Washington legislature will move forward for further consideration. On Monday, the Washington House Committee voted in favor of a 'due pass ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, expired on Dec. 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts in ...

A Bay Area lawmaker's bill to strengthen rules on pet insurance policies was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1217 authored by state Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) will force ...

Lawmakers in Congress are evaluating their options to avoid an automatic taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to ...

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