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Blog Post:
States Still Divesting from Iran
Mary Peck
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books prohibiting at least some state pension or retirement funds from investing in companies that do a certain amount of business in Iran. Ten of those states also have laws on the books prohibiting at least some government contracts with...
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12 Feb 2016
Blog Post:
Majority of States Have Good Samaritan Laws
Mary Peck
States have enacted numerous laws to combat the epidemic of opioid-related deaths plaguing much of the United States. Most common are so-called “Good Samaritan” laws that generally give a person civil or criminal immunity for seeking help for someone who has overdosed. Most require the caller...
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4 Mar 2016
Blog Post:
Majority of States Have Minimum Wage Higher Than Federal Standard
Mary Peck
As of last month, 29 states had a minimum wage that was higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Two of those states, California and New York, have also passed laws that will gradually raise their minimum wages to $15 per hour...
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20 May 2016
Blog Post:
Most States Considering Drug Price Control Measures
Mary Peck
At least 40 states have introduced legislation in 2019 aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs, according to LexisNexis State Net ’s legislative tracking system. Fifteen of those states have enacted such measures.
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14 Jun 2019