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June 9, 2023
On June 2, 2023, Colorado enacted the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), joining California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania
June 7, 2023
Job Application Fairness Act: employers are barred from requesting applicants to provide age-related information, but are permitted to ask them to confirm whether they meet certain age restrictions. Penalties for violations increase with each subsequent violation.
June 7, 2023
On June 2, 2023, Colorado enacted the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), joining California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania as states prohibiting employers from requesting...
May 30, 2023
Informal negotiations over how to expand the Pell Grant to job-training programs have begun but lawmakers face uphill challenge in getting a bill through Congress. With three different bills proposed that would allow students to use the Pell Grant for short-term programs of fewer than 15 weeks, the current minimum, momentum is building on the issue, and House lawmakers are beginning to talk about it informally. But muscling any legislation through this Congress will be difficult, advocates and l...
April 9, 2023
Federal legislation backed by two of Virginia’s congressional representatives floats expansion of tax-advantaged savings plans
April 7, 2023
Venture capitalists refer to “secret sauce” as the differentiator that gives one startup the edge over competitors. The secret sauce, properly protected, is a trade secret. However,...
March 31, 2023
(Courtesy Virginia Mercury) As more Virginians pivot from the traditional path of going to college and earning a degree, state and federal policymakers are considering expanding government programs designed to encourage college enrollment to cover training for middle-skilled positions in high demand. Two of Virginia’s congressional representatives — Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, and Abigail Spanberger,
February 28, 2023
House passed bill requiring federal government agencies must release information on consent decrees and settlements to the public.
February 28, 2023
House passed bill requiring federal government agencies must release information on consent decrees and settlements to the public.
January 31, 2023
WASHINGTON — Heres a look at how area members of Congress — Representatives Alex Mooney, R-2, and Carol Miller, R-1, Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. —