A measure that would keep charitable donors’ personal information private was approved in the N.C. Senate Tuesday. The 28-21 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans voting in favor of SB636.
Despite assertions from some Democrats who said it could shield political “dark money” from public disclosure, the bill does not change the reporting requirements of political campaigns, including campaign finance disclosure laws. Electioneering donations fall under separate rules to ensure a public record of candidates’ financial supporters.
S.B. 636 prevents governments from compelling nonprofits to disclose the private information of their donors. It states that the measure “shall not apply to any disclosure of donor information required by this 21 Article or Article 22M of this Chapter.” That N.C. statute is regarding campaign finance disclosure laws.
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ATLANTA (NNPA) Civil rights groups have filed a new federal lawsuit against Georgia’s sweeping law that makes it much harder for all Georgians to vote, particularly voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and other parties brought the case on behalf of the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Women Watch Afrika, Latino Community Fund Georgia, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The law being challenged is S.B. 202, which was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in under seven hours in April. These elected officials’ actions follow the 2020 presidential election and the 2021 runoff elections for two seats to the U.S. Senate that saw record turnout of voters, particularly Black voters, in Georgia.
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Former Shopify employees say a noose emoji was discovered in their Slack system last summer.
The emoji, plus a video that some felt was in poor taste, caused heated debate among workers.
As the debate intensified, CEO Tobi Lütke changed a diversity-focused channel to be read-only.
Shopify, the Ottawa-based e-commerce platform known for the tools it offers to entrepreneurs and small-business owners, has dealt with some internal strife over its handling of racial and social-justice issues over the past year, former employees say.
Six former employees, some of whom left as recently as this spring, told Insider they felt that tensions came to a head in July, when they say another employee brought to people s attention that an emoji depicting a noose had been added to Shopify s
JUNEAU, Alaska (May 10, 2021) – Last week, the Alaska House passed a bill that would legalize herd share agreements for the distribution of raw milk in the state. Passage into law would take an important first step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in practice and effect.
Rep. Geran Tarr introduced House Bill 22 (HB22) on Jan 8. The proposed law would legalize raw milk shares through part ownership of livestock, commonly known as herd shares. Under the law, any individual willing to pay another individual for the upkeep of milk-producing livestock would also be able to share raw milk and other things produced from the raw milk of those shared animals.