On August 19, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announced the launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), making Wyoming the first public entity in the United States to issue a state-backed, blockchain-based stablecoin. The program is authorized under the Wyoming Stable Token Act and chaired by Governor Mark Gordon. FRNT is structured to be redeemable 1:1... Continue Reading|
On August 19, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $795,000 settlement with a property management company for alleged violations of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, and the Massachusetts Data Security Law and Data Security Regulations. The AG alleged that the company failed to maintain reasonable data security practices and delayed required notifications to... Continue Reading|
On August 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued an opinion partially granting an earned wage access (EWA) provider’s motion to dismiss that challenged whether the company operated as an unlicensed lender in violation of the Maryland Consumer Loan Law (MCLL), charged unlawful fees, and failed to comply with disclosure obligations... Continue Reading|
On August 15, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed regulations to implement recent amendments to the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987 (RMLA) covering “shared appreciation agreements.” The proposed revisions treat these agreements as residential mortgage loans subject to RMLA licensing and compliance requirements. A shared appreciation mortgage is when the borrower... Continue Reading|
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) deadline for final proposals for the $42.45 billion in Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) is September 3, 2025. Funding is supposed to be distributed by December 31, 2025. Like other broadband programs, BEAD projects must go through a state and local permitting process, which should expedite rather […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
States across the country are working to finalize their final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding proposals to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by the September 4, 2025, deadline. The state of Louisiana is leading the charge to close the digital divide as the first state in the nation to release its final draft […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
By Ann Tomoko Rosen Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit. – Indian Proverb Health freedom has lost a legend. Sue Collins passed away early Wednesday morning, surrounded by her family. In New Jersey and across the country we are immersed in grief and gratitude. From Sonia DeSilva […] The post Honoring Sue Collins: New Jersey’s Constant Gardener appeared first on Children's Health Defense New Jersey Chapter.| Children's Health Defense New Jersey Chapter
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey are inviting NJ 5th-12th graders to promote vaccines they likely know very little about for a chance to win gift cards. The 2024 Protect Me With 3+ poster and video contest propagandizes children as it recruits […]| Children's Health Defense New Jersey Chapter
This week, A5516, a bill that would require certain health care professionals to undergo bias training, passed through New Jersey’s Assembly Health Committee. In promoting this legislation on X, @njassemblydems asked: What if you discovered that bias affected a crucial moment in your healthcare journey? Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, the bills sponsor, explains: I have Crohn’s disease. I’ve […]| Children's Health Defense New Jersey Chapter