Legislative Updates – July 6th, 2021
Alaska City of Nome On June 28, 2021, the Common Council voted to extend its emergency...
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———EEO-1 Portal Opens End of April/EEO has Extended The Deadline
Beginning April 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will...
Legislative Updates – June 29, 2021
Alaska Native Corporations On June 25, 2021, the US Supreme Court ruled that Alaska...
Supreme Court Rules Against Challenge To The Affordable Care Act
On Thursday, June 17th, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Patient...
Legislative Updates – June 15, 2021
Arkansas Seller Exemption Effective July 30, 2021, Direct Sellers (individuals engaged...
Legislative Updates – June 8, 2021
Arkansas City of Fayetteville On June 1, 2021, the City Council voted to allow...
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