by sarah | Nov 13, 2024 | Consumer Protection
ASEO Member from Vermont, Rep. Monique Priestley, sponsored one of the strongest data privacy bills in the country. Her presentation explores the evolving landscape of state privacy laws, highlighting the critical importance of protecting consumer rights. She also...
by sarah | Nov 9, 2024 | Civil Rights, Education
Book bans harm communities. Books are critical tools for understanding complex issues. Young people deserve to see themselves reflected in books. Limiting young people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s unique and challenging aspects. Take a stand...
by admin | Aug 14, 2024 | Civil Rights, Drug Policy
For substance-abuse disorders, many individuals required to receive treatment through the criminal legal system there is no option to receive the treatment they need. Too often, individuals are required by the state to participate in religious programs that conflict...
by sarah | Apr 23, 2024 | Criminal Justice Reform, Taxes, Revenue and Government Contracts
Too often, government policy criminalizes being poor and makes it more difficult for low-income folks to achieve upward mobility. ASEO member State Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen put humanist values into action by successfully decriminalizing traffic tickets in Nevada....
by sarah | Apr 4, 2024 | Climate, Energy, and the Environment
Beginning with his time in the Michigan State House of Representatives, Senator Irwin has introduced and sponsored legislation that makes environmental investments possible for the state and for individual constituents. For example, in 2015 he introduced a bill to...