Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Monday May 12, 2025 ( 3 items )  

ASMFC Approves Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 10 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Approves Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp Arlington, VA - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Northern Shrimp. In response to the continued poor condition of the northern shrimp stock, Amendment 4 modifies the first objective of the FMP to recog  more

Raising Taxes on ANY American Should Be Off the Table: LIBRE
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 10 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Raising Taxes on ANY American Should Be Off the Table: LIBRE Arlington, VA (5/9/25) --Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the country's largest center-right Latino advocacy group, issued a statement in response to news that some U.S. House Republicans are considering raising taxes on small business owners and job creators. Sandra Benitez, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative, issued the following statemen  more

U.S. Copyright Office Report Fails to Foster Fair Use
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 11 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * U.S. Copyright Office Report Fails to Foster Fair Use The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) recently released a pre-publication version of its report on Generative AI Training, including their determinations on fair use. The report does not go far enough to support innovation and unnecessarily muddies the waters on what   more