Category Archives: Government & Regulation

26 Jun
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Rhode Island Considers Beverage Taxes

As Rhode Island becomes the latest jurisdiction to consider beverage taxes, HLF’s president recently appeared on the In the Dugout podcast to shed light on why beverage taxes are a bad idea. Taxing underserved communities and threatening small businesses is ...

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12 Apr
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The PRO Act Hurts Workers by Limiting their Job Opportunities

The Biden Administration recently released its $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan, which includes the text of the Protecting the Right To Organize (PRO) Act of 2021.  Designed to increase the power and influence of union bosses, the ...

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15 Oct
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“5G Action Now” Podcast on the Future of Internet Connectivity

HLF president Mario H. Lopez appeared on the 5G Action Now podcast to talk about his recent opinion piece in the Morning Consult on the importance of closing the Digital Divide—the gap in access to communication technologies that exists for ...

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05 Jun
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Statement on Recent Changes to Nonprofit Rules that Protect First Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Recently the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that protect the First Amendment rights of public policy organizations like the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF).   The regulation involves the portion of nonprofit tax ...

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13 Feb
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Members of Congress Push for Pension Audit as Part of Ongoing Oversight of Puerto Rican Fiscal Crisis

Puerto Rico has been in a long process to recover from deep financial and fiscal trouble cemented over years of overspending and other budget issues. The process for the U.S. territory is the result of federal legislation in 2016 called ...

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08 Nov
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Favorable FCC ruling in the Third Circuit will allow more media organizations to be successful

Earlier this year, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Federal Communications Commission on policy that would have modernized media regulations and widened the path for a successful industry that revolves around innovation. The result of the ruling ...

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18 Sep
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Foreign “Sugar Dumps” Continue to Hurt Our Economy

It is easy for most Americans to not fully realize the effects of the sugar market on our economy. Sugar is an essential component to our agriculture industry that involves jobs, revenues, and affects the price of many other products. ...

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06 Aug
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HHS Drug Importation Plan is Not the Right Remedy for Prescription Costs

The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a “Safe Importation Action Plan” to address the high costs of prescription medicines. The proposed plan would set up a system which would channel drugs from Canada, outside of the scope ...

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