Tag: protections
Cuomo signs bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections
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The measure rolled back the "Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act," which granted health care facilities and workers liability immunity from negligence suits, and comes as Cuomo’s administration is under fe...
Biden administration extends fair housing protections to LGBTQ Americans
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Washington Protections under the Fair Housing Act will now cover LGBTQ Americans, the Biden administration announced Thursday, a move that allows the federal government to investigate complaints of housing discrimina...
Half of US states lack most basic protections for LGBTQ people, report finds
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Half of US states fail to offer basic protections for LGBTQ people, according to a report by the country's largest LGBTQ advocacy group. The Human Rights Campaign's State Equality Index examines state-level policies...
Trump to tout ‘environmental accomplishments’ after dismantling key protections
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Washington President Donald Trump travels to battleground Florida Tuesday for an event touting his environmental accomplishments, even as his administration has worked extensively to dismantle key environmental prote...