by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | General, Media
A new bill that would require dental professionals to pass background check is on the verge of passing through the state legislature. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously passed HB2496 on Wednesday. It now needs to pass a full Senate vote before...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 19, 2015 | General, Media
Sen. Pat Toomey is pushing to include a provision in anti-human trafficking legislation that would bolster background checks for teachers. Senators started debate Tuesday on the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 19, 2015 | General, Media
The issue of background checks for Uber and Lyft drivers remains controversial, with a proposed state law that would tighten requirements as well as a taxi lawsuit against Uber claiming false advertising, largely based on its driving screening.’ The CA law would...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 17, 2015 | General, Media
TAMPA — Credit card skimmers were found on gas pumps in six Bay area gas stations this past week, officials said. Inspectors with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the found the skimmers during a recent sweep of 640 gas stations...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | General, Media
When people who have broken the law are released from prison — paid their debt to society — they should be given an opportunity to become productive citizens. That, of course, is far easier said than done. Being a convicted felon carries a stigma that makes it...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | General, Media
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Groundbreaking Consumer Protection Settlement With The Three National Credit Reporting Agencies Experian, Equifax, And Transunion, Which Maintain Consumer Credit Information On 200 Million Americans, Have Agreed To Increase Protections For...
