On Tuesday, federal agencies issued a final interagency policy statement establishing joint standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of the entities they regulate. Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) recently traveled to Cuba as part of a congressional delegation to learn more about the Cuban government, visit with the Cuban people, and discuss everything from the economy to education to trade. Rep. Byrne...
The Morning Consult, a Washington, D.C. multimedia company, is reporting on its website that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t believe the Senate will take up tax reform this summer citing that “We’re certainly not going to...
On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 439 into law. The legislation includes language protecting Florida’s businesses, including credit unions, from patent trolls. The legislation creates a private cause of action for a business receiving a...
Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) Commissioner Drew J. Breakspear sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray on June 1. The letter was responding to future proposed rules for the regulation of...
Alabama’s commissioner of the department of revenue is on one of three IRS task forces looking to find ways to combat tax fraud. The IRS is investigating $50 million in tax fraud that happened during the 2015 tax season. Much of the fraud came...