States Accelerate Packaging EPR as Rules Take Shape20260209153524

States Accelerate Packaging EPR as Rules Take Shape

States are rapidly moving from concept to implementation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, creating new compliance expectations...
Chatbot Bills: Protection vs. Companions20260206150935

Chatbot Bills: Protection vs. Companions

Leonine FOCUSFebruary 6, 2026, , 0 comments
Bills seeking to regulate chatbots are one of the biggest Al-related legislative trends in 2026, first emerging in prefiled measures released in late ...
This Week in FOCUS – February 2, 202620260203143117

This Week in FOCUS – February 2, 2026

Leonine FOCUSFebruary 3, 2026, , , 0 comments
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Reversed SAMHSA Cuts Show Fragility of Mental Health Programs20260202204706

Reversed SAMHSA Cuts Show Fragility of Mental Health Programs

Haley DegonFebruary 2, 2026, , 0 comments
In mid-January, a temporary federal funding pause threatened to close thousands of mental health programs when, on January 14, the Substance Abuse and...