Student Loan Forgiveness Legislation: Recent State Action
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay There is currently a significant discussion in Congress regarding student debt and student loan forgiveness. Before leaving office,...
Legislation to Limit Plant-Based Meat Product Labels
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Roberto Rizzo and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the U.S. meat industry since last year. Major producers had to...
Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests,...
Medical Marijuana Legalization in 2021: Who’s Next?
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images by Gordon Johnson and MasterTux from Pixabay As we noted in November, Mississippi and South Dakota voters approved medical marijuana via ballot measure in their respective...
Utility and Eviction Moratoriums: How State Governments Are Responding in 2021
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; Image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In response to the continuing pandemic, state governments across the country have instituted and extended moratoria on eviction proceedings, mortgage foreclosures, and...
State of the State Addresses Part 2: Governors Lay Out 2021 Priorities
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Jason Gillman from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their visions...
2021 Redistricting: Reform Update and Preview
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; source images by DEZALB and WikimediaImages from Pixabay In 2021, as new legislative sessions begin across the nation, state and congressional voting districts will be redrawn based on...
Sports Betting Legalization: 2021 Outlook
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited states, except for Nevada, from authorizing...