2022 Issue Recap: Minimum Wage Increases
statecapitallobbyistIn 2022, there has been a sizable amount of legislative activity surrounding state minimum wages across the country, following a flurry of activity in 2021. Most recently, voters in the midterm elections were able to...
Employee Leave Regulations
statecapitallobbyistVarious kinds of leave exist for workers, such as family leave, sick leave, parental leave, and vacation leave. In addition to these more traditional types of leave, after the Covid-19 pandemic, state lawmakers across the...
Telehealth Legislation: 2022 Update
statecapitallobbyistIn 2021, DMGS discussed the increased push for remote telehealth services due to the Covid-19 pandemic and new insurance policies and legislation enacted. One year later, we revisit this topic to examine how telehealth service...
EV Charging Stations & Zoning Requirements
statecapitallobbyistElectric vehicles (EVs) have grown in popularity as the United States attempts to reduce carbon emissions. From 2017 to 2021, the United States grew from 3,000 EV charging stations to 22,000 EV charging stations. President...
Weekly State of the States: November 18th
Ryan DeMaraOne week after the midterms, some states are still counting votes, while other incoming administrations are appointing transition teams, and incumbents who won re-election stated agenda items for their next terms. State officials around the...
Legislation Requiring Firearm Liability Insurance
statecapitallobbyistThere is insurance for everything: houses, cars, healthcare costs, and pets. Some are required but some, such as pet insurance and insurance for firearms, are not universally required in many states. In 2019, council members...
Contraceptive Access Legislation
statecapitallobbyistIn anticipation of and in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization opinion, many states took immediate action to enshrine residents’ right...
Legislation Supporting Domestic Violence Victims
Ryan StevensIn 1989, Congress declared October National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the time since, nearly 10 million U.S. residents experience physical abuse at the hands of an intimate partner each year. One in every four...
Marijuana Ballot Initiatives: 2022 Election Results
Ryan StevensWhile much attention has been paid to the 2022 election results for various gubernatorial and legislative races, voters across the country also decided on many ballot initiatives. Notably, there were numerous marijuana ballot initiatives, some...
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