August 5th DMGS Multi-State Capital Weekly Roundup: Kansas Voters Reject Abortion Amendment
Ryan DeMaraThis week, several states held high profile primary races for Governor, U.S. Congress, and the state legislature. In other notable news, several states are considering various pieces of abortion legislation, and Kansas became the first...
Congress Considers Impacts of Biofuel Mandates on Fuel and Food Prices
Ryan StevensAs the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, international commodity prices for fuel and food remain higher than ever, including in the United States. U.S. allies in western Europe are evaluating their domestic biofuel policies...
What’s Included in the Senate Deal on Biden’s Domestic Agenda?
John ZangAfter months of negotiations, on the evening of July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that they had reached an agreement on parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda (Build...
Fentanyl Test Strips: Legislation Decriminalizing Their Use
Ryan StevensFentanyl test strips are essentially a drug testing technology, initially developed for urinalysis, but can be effective at detecting fentanyl and fentanyl-analogs in samples of drugs. Lawmakers around the country are looking to decriminalize the...
Regulating Payday Loans: What Changes are on the Horizon?
Ryan StevensPayday loans, also known as cash advance loans or check advance loans, are a form of short-term borrowing where high-interest credit is extended by a lender based on one’s income. Typically, the loan’s principal is...
7/29 Multi-State Capital Roundup: Shark Week Edition
Ryan StevensThis week is shark week on the Discovery Channel and you can catch up on some shark-related legislation in one of DMGS’ blog posts below. In other news, lawmakers and governors around the country remained...
Shark Week 2022: Legislation Related to Sharks
Ryan StevensPhoto credit: iStock.com/Beto Bormann Monday, July 24, marked the beginning of Shark Week 2022 on the Discovery Channel. For those unaware, Shark Week has occurred each year since 1988 and includes a week’s worth of...
States Considering Red Flag Legislation, or ERPOs
Ryan StevensExtreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), commonly referred to as “red flag laws,” allow for temporarily restricting a particular individual’s access to guns if they present a risk to themselves or others. In June 2022, Congress...
July 22nd State Capital Weekly Recap: Texas House Report on Uvalde Released
Ryan StevensIt may be summer but lawmakers and governors across the country were nonetheless busy this week on a myriad of issues. Notably, the special Texas State House investigative committee released their report of the Uvalde...
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