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Finance

Trending: Legislation Requiring Personal Financial Literacy Education

Ryan StevensJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/Doucefleur A growing trend amongst state legislatures is passing legislation requiring personal financial literacy education in high school. According to a 2022 Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) report,...

Weekly Recap

June 24th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: AL Runoff Election Results, $750 payments in Colorado, & PA Considers Moving Presidential Primary Date

Ryan StevensJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Lawmakers in states around the country kept busy this week on a range of issues including abortion, minimum wage, state budgets, firearms, and more. Notably, Alabama held its primary runoff...

Infrastructure

Broadband Infrastructure Update

statecapitallobbyistJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/PinkBadger Broadband infrastructure has become increasingly essential as businesses and consumers rely more on the Internet and newer technology. Broadband infrastructure focuses on creating technologies to provide high...

Liquor

States Consider Changes to Liquor Laws

statecapitallobbyistJune 20, 2022June 22, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/ValentynVolkov In 2020, the total sales of alcoholic beverages exceeded $222 billion in the United States alone. The industry has seen changes in recent years for a few...

Politics

June 17th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Gun Bills Advance in Delaware and Ohio Governor Signs Bill on Arming School Staff

Ryan StevensJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

This week, lawmakers across the United States continued to take action on various gun-related proposals. Delaware lawmakers passed two bills on background checks and increasing the age to purchase firearms,...

Energy Environment Transportation

States Take Action on Regulating E-Bikes

Ryan StevensJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/ABBPhoto In 2021, we discussed states regulating e-bikes, a topic that has continued into 2022 legislative sessions across the country as electric bicycles are becoming more popular and...

Cryptocurrency Finance

States Consider Action on Crypto Mining

Ryan StevensJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/artiemedvedev This year has seen many states look at the possibility of regulating cryptocurrency amid its growing use and popularity. Recently, the topic of crypto mining has come...

Weekly Recap

June 10th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: More States Hold Primary Elections, Liquor Privatization in PA, and Diesel Tax Holiday in CT

Ryan StevensJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

This week saw national headlines dominated by various states holding their primary elections, including California and New Jersey. Legislatively, Connecticut lawmakers are proposing a diesel tax holiday, the Pennsylvania House...

Year: 2022