City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Atlanta’s funding to support the city's transgender community, Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson announced a "Unity Plan" to shrink the number of city council committees, and Seattle's City Council passed a bill [...]
States around the nation were busy this week, working on their respective state budgets and a myriad of legislative issues including climate policy, prison reform, and free meals in school. Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has signed House Bill 210 into law, which provides for Mandatory Liability Insurance for Alabamians in the military. Learn [...]
It was a busy week in states around the country. Governors and state legislatures worked through state budgets and economic incentives, proposals to address youth mental health were considered, and New York became the first state in the nation to officially ban fossil-fuel use in new construction. Alabama A proposal in the Alabama legislature [...]
This week, lawmakers and governors around the country were busy on various issues ranging from education savings accounts to automated speed enforcement in work zones, and right-to-repair to bans on investing in ESG firms. Additionally, Florida's lawmakers advanced a measure that would allow Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to run for president without resigning from state [...]
This week, legislation related to marijuana and psychedelic drug regulation gained traction in Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Additionally, Pennsylvania's state House has a new definition for what constitutes a "majority," and bills related to automated speed enforcement in work zones advanced in Indiana and Michigan. Alabama Legislation backed by Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) [...]
City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Boston’s new climate-friendly state building code, Baltimore’s record education budget, and Detroit’s $12.69 opioid settlement. Atlanta, GA The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee asked the city attorney to weigh possible [...]
Around the country, lawmakers and governors took action this week on various issues including penalties for fentanyl possession, social media oversight, increasing starting teacher salaries. Meanwhile, Louisiana is gearing up for its 2023 legislative session next week. Alabama Alabama’s Senate unanimously passed a bill to create mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl possession. Learn more here. [...]
This week, measures pertaining to gun ownership and purchases were passed in Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Washington. Additionally, bills expanding healthcare access or provisions gained traction in Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) has rolled out a legislative package that would provide 3,000 prison beds in the state and [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/artisticco City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Austin discussing moving power lines underground, Boston looking to ban mini liquor bottles, and Los Angeles cracking down on catalytic converter thefts. Atlanta, GA Atlanta City Council has [...]
This week, several states have moved forward with bills that would increase minimum prison sentences for fentanyl distribution, and for drug distribution that results in the overdose and death of a user. Additionally, New York's governor is targeting the state's illicit cannabis market, and policies relating to the construction of affordable housing units reached fruition [...]
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