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Police Reform Legislation: 2021 Update & Review

Ryan StevensJuly 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay After the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the subsequent mass unrest that followed, many states...

Legislative Session

State Capital Weekly Recap: July 23rd Edition

Ryan StevensJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens Lawmakers and state executives were busy this week across the country on a myriad of issues ranging from COVID, critical race theory, mask mandates, ranked-choice...

Judiciary Technology

Facial Recognition Bans

Ryan StevensJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In September 2020, Portland, Oregon, approved ordinances banning the use of face recognition technologies by the city’s bureaus and private...

Judiciary Politics

Occupational Universal Licensing Legislation

Ryan StevensJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Free-Photos from Pixabay Occupational licensing is a government-regulated licensing process required for individuals to work in certain professions. Licensing laws differ by state, but...

Cannabis COVID-19 Education Labor Legislative Session Special Session

State Capital Weekly Recap: July 16th Edition

Ryan StevensJuly 16, 2021July 15, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens In this week’s State Capital Recap, lawmakers around the country addressed various issues including guaranteed income, medical and recreational marijuana, critical race theory, to-go cocktails, and more....

Finance Technology

2021 Blockchain Legislation

Ryan StevensJuly 13, 2021July 21, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by xresch from Pixabay In June, DMGS covered cryptocurrency legislation and provided the latest updates in Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Lawmakers are...

Legislative Session

State Capital Weekly Recap: July 9th Edition

Ryan StevensJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens In this week's State Capital Recap, lawmakers around the country addressed various issues including marijuana, mask mandates, special sessions, redistricting, and more. Arizona: Funding to...

Elections Politics

New Jersey Primary Election Recap

Ryan StevensJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Element5 Digital from Pexels & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The New Jersey Primary Elections were held on June 8. New Jersey and Virginia are the only states...

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