Photo credit: iStock.com/Rawf8 On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act which would make daylight savings time (DST) permanent for the entire nation beginning in 2023. The Senate passed the bill by voice vote, but the House has yet to consider it. Advocates for the bill argue it would [...]
DMGS previously explained various legislative terms and what they really mean. As we noted before, if you are new to navigating your state capitol building, or even a seasoned veteran, you may be Googling a few legislative terms thrown around capitol halls that everyone seems to know, except you. Don’t worry – DMGS is here to help [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Andrii Dodonov As we discussed previously, on August 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping package of federal student loan relief that forgives as much as $20,000 in loans, a move Biden said would help a generation “saddled with unsustainable debt.” On Friday, October 14, 2022, the federal government's student loan forgiveness application went [...]
With less than one month before the November mid-term elections, lawmakers and governors remained busy with a flurry of action. Notably, New Jersey lawmakers are looking to tweak its plastic bag ban law, California plans on banning the plastic bags used at supermarkets in the produce section, and Florida lawmakers appropriated $360 million for [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/tapui Several state legislatures continue to consider inmate education programs, which offer people experiencing incarceration opportunities to get degrees while serving their prison sentences. Although these education programs are not available in every correctional facility, they are becoming more widespread as the number of states accepting these measures has increased. Nine in ten [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/BruceStanfield For Halloween 2021, DMGS reviewed legislation introduced by Massachusetts state lawmakers that would have exonerated an accused witch from the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692 and involved over 150 women, men, and children, accused of witchcraft. Not only were these individuals accused of witchcraft, but 19 were sentenced to [...]
There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Legislation was signed in Alaska to repeal a law that allowed employers to pay those with disabilities a subminimum wage, various primary elections were held, and Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal to eliminate [...]
There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Legislation raising the legal minimum age to marry became law in Alaska, Gov. Gavin Newsom officially signed legislation in California to improve conditions and wages for fast-food workers, and New Jersey students will become [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/drnadig If you are new to navigating your state capitol building, or even a seasoned veteran, you may be Googling a few legislative terms thrown around capitol halls that everyone seems to know, except you. Don't worry - DMGS is here to help you understand a few of these legislative terms while [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/33ft Summer is coming to an end, but the baseball season is still in full swing. While most people may not think of state lawmakers or legislation when they think of baseball, there is always action in state capitol buildings around the sport. Actions range from simple commemorations, such as honoring the Tennessee [...]
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