Image courtesy thechuk from Pixabay Earlier this year, DMGS discussed states and municipalities across the country banning plastic bags in force. In addition to putting prohibitions on plastic bags, states and localities have also been looking at plastic straw bans as advocates look to reduce plastic pollution as plastics are not biodegradable and cannot break [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by pinwhalestock from Pixabay How Thanksgiving Came to Be In 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin", which marked the first time Thanksgiving was celebrated under the United States' new constitution. This followed the first Congress passing [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by geralt from Pixabay Discrimination against employees and job applicants based on their criminal histories is receiving new legislative attention through ban the box legislation. Many state legislatures are recognizing the need to mitigate the impacts of decades of over-criminalization, especially for those structurally discriminated against because of [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by ram0nm from Pixabay Florida made headlines this week following the legislature's recent special session to address COVID-19 related issues. Notably, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills to allow private sector employees to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Additionally, more states including Indiana are hoping to [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by qimono, Josy_Dom_Alexis, stux, & OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 29 people in the United States die every day in motor vehicle crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. Moreover, over 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2016, equating to [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by rmartins759 from Pixabay Following last week's elections, State Capitols around the country were back to business this week. Redistricting remains at the forefront for many states as they seek to redraw their political lines heading into 2022. Additionally, New Jersey will have a new Senate President, Kansas [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Wilfried Pohnke & Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay If your business has more than 100 employees, this news will certainly impact you. As DMGS noted last month, the U.S. Government announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would introduce an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring private-sector [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by obpia30 from Pixabay Did you remember to set your clocks back one hour today? Some state lawmakers are hoping you won’t have to worry about changing your clocks two times a year, as we noted last year around this time. In just the last four years, 19 states have [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Marina Zabawa from Pixabay Elections around the country certainly dominated in the news this week, but perhaps no more than the elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans swept all three statewide races (governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general) in Virginia while also flipping control of the [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Prawny & Tumisu from Pixabay As you know from our pre-election coverage, Virginia and New Jersey are notable this year because they held their gubernatorial and state legislative elections this week (except the Virginia Senate). Before Tuesday’s elections, many within both parties viewed the two gubernatorial elections as precursors [...]
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