Digital image by Ryan Stevens This week, a lot of focus was spent in various states to address mask mandates, particularly in schools, which is something DMGS specifically covered earlier this week. Outside of mask mandates, states were busy addressing firearm legislation, COVID vaccine mandates, marijuana, and the Texas House finally reached a quorum this [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Muhammad Rizwan & Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay Many states began dialing back their COVID restrictions earlier this spring and summer, including mask wearing. However, with the Delta variant of COVID-19 becoming more prevalent and the CDC issuing new guidance, more states and localities have begun [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Bob Williams & Steve Buissinne from Pixabay The opioid epidemic is not a new problem in the United States. In fact, the amount of drug overdose deaths has quadrupled since 1999, including a 5% increase from 2018 to 2019 alone. Additionally, in just 2019, over 10 million people over the [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens This week saw activity in state capitols across the country on a multitude of issues ranging from redistricting to mask mandates, marijuana, special sessions, and more. Notably, the Census Bureau released data on Thursday that is used to draw both congressional and state legislative district lines, prompting state lawmakers to [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by fancycrave1 & PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers became unemployed, businesses closed, and tax revenue declined. To fight the pandemic, states had to increase their spending on public health and economic stimulus. This drastic rise in spending to fight the economic and public health [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay In an attempt to suppress the teaching of critical race theory and other racial and legal concepts, many states have passed or are considering legislation banning teachers’ from discussing aspects of race, justice, history, and the American legal system. Critical race theory, or CRT, [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens Lawmakers and state executives were busy this week across the country on a myriad of issues. In the first August edition of DMGS' State Capital Weekly Recap, we look at issues including special sessions, mask mandates, marijuana, redistricting, COVID vaccine mandates, and more. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy postponed Alaska's special [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by amberzen & Pexels from Pixabay New York City held its Mayoral Primary Election on June 22, 2021. This primary election featured the first-ever use of ranked-choice voting in the city’s history. Frontrunners Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia, Maya Wiley, Andrew Wang, Raymond McGuire, and Scott Stringer led the Democratic field. After the [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens Lawmakers and state executives were busy this week across the country on a myriad of issues including redistricting, special sessions, mask mandates, COVID restrictions, vaccine requirements, bonuses for first responders, and more. Alabama Alabama will be getting the data needed, in less than a month, so the process can begin [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Pete Linforth from Pixabay In this year’s state legislative sessions, no fewer than four states have considered proposals to ban ransomware payoffs. In a ransomware attack, hackers access sensitive data then threaten to release the information unless they are paid a ransom. In 2021, hackers have targeted the Colonial [...]
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