Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by PIRO4D and LoveBuiltLife from Pixabay If you are going to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and are employed, does your employer allow COVID-19 vaccination paid leave? This is a question that some state lawmakers are hoping to tackle by mandating public entities and/or businesses to grant a certain amount of [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Thomas Ehrhardt from Pixabay Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—more commonly known as drones—are precisely what their name suggests—crewless aerial vehicles that do not carry a human operator and instead are remotely piloted or fly autonomously. UAVs are the main components of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), including a UAV, a ground-based controller, [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Mashiro Momo & Free-Photos from Pixabay Lawmakers at the state, federal, and local government levels have acted or are looking to respond to distracted driving via distracted driving legislation. While most states have already banned texting while driving, some lawmakers are now focusing on legislation to ban handheld cell [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay State lawmakers have acted in recent years and hope to act in 2021 to increase teacher pay. Such efforts are a critical legislative focus as salaries have chronically lagged behind inflation and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic also continues to impact education in all American school districts. [...]
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Clker-Free-Vector-Images & Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a reimbursement grant program to acquire and construct regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects. The program began in 1986 when the Commonwealth made an initial investment of $400 million to fund projects [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay There is currently a significant discussion in Congress regarding student debt and student loan forgiveness. Before leaving office, former President Donald Trump’s Administration paused federal student loan payments through January 31, 2021. In one of President Joe Biden’s first acts upon assuming office, [...]
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Roberto Rizzo and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the U.S. meat industry since last year. Major producers had to shut down production when workers were exposed to and infected with the coronavirus at meat production facilities. The Good Food Institute estimated the sale of [...]
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images by Gordon Johnson and MasterTux from Pixabay As we noted in November, Mississippi and South Dakota voters approved medical marijuana via ballot measure in their respective states in the 2020 Election. There are now dozens of states which regulate cannabis for medical use, with more potentially on the horizon. While some [...]
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Jason Gillman from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their visions for their state in 2021. We previously covered addresses by New York, New Jersey, Idaho, Kentucky, Arizona, and Maine governors. Since our last update, more [...]
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited states, except for Nevada, from authorizing sports gambling. Since then, lawmakers in numerous states have introduced sports betting legalization legislation in their states. Over a dozen states have since legalized sports [...]
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