Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by 888xyz from Pixabay Texas legislators convened for the state’s 87th Legislature on January 12. Unlike most states, Texas lawmakers meet biennially. Once they adjourn at the end of May, they will not come back for a regular session until 2023. Only four states hold their legislative sessions every other year, [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by StockSnap and Daniel Roberts from Pixabay Last year, we looked at states navigating liquor law changes during the pandemic and whether or not to-go cocktails would be allowed. During the recent holiday season, many governors clamped down on COVID-related restrictions to prevent coronavirus spread. In doing so, restaurants and [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; images by Bruce Emmerling and Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay On Monday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced an emergency stimulus and tax relief legislative package - the RELIEF Act. If approved by lawmakers, the RELIEF Act package would provide more than $1 billion for working families in Maryland, small businesses, and those whose employment [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source LoveBuiltLife 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. Lawmakers must agree with the governor for policies to advance and become law, which largely depends on each state’s [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Kate226 from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions now underway in numerous states, it is essential to prepare for your advocacy efforts. While you may have advocated or lobbied lawmakers for an issue or cause in the past, you are likely to face different obstacles in 2021. The [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens COVID-19 upended many facets of life in 2020, including the way lawmakers operate. Some states suspended their legislative sessions, while others adopted safety measures. Some legislatures remained in-person, while others moved to full remote participation or a hybrid plan. State legislatures will begin 2021 legislative sessions across the country over [...]
This year, DMGS has helped provide legislative updates and insight into various issues in state capitals around the country. In 2020, state lawmakers across the country were confronted with a myriad of issues related to responding to COVID-19, as well as changing the way they operate to help prevent the spread of the virus. In [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Brett Hondow from Pixabay In early 2019, we looked at potentially major changes to “gun control” laws. We also looked at legislation and regulations related to “ghost guns” earlier this year. As lawmakers in states around the country pre-file legislation for the 2021 legislative sessions, many bills [...]
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay A “revolving door” is the practice of public officials or employees leaving their positions to lobby. However, each state has rules and laws that stipulate when public officials or employees can begin lobbying. The period that someone must wait is a “cooling off” [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay As COVID-19 vaccines become available and distributed, public health professionals are laying the groundwork across the country for how best to distribute the vaccines. An FDA panel formally recommended that the FDA authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on December 10, and vaccine shipments to states have already [...]
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