As we approach the end of October, lawmakers around the country remained busy on varying issues. Michigan lawmakers are advancing legislation that sets more ambitious targets for clean and renewable energy standards, while the Lt. Governor of Georgia is proposing giving $10,000 to teachers who arm themselves in the classroom. Additional issues covered below include [...]
The weather outside may be getting chillier in some parts of the country, but activity in state Capitols around the country heated up. Some lawmakers are looking at legislation for 2024 sessions, while Texas is debating school vouchers in its special session, and other states are tackling issues including school bus safety, deep fakes, social [...]
It was a busy week for legislators and governors around the country as we shift into fall-mode. Arizona's governor spoke out this week on the state's school voucher program, while California is banning red dye No. 3, and a Wisconsin lawmaker is standing up for 'real' maple syrup. Other issues covered this week include collective bargaining, [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Nadezhda Kurbatova As unions reassert themselves in 2023, some state legislatures are considering bills allowing legislative staff to form unions. The Oregon Legislative Assembly became the first state legislature to have a unionized legislative staff in 2021. Meanwhile, Illinois General Assembly staff formed their own Illinois Legislative Staff Association, inspiring an effort to [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Adrian Vidal As we noted earlier, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, with a growing impact on industries ranging from healthcare to finance, transportation, and entertainment. Advancements in AI technology have accelerated at an unprecedented pace, driven by breakthroughs in machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. AI systems can [...]
As September comes to an end, lawmakers and governors around the country took action on a myriad of issues. Alabama appears set to get a new Statehouse, while California's governor signed a law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in K-12 schools and Oklahoma's governor announced the creation of a task force to study and make recommendations on [...]
Around the country, lawmakers and state executives are taking action on a myriad of items impacting their respective states. Florida began laying the groundwork for the 2024 legislative session, North Carolina lawmakers finally agreed on a budget, Pennsylvania’s governor is embracing ways to navigate generative AI, and Texas lawmakers will return to Austin for [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/abdoudz In 2022, DMGS reviewed automatic voter registration (AVR), which allows eligible individuals to become automatically registered to vote when interacting with certain government agencies, such as the state agency overseeing motor vehicles. While most people are familiar with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the “Motor Voter Act”, that allowed individuals [...]
This week was certainly a busy one for lawmakers and governors around the United States. Georgia's governor has suspended the state's gas tax again, Arkansas reinstated a ban on COVID vaccine mandates, California lawmakers approved allowing their staff to unionize, and Florida's Speaker announced a special committee to look at hurricane relief and resilience. Learn [...]
Lawmakers around the country were busy this week as summer comes to an end. Virginia finally settled on a budget following a special session, Michigan lawmakers announced legislation to implement new gun restrictions, and Wyoming is considering taxing EVs. Other issues covered this week include artificial intelligence, cannabis, and Hawaii's recovery from the Maui wildfires. [...]
Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
© All rights reserved. • Duane Morris Government Strategies
Stay In Touch