This week was Election Day in various states across the country. A few states, New Jersey and Virginia, held their state legislative elections this week which saw Democrats perform better than some anticipated, highlighted by Virginia Democrats taking back control of the House of Delegates. Incumbent governors in Kentucky and Mississippi were re-elected, while voters [...]
It was a busy week for lawmakers and governors around the country. California's governor reflected on his recent visit to China and the future of autonomous and potentially flying vehicles, a lawmaker in Georgia is trying to codify the definition of "anti-semitism," Texas lawmakers are advancing funding for a border wall, and Pennsylvania lawmakers this [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Fahroni In most of the United States, you can pull into a gas station and pump your own gas. However, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores, self-serve gas stations did not exist until the mid-20th century. Until then, state fire codes mostly prohibited self-serve. The first U.S. remote-access self-service gasoline pumps [...]
photo credit: iStock.com/designer491 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “Property taxes contribute 30% or more of total public-school funding in 29 states.” However, using property tax income to fund public schools can be unreliable because of the fluctuating property values in some neighborhoods. Additionally, opinion polls over the years have shown that property [...]
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 [...]
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