Photo credit: iStock.com/JoyImage In the lead-up to the 2024 election, while many Americans focus on who the next U.S. president will be, another significant issue is on the ballot in several states. Nevada, Oregon, Alaska, and Missouri voters will decide whether to adopt or reject ranked-choice voting (RCV), a topic we’ve previously covered. Proponents argue [...]
Welcome to the DMGS Weekly State of the States! This week, we highlight various legislative developments, including Alabama's proposal for state oversight of local police departments, Arizona's budget adjustments to address a financial shortfall, and Arkansas' tax cuts. We also cover California's advancing bill on restaurant pricing transparency, Connecticut's updated cosmetology licensing standards, and Delaware's [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Valentyna Yeltsova Increasing affordable housing shortages have led state policymakers to focus on how to best to tackle the issue, something we noted in our recent article examining ADU and tiny home legislation. Several states are experiencing historically high rent prices, exacerbating severe affordability crises. To address these problems, lawmakers are analyzing how [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the DMGS Weekly State of the States, where we dive into the whirlwind of legislative activities sweeping across the nation. This week's roundup highlights significant state-level actions, from Alabama's new law targeting illegal squatting to Arizona's repeal of an outdated 1864 abortion ban. Join us as we explore these [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/FORGEM State lawmakers are considering legislation to address individuals driving under the influence. Across most states, the existing blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold sits at .08 grams of alcohol per deciliter (g/dL). However, with drunk drivers killing 13,384 Americans in 2021, a 14% increase from 2020, lawmakers are looking to lower the threshold [...]
In a week marked by significant legislative developments across multiple states, Alabama stands out as Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed into law a measure banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools. Meanwhile, other states also witnessed notable actions, from addressing housing crises to criminal justice reforms. Let's delve into the latest legislative updates [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/sittithat tangwitthayaphum State legislators have grappled with policies surrounding physicians offering life-ending care to terminally ill patients for many years. Life-ending care enables medical providers to go further than just making patients who are terminally ill comfortable, the traditional protocol for hospice care. Legislation of this kind could allow doctors to administer lethal [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Panuwat Sikham The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the creation of “deep fakes”, an AI-generated image of a person. Users may generate AI video images in any imaginable scenario without computer coding experience. Legislatures nationwide are rapidly creating legislation to crack down on deep fakes. Specifically, the focus point across [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Panuwat Sikham Numerous U.S. states are considering legislation to legalize and expand access to home alcohol delivery, including Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Washington. Proposed measures vary from authorizing home delivery by licensed retailers to permitting out-of-state wine shipments. Kansas: Legislation Introduced for Alcohol Home-Delivery for Licensed Franchises In Kansas, SB253 would authorize home [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Larisa Stefanuyk We last covered human body composting legislation in 2021. As we noted then, Washington State was the first state to allow for human body composting. Washington was soon followed by Colorado and Oregon. In 2024 sessions, legislative initiatives in Arizona, Illinois, and Minnesota, among other states, demonstrate a growing interest and [...]
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