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Judiciary

Death Penalty Legislation

statecapitallobbyistJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

DIgital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay Capital punishment—the death penalty—is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for a heinous crime. Currently, 23 states, including the...

Energy Environment

States and Cities Faceoff Over Natural Gas Bans

statecapitallobbyistJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Josy Dom Alexis & Magnascan from Pixabay In July 2019, Berkeley, California, became the first city in the United States to ban natural gas connections...

Firearms Judiciary Politics

State & Federal Firearm Legislation & Action – Spring 2021 Highlights

statecapitallobbyistJune 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sourced by Brett Hondow from Pixabay 2020 saw a 25% surge in homicides and non-suicide-related shootings. There were 4,000 more firearm deaths and more than 9,000 firearm-related...

COVID-19 Health Care

Vaccine Passport Legislation & Executive Orders

statecapitallobbyistJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Map created by Peter Brath with mapchart.net The Biden administration has publicly announced that it does not intend to implement a vaccine passport system nationally. Nevertheless, many states have taken...

COVID-19

States Lifting Mask Mandates

statecapitallobbyistJune 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Anastasia Gepp from Pixabay As the CDC updates its COVID guidance to allow vaccinated people to go maskless, many state legislatures are beginning to...

Minimum Wage Tax

2021 Minimum Wage Legislation

statecapitallobbyistMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & Mediamodifier from Pixabay The current federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt workers is $7.25 per hour. However, many states have their...

Environment

Plastic Bag Ban Legislation

statecapitallobbyistApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by RitaE and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay States and municipalities across the country are banning plastic bags in force. In most of the United States, single-use...

COVID-19

Utility and Eviction Moratoriums: How State Governments Are Responding in 2021

statecapitallobbyistFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; Image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In response to the continuing pandemic, state governments across the country have instituted and extended moratoria on eviction proceedings, mortgage foreclosures, and...

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