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Cannabis

NJ Ready to Award 24 Medical Marijuana Licenses This Week

statecapitallobbyistOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Rex Medlen & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay by: Dominic J. Magnolo Two years ago, COVID-19 was not even a thought, gasoline was averaging $2.38 a gallon,...

Finance Tax

Earned Income Tax Credit Update: EITC Legislation

statecapitallobbyistSeptember 8, 2021September 9, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for workers with moderate- to low-income levels. Eligibility for...

Health Care

Telehealth Legislation: 2021 Update

statecapitallobbyistSeptember 7, 2021September 7, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by by Tumisu from Pixabay Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased push for patients to meet virtually with their providers...

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...

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