Plastic Bag Ban Legislation
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...
Utility and Eviction Moratoriums: How State Governments Are Responding in 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...
2021 Redistricting: Reform Update and Preview
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; source images by DEZALB and WikimediaImages from Pixabay In 2021, as new legislative sessions begin across the nation, state and congressional voting districts will be redrawn based on...
DMGS 2020 Election Guide
Download the DMGS Election Guide and Results Tracker - click below. Keep up with the various important national races and see what candidates must-win scenarios are! DMGS-Election-Tracker_UPDATED-11.14Download
NJ Enacts Environmental Justice Legislation Placing New Requirements on Facilities Operating in Overburdened Communities
By Martin Milita, Esq. On September 18, 2020 Gov. Phil Murphy signed landmark environmental justice legislation premised on the notion that certain communities are “overburdened” because they have historically been...
How Will U.S. Students Learn in the 2020-2021 School Year: UPDATED
A look at what every state and major counties are doing to bring education to kids in the age of coronavirus and amid a pandemic. Alabama Alabama plans to reopen...
How Will U.S. Students Learn in the 2020-2021 School Year?
Last updated 8/8/2020 by Alana Burman A look at what every state and major counties are doing to bring education to kids in the age of coronavirus and amid a...
The COVID-19 Housing Crisis
Image courtesy of Pixabay Covid-19 has spiked in several states. The poor, the elderly, and people of color face the toughest times as COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting them. The economic...