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 [...]
Photograph taken inside the state capitol of the spectacular 272-foot, 52 million-pound dome. On February 6, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) delivered his 2024-25 Budget Address. Shapiro's 2024 budget aims to provide tangible benefits for state citizens and their future. The Shapiro-Davis budget proposal aims to capitalize on the Commonwealth’s $14 billion surplus to [...]
The South Carolina State House in Columbia. HDR. On January 24, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) delivered his State of the State Address, emphasizing bold action and outlining priorities for South Carolina’s future. Addressing cultural heritage, infrastructure, natural resources, justice systems, healthcare, education, and economic prosperity, McMaster urged collaboration, highlighting civility and pride [...]
Marijuana in a pot on the windowsill. Home cultivation of medical cannabis. Cannabis laws have evolved rapidly across the United States. Cannabis has been shown to have benefits for a range of medical conditions, including chronic pain, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. As of 2024, 38 states have legalized medical cannabis and several states seek to expand [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Brian Logan On January 9, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) delivered her State of the State Address, introducing 204 initiatives to improve the state’s affordability, livability, and safety. Emphasizing crime reduction, mental health enhancement, public infrastructure improvement, and financial safeguarding, Hochul also highlighted ongoing efforts in job creation, education, and childcare. [...]
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