California Moves Towards Universal Health Insurance Residents of California will be assessed a penalty if they do not have health insurance coverage under the new state budget plan Gov. Gavin Newsom signed June 27. Gov. Newsom signed A.B. 74, enacting a $215 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The insurance mandate is [...]
What to Watch in Washington When lawmakers return the second week of July, the House will take up the defense and intelligence authorization, arms sales, and raising the federal minimum wage. The Senate will take up nominations, spending bills and funding for Sept. 11 first responders. Congressional negotiations with President Trump to raise budget caps [...]
Legislative Update: State Trifectas When discussing state legislatures, both during campaign season and during the legislative session, the term “trifecta” is often used, and can be incredibly important. This month, we reviewed the current status of trifecta’s across the country, what that has meant in the 2019 legislative session, and in Part I, we specifically [...]
In Monday's Legislative Update, we began to examine the state government "trifectas" around the country, and their implications on the public policies being pushed at the state level. Specifically, we took a look at the states where Democrats enjoy trifecta status, and the left-leaning policies that have seen progress there in 2019. Today, we will [...]
When discussing state legislatures, both during campaign season and during the legislative session, the term "trifecta" is often used. Both in the context of a campaign, and when discussing a legislative session, a state's status as having a "trifecta" can be incredibly important. This week, we will review the current status of trifecta's across the [...]
Income-Share Agreement Alternative Sought Colleges and investors are asking Congress to set rules for a growing alternative to student loans: financial agreements requiring students to repay schools directly from their earnings over time after graduation. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, citing worries the terms of those pacts could come back to haunt students, is crafting [...]
The Week Ahead in Washington Next week, legislators will continue to search for an agreement on a supplemental border funding package sought with increasing desperation by the Trump administration. The Senate intends to hold a floor vote on its $750 billion version of the National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2020 NDAA), while the House holds [...]
Legislative Update - Marijuana Legalization As state legislatures across the country wrap up their sessions, we are taking the opportunity to review the current status of the legalization of recreational-use marijuana. In this week's update, we focus on current federal policy, and the latest developments in Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey. Legislative Update - Oregon [...]
As state legislatures across the country wrap up their sessions, we are taking the opportunity to review the current status of the legalization of recreational-use marijuana. In today's update, we focus on current federal policy, and the latest developments in Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey. Federal Policy While there have been no major changes since [...]
Legislative Update - New Hampshire Ends Capital Punishment The New Hampshire General Court, the state legislature, overrode Governor Chris Sununu’s veto to end the death penalty. With a two-thirds majority needed for final action, the New Hampshire Senate voted 16-8 on Thursday. The House had voted to override May 23. “It’s up to us to [...]
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