U.S. Senate Passes $19.1 Billion Relief Package The Senate passed and President Trump has said he will support H.R. 2157, a $19.1 billion disaster-aid plan for areas hit by hurricanes, Midwest floods, and California wildfires. The 85-8 vote sends the bill to the House. Trump had previously insisted that the disaster-aid bill provide more funds [...]
In today's first installment of the Elections 2019 Series, we review the latest Congressional Special Election in Pennsylvania's 12th District. When Republican Congressman Tom Marino, elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010, announced his resignation from Congress in late January, he triggered a state law which gave the Governor at least 60 days to [...]
U.S. House Passes Drug Pricing & ACA Package A package of bills to bolster the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reduce drug prices passed the House. The vote late Thursday was 234 to 183 and mostly along party lines. House Democratic leaders packaged together (H.R. 987) several bills with bipartisan support that look to spur [...]
Legislative Update - Styrofoam Container Bans While much of the focus in recent national conversations has been surrounding bans on single-use plastic bags, another environmentally-focused effort is being made to ban foam containers. Photo Credit: David Gilford In our latest Legislative Update here, we review some of the current proposals and speculate as to where they [...]
While much of the focus in recent national conversations has been surrounding bans on single-use plastic bags, another environmentally-focused effort is being made to ban foam containers. Photo Credit: David Gilford In today's legislative update, we review some of the current proposals and speculate as to where they may head in the coming weeks and [...]
Legislative Update - Drone Regulations The Consumer Technology Association projects that drone sales in the United States will top 3.4 million units this year. With these numbers only expected to grow, and federal regulation moving at the pace expected of federal regulation, states and localities have taken it upon themselves to begin legislating the use [...]
The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as "drones," has expanded rapidly in the last several years. Not only has government and industry use picked up significantly, but personal use by our friends and neighbors has also seen a marked shift. For example, the Consumer Technology Association projects that drone sales in [...]
Hill Day Strategies When your organization is planning its Government Relations strategy for the upcoming year, you cannot overlook the effectiveness of planning a Hill Day. Non-profits, business associations, advocacy groups, local government associations, trade groups, and beyond each have their own unique reasons to travel to Washington, but it is safe to say that [...]
When your organization is planning its Government Relations strategy for the upcoming year, you cannot overlook the effectiveness of planning a Hill Day. What is a "Hill Day?" In short, the term "Hill Day" simply refers to a day organized for advocates or representatives from an organization to visit Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to [...]
Legislative Update - Sales Tax on Services The United States economy has undergone significant changes over the last 50 years. Not only have these changes impacted the kinds of jobs we have, but they have also forced policymakers to reconsider the basic tax structure upon which they fund state governments. To date, only Hawaii, New [...]
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