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Legislative Update: Gas Taxes

2023-09-11T01:44:33-04:00

Infrastructure spending, at the federal, state, and local levels, is a key topic of conversation in 2019. It has been more than 60 years since President Eisenhower authorized the construction of the Interstate Highway System, and many of our nation's roads and bridges are in disrepair or in need of modernization. In order to tackle [...]

Legislative Update: Gas Taxes2023-09-11T01:44:33-04:00

Legislative Update: Craft Beer & Distilleries

2019-02-20T19:41:37-05:00

Photo Credit: Quinn Dombrowski According to figures released by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, in 2016, the brewing industry alone contributed more than $350 billion to the U.S. economy, directly and indirectly employing about 2.23 million Americans. The wine industry contributed $220 billion and 1.7 million jobs, and spirits contributed more than $173 billion and [...]

Legislative Update: Craft Beer & Distilleries2019-02-20T19:41:37-05:00

Legislative Update: 5G Wireless Deployment

2023-09-11T01:32:02-04:00

In relatively short order, mobile wireless technology in the United States has made incredible strides. The first generation of wireless networks allowed us to make phone calls from anywhere. With second generation, or 2G, we could instantly send text message. Later, we moved on to 3G and 4G which allowed us to stream music, movies [...]

Legislative Update: 5G Wireless Deployment2023-09-11T01:32:02-04:00

Legislative Update: Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency

2023-09-11T01:44:35-04:00

One of the top tech trends over the last several years has been the increasingly growing use of blockchain technology and related cryptocurrencies. Since we last reviewed the topic in an August 2018 blog post, there have been some new developments in the state-level regulatory framework, and there appear to be new items not far [...]

Legislative Update: Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency2023-09-11T01:44:35-04:00

DMGS Week In Review – February 10, 2019

2023-09-11T01:32:03-04:00

Legislative Update: Sports Gambling Last week's Big Game was unique not just for being the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, but it also marked the first time in a number of states outside of Nevada that a legal bet could be placed. In this week's blog post, we review the current state of sports gambling in [...]

DMGS Week In Review – February 10, 20192023-09-11T01:32:03-04:00

Legislative Update: E-Cigarettes

2023-09-11T00:44:37-04:00

Photo Credit: Vaping 360, https://vaping360.com/ According to Research & Markets, the global e-cigarette market is projected to reach more than $43 billion in sales by 2023. This is a rapidly growing industry, with both its supporters and detractors. In July 2016, the Harvard Medical School published a blog post outlining both the potentially positive and [...]

Legislative Update: E-Cigarettes2023-09-11T00:44:37-04:00

Legislative Update: Minimum Wage

2023-09-11T01:32:04-04:00

With Democratic gains in the states last year, both in the legislative and executive branches, several long-standing Democratic priorities are quickly finding their way to the top of legislative agendas across the country. One such item is an increase in the minimum wage. In today's Legislative Update, we review the current status of minimum wage [...]

Legislative Update: Minimum Wage2023-09-11T01:32:04-04:00

Legislative Update: Sports Gambling

2023-09-11T01:32:05-04:00

Last night's Big Game was unique not just for being the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, but it also marked the first time in a number of states outside of Nevada that a legal bet could be placed. Today, we review the current state of sports gambling in the United States, and speculate as to which [...]

Legislative Update: Sports Gambling2023-09-11T01:32:05-04:00

DMGS Week In Review – February 3, 2019

2023-09-11T01:32:06-04:00

Legislative Update - Marijuana Legalization This week, we took a look at the latest developments on the drive to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana. In particular, we review progress in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania. You can read the full story in our blog post here. Legislative Update: Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles, from [...]

DMGS Week In Review – February 3, 20192023-09-11T01:32:06-04:00

Potentially Major Changes to Gun Control Laws in 2019

2023-09-11T00:44:41-04:00

In part thanks to the results of the 2018 elections, many states are taking up new gun control measures as we head into the 2019 legislative session, and the U.S. Supreme Court takes on a case with potentially far-reaching implications. New York After years of resistance to any new legislation on the issue, six bills [...]

Potentially Major Changes to Gun Control Laws in 20192023-09-11T00:44:41-04:00
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