City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on several types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Boston’s ban on fossil fuels in city-owned buildings, the migrant crisis in New York City, gun safety ordinances in Kansas City, and plans for a new 76ers arena in Philadelphia. Atlanta, [...]
This week, much attention was paid to Ohio, where voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative that would have raised the threshold to make constitutional amendments, in what is seen as a victory for pro-abortion supporters. In other news, West Virginia wrapped up its special session while Tennessee called for its own special session, and [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/grinvalds Following the 2022 Ticketmaster controversy sparked by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sales, state lawmakers have proposed several bills to protect ticket buyers. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, controls about 70% of the market for live event tickets. Fans are calling attention to the increased prices and faulty queues that come with [...]
With fall quickly approaching, state legislators and governors across the country remained busy, with a number of states finalizing or looking to finalize their respective budgets. Other issues tackled this week include combatting the fentanyl crisis, redistricting, and housing. Arizona The Legislature concluded its longest legislative session in the state's history by passing Proposition [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/curtoicurto “Bottle bills”, also known as container deposit laws, impose refundable deposits on beverage containers like beer bottles and soft drink cans to promote recycling and reduce litter. Under this system, retailers purchasing beverages from distributors pay a deposit for each container; consumers, in turn, pay this deposit when buying the beverage. [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Zerbor Could your state raise its minimum wage in 2023 or in the near future? In 2021, the Pew Research Center reported that six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) favored raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. While the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, 30 states and the District of Columbia [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/NatalyaBurova With the number of self-driving cars in the United States projected to be over 3.5 million by 2025, many state governments have begun to consider laws to regulate the use of this new technology concerning public roads, traffic laws, and other issues. States like Massachusetts have already introduced myriad autonomous vehicle legislation [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/ArtemisDiana Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained popularity in the automotive marketplace. Simultaneously, state governments that utilize thousands of motor vehicles for various government purposes every day are transitioning their public fleets to EVs. Amid commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other energy-saving practices for states, fleet electrification has become a viable means [...]
Film strip in perspective. 3D isometric film strip. Cinema Background. Template cinema festival or presentation with place for your text. Movie time and entertainment concept. Vector illustration The Georgia film tax credit was designed to attract film and television productions to Georgia by providing financial incentives to production companies. Implemented in 2008, the tax credit [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/PhonlamaiPhoto Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a key technology being promoted to decarbonize road transport, a sector that accounts for around one-sixth of global emissions. To further encourage the use of EVs, state governments have introduced myriad EV charging legislation to expand EV charging stations within public and private spaces. By smoothing regulatory hurdles [...]
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