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Last Week’s Municipal Recap: May 30th

2023-05-30T13:28:23-04:00

Several cities approved new budgets last week, with significant funding for new efforts to combat homelessness. Additionally, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed new legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on a person's height or weight, and new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson passed a restructuring of the City's Council. Atlanta, GA Mayor Andre Dickens [...]

Last Week’s Municipal Recap: May 30th2023-05-30T13:28:23-04:00

Energy Electrification

2023-09-11T00:38:20-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Cinefootage Visuals In recent years, states have been actively taking measures to reduce their gas emissions. This effort has prompted state lawmakers to introduce bills to promote energy electrification within their jurisdictions. By embracing energy electrification, these states are aspiring to foster economic growth, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency, and ensure [...]

Energy Electrification2023-09-11T00:38:20-04:00

Junk Fees: State Action to Protect Consumers

2023-09-11T00:51:29-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/gustavofrazao If you are tired of being hit with unexpected fees on your bills, you are not alone. Junk fees, or hidden fees added to services and products, have been a long-standing problem for consumers. As a result, some state legislatures have taken notice and are taking action to combat these fees. From [...]

Junk Fees: State Action to Protect Consumers2023-09-11T00:51:29-04:00

Last Week’s Municipal Recap: May 1st

2023-09-11T00:51:32-04:00

City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include New York City Council’s legislation to make parking tickets more expensive for wealthier people, the Nashville Metro Council’s approval of a $2.1 billion stadium for the Tennessee Titans, and the adoption [...]

Last Week’s Municipal Recap: May 1st2023-09-11T00:51:32-04:00

Cannabis Banking: Legislative Update

2023-09-11T00:38:26-04:00

Photo Credit: iStock.com/Aleksandr_Kravtsov Thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, have legalized cannabis to some degree. While in those 37 states and territories, it may be legal to some degree, the federal government still regulates cannabis as a controlled substance, banning its use. The contradictions on the state and federal levels involving [...]

Cannabis Banking: Legislative Update2023-09-11T00:38:26-04:00

Kratom Regulation: 2023 Update

2023-09-11T00:51:35-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Panwasin getti As DMGS previously discussed, kratom (mitragyna speciosa) is a leaf from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia that can cause stimulant and sedative effects. Advocates argue that kratom is helpful for pain management, energy, depression, and anxiety, although research on kratom as a potential therapeutic method is ongoing. While kratom [...]

Kratom Regulation: 2023 Update2023-09-11T00:51:35-04:00

Legislation Around Environmentally Sustainable Construction Materials

2023-09-11T00:38:27-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Petmal By 2060 concrete and other construction materials are expected to account for nearly 12% of global warming potential. State legislatures are increasingly interested in promoting environmentally sustainable construction materials by enacting laws and policies that incentivize or require using sustainable materials that minimize their environmental impact. Several states have introduced legislation to [...]

Legislation Around Environmentally Sustainable Construction Materials2023-09-11T00:38:27-04:00

Different Ways States are Addressing Homelessness

2023-04-04T09:53:17-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/pcess609 In December 2022, a survey found that 582,462 people in the United States were experiencing homelessness. This survey showed an increase in 2,000 individuals since the survey was last conducted in 2020. Although the homeless rate remains steady at .18 percent, there is a concern about what caused the increase of [...]

Different Ways States are Addressing Homelessness2023-04-04T09:53:17-04:00

New Tax Credits for Farmers and Rural Areas

2023-03-29T21:10:19-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/fotokostic Several states have introduced or implemented legislation to provide tax credits for farmers and incentives for rural economic development. Each piece of legislation seeks to be an economic boon to new farmers, existing farmers, and residents of rural areas. Arkansas Tax Credits for Farmers In Arkansas, HB1003, or “AR Next Gen,” aims [...]

New Tax Credits for Farmers and Rural Areas2023-03-29T21:10:19-04:00

Legislation on Cryptomining & Digital Asset Mining

2023-03-22T12:18:53-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/NiseriN As the calls for cryptocurrency regulations heat up, several state legislatures are jumping ahead, clarifying their existing laws and providing protections for digital asset miners and cryptomining. Cryptomining, or digital asset mining, is essentially the process of validating a cryptocurrency transaction through complex mathematical problems on a blockchain network. As another refresher from our [...]

Legislation on Cryptomining & Digital Asset Mining2023-03-22T12:18:53-04:00
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