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Legislation to Limit Plant-Based Meat Product Labels

Ryan StevensFebruary 19, 2021February 18, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Roberto Rizzo and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the U.S. meat industry since last year. Major producers had to...

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The 2020 CR: What’s Inside

John ZangSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

H.R. 8337 would extend government funding through December 11, 2020, averting a government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1. The continuing resolution (CR) would generally extend fiscal 2020 funding...

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H.R. 266, the Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds

John ZangApril 22, 2020October 26, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated that tomorrow the House will pass H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Under the bill, the Paycheck Protection Program...

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What’s in the $2 Trillion Virus Aid Bill?

John ZangMarch 27, 2020October 26, 2020

As of Friday afternoon, the House & Senate have both passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, which provides roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response to the...

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Cannabis 2020

statecapitallobbyistJanuary 15, 2020August 17, 2020

US states and Cannabis[1][2] Fourteen US states and territories have legalized recreational cannabis sales for adults, with varying levels of regulation. A total of 33 states have legalized cannabis for medical purposes....

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The Week in Washington – 09/20/2019

John ZangSeptember 20, 2019September 27, 2019

Mandatory Arbitration Ban Bill The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423) would prohibit mandatory arbitration agreements in employment, consumer, and other contracts. The bill would invalidate an arbitration agreement...

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The War on Vaping

statecapitallobbyistSeptember 17, 2019August 17, 2020

New Jersey's Immediate Response Digital Illustration by Alana Burman New Jersey legislators have put forth a call to ban flavored e-cigarettes, and potentially all vape products, due to a perceived...

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Cannabis Fall Round-up

statecapitallobbyistAugust 28, 2019August 17, 2020

STATES TO WATCH FOR LEGALIZATION - AUGUST 2019 MEDICAL CANNABIS UPDATES Washington DC Medical Expansion Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has been favorable to medical marijuana with a focus...

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