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What was in the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package?

John ZangApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/lucky-photographer On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the Omnibus Appropriations Package for Fiscal 2022, into law, funding the federal government through September 30, 2022....

More States React to the Ukrainian Crisis

Ryan StevensMarch 1, 2022March 1, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/Oleksii Liskonih As DMGS noted earlier this week, governors around the country have already taken steps in responding to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Governors have already...

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In the Loop: What is on Congress’s 2022 Agenda

John ZangJanuary 31, 2022February 1, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by 12019 from Pixabay In 2021—the 1st Session of the 117th Congress—Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate managed to pass several...

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Federal Cannabis Legislation: Congressional Efforts to Legalize Marijuana in 2022

John ZangJanuary 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by 10302144 and herbalhemp from Pixabay Forty-seven states, four U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia–representing 97.7 % of the U.S. population–have legalized...

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In the Loop: What’s in the Build Back Better Act

John ZangDecember 27, 2021January 4, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by KaraSuva from Pixabay On November 19, 2021, the House passed a $2 trillion reconciliation bill—the Build Back Better Act—to implement key elements...

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What is in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill?

John ZangNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Pexels and forcal35 from Pixabay After weeks of complex negotiations between progressives and moderates, the House of Representatives finally reached an accord...

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What was in the CR that Avoided a 2021 Government Shutdown?

John ZangOctober 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by cytis from Pixabay Government funding was extended through December 3 by a Senate amendment to H.R. 5305, providing billions for disaster relief and Afghan refugees. The...

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Details Revealed

Ryan StevensAugust 3, 2021August 3, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by oljamu from Pixabay The Senate is heading toward the passage of a $550 billion infrastructure bill. The Democratic and Republican senators who negotiated the...

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What was in the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package?

More States React to the Ukrainian Crisis

In the Loop: What is on Congress’s 2022 Agenda

Federal Cannabis Legislation: Congressional Efforts to Legalize Marijuana in 2022

In the Loop: What’s in the Build Back Better Act

What is in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill?

What was in the CR that Avoided a 2021 Government Shutdown?

Federal Infrastructure Bill Details Revealed

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