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Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing

John ZangFebruary 17, 2021February 23, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests,...

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Utility and Eviction Moratoriums: How State Governments Are Responding in 2021

statecapitallobbyistFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; Image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In response to the continuing pandemic, state governments across the country have instituted and extended moratoria on eviction proceedings, mortgage foreclosures, and...

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Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

John ZangJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises...

COVID-19 Politics

To-Go Cocktails: Permanent or Temporary?

Ryan StevensJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by StockSnap and Daniel Roberts from Pixabay Last year, we looked at states navigating liquor law changes during the pandemic and whether or not to-go...

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President Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal

John ZangDecember 28, 2020January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by forcal35 from Pixabay Trump Yields on COVID-19 Relief Deal President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill Sunday night. By waiting until Sunday to...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Plans by State: Phased-Approaches and Who Will Have Access First

Ryan StevensDecember 14, 2020January 5, 2021

Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay As COVID-19 vaccines become available and distributed, public health professionals are laying the groundwork across the country for how best to...

COVID-19 Health Care

New COVID-19 Restrictions

Ryan StevensNovember 18, 2020January 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay UPDATED: 11/24 Nearly 11 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States this year, with over 247,000 deaths. ...

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Veto Overrides: 2020 Successes & Failures

Ryan StevensOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020

What is a veto override? This summer, DMGS looked at gubernatorial vetoes. To recap, in a state’s checks and balances system, governors maintain the power to veto legislation. Each state...

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