As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world, governments and states are taking action to ensure the safety of their citizens.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world, governments and states are taking action to ensure the safety of their citizens. Stay up to date on the latest news and legislation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and specifically the COVID-19 vaccine with our comprehensive coverage. From state-level initiatives to federal lobbying, we provide the latest news and updates on COVID-19 legislation, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates and requirements.
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 he is focusing on are [...]
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 cocktails would be allowed. During [...]
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 approve the COVID-19 relief deal, [...]
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 distribute the vaccines. An FDA [...]
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. As COVID-19 cases surge heading [...]
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 has laws and rules outlining [...]
What happened during Virginia's special legislative session? Virginia lawmakers met from August through October in an unusual special session featuring hand sanitizer stations, Plexiglas separators, masks, and video chats. On October 21, Virginia Governor Ralph [...]
Image Collage by Alana Burman In Michigan, lawmakers recently passed a package of legislation to address various COVID-19 policies, including those related to extending unemployment benefits and addressing COVID-19 liability. Unemployment Benefit Extension Senate Bill [...]
Digital collage by Alana Burman DMGS Article Highlights HHS issued an April statement allowing pharmacists to order and administer COVID tests.States have taken action to address who can order and administer tests, including pharmacists, pharmacist [...]
DMGS Article Highlights Earlier this year, DMGS took an in-depth look at Nevada’s two special sessions that convened this past summer. Like Nevada, Louisiana has also convened two special sessions this year. Louisiana’s second special [...]
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