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Occupational Universal Licensing Legislation

Ryan StevensJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Free-Photos from Pixabay Occupational licensing is a government-regulated licensing process required for individuals to work in certain professions. Licensing laws differ by state, but...

Elections Politics

New Jersey Primary Election Recap

Ryan StevensJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Element5 Digital from Pexels & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The New Jersey Primary Elections were held on June 8. New Jersey and Virginia are the only states...

Elections Politics

Election Reform Legislation: 2021 Update

Ryan StevensJune 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Element5 Digital from Pexels Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent safety protocols enforced, many states improved voters’ ability to cast ballots in the 2020...

Firearms Judiciary Politics

State & Federal Firearm Legislation & Action – Spring 2021 Highlights

statecapitallobbyistJune 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sourced by Brett Hondow from Pixabay 2020 saw a 25% surge in homicides and non-suicide-related shootings. There were 4,000 more firearm deaths and more than 9,000 firearm-related...

Elections

Pennsylvania 2021 Primary Election Results

Ryan StevensMay 21, 2021May 24, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Tumisu & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The Pennsylvania 2021 primary election results are in! The Keystone State held its primary election on Tuesday, May 18. ...

Elections

Ranked Choice Voting Legislation: 2021 Updates

Ryan StevensMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Andreas Breitling & amberzen from Pixabay Last year, DMGS covered ranked choice voting and the states that either use the voting system or were...

Capitol Hill Politics

2020 Census Apportionment Results Are In

Ryan StevensApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by WikimediaImages & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 seats across all 50 states. The number of seats each state has is...

COVID-19 Politics

Legislation Restricting Governors’ Powers During an Emergency

Ryan StevensApril 16, 2021April 21, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, OpenClipart-Vectors, & Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented actions by state governments across the country. Governors across the U.S....

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