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State of the State Addresses Part 2: Governors Lay Out 2021 Priorities

Ryan StevensFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Jason Gillman from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their visions...

Legislative Session Politics

2021 Redistricting: Reform Update and Preview

statecapitallobbyistFebruary 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; source images by DEZALB and WikimediaImages from Pixabay In 2021, as new legislative sessions begin across the nation, state and congressional voting districts will be redrawn based on...

Finance Politics

Sports Betting Legalization: 2021 Outlook

Ryan StevensJanuary 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Tumisu from Pixabay In 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited states, except for Nevada, from authorizing...

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...

Politics

Maryland Update: the RELIEF Act of 2021 Announced by Governor Hogan

Ryan StevensJanuary 15, 2021January 12, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; images by Bruce Emmerling and Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay On Monday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced an emergency stimulus and tax relief legislative package - the RELIEF Act. ...

Legislative Session Politics

State of the States: Governors Lay Out Visions For 2021

Ryan StevensJanuary 13, 2021January 25, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source LoveBuiltLife from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their...

Government Operations Legislative Session

What Will 2021 Legislative Sessions Look Like?

Ryan StevensJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens COVID-19 upended many facets of life in 2020, including the way lawmakers operate. Some states suspended their legislative sessions, while others adopted safety measures. Some...

Politics

2020 DMGS Year in Review

Ryan StevensDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

This year, DMGS has helped provide legislative updates and insight into various issues in state capitals around the country. In 2020, state lawmakers across the country were confronted with a...

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