Digital Illustration by Alana Burman ELECTION COVERAGE SPOTLIGHT Voters in several states headed to polls on Tuesday, November 5. The elections could lead to major shifts in power and potentially serve as bellwether elections - [...]

Attorney General[1] Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) got his second term as the state’s top lawyer by defeating his opponent with a margin of over 400,000 votes. His record while in office, including the establishment [...]

GUBERNATORIAL RESULTS[1][2] Louisiana held what is referred to as a “jungle” primary yesterday – an election where all candidates from all parties run on the same ballot. In a jungle primary, if a candidate secures [...]

Offshore Wind: No Longer on the Horizon In this week's post here, we review the latest developments in the offshore wind energy sector in the northeast, particularly in New York and New Jersey. The Week [...]

Lawmakers are set to depart Washington for the next two weeks, leaving five legislative weeks before the Nov. 21 deadline. None of the fiscal 2020 spending bills have been signed into law, and appropriators must [...]

The War on Vaping New Jersey legislators have put forth a call to ban flavored e-cigarettes, and potentially all vape products, due to a perceived link with the recent nation-wide spate of respiratory illnesses. Of [...]

New York State Spotlight While most states around the country may have adjourned their legislative sessions, the Empire State is bustling with activity. From executive appointments, to legislation on vaping and gun control, you can [...]

Democratic Debate The Democratic debate Thursday evening, now with just 10 candidates, threw into sharp relief a dividing line among Democrats, as the contenders argued how far to go to insure more Americans health and [...]

Appointment and Legislative Updates Digital Collage by Alana Burman State and Federal Updates: America First New York - New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intentions to make the “New York Buy American” act [...]

New Developments in Voting and Election Law With elections just around the corner, many states have spent 2019 passing laws and new regulations related to the election process. In this week's blog post here, catch [...]