This week, the Senate began its August recess after approving the Congressional budget-deal, President Trump abruptly escalated the trade war with China, and the second Democratic Presidential Debate saw appeals to the working class. Senate [...]

As we find ourselves at the height of the summer vacation season, we thought it might be a good time to review the status of some of the new and pending short-term rental regulations, commonly [...]

In February, we brought you the latest update on sports betting heading into 2019. Since then, significant progress has been made in a number of states across the country, while others saw their legal sports [...]

What to Watch in Washington When lawmakers return the second week of July, the House will take up the defense and intelligence authorization, arms sales, and raising the federal minimum wage. The Senate will take [...]

Legislative Update: State Trifectas When discussing state legislatures, both during campaign season and during the legislative session, the term “trifecta” is often used, and can be incredibly important. This month, we reviewed the current status [...]

In Monday's Legislative Update, we began to examine the state government "trifectas" around the country, and their implications on the public policies being pushed at the state level. Specifically, we took a look at the [...]

When discussing state legislatures, both during campaign season and during the legislative session, the term "trifecta" is often used. Both in the context of a campaign, and when discussing a legislative session, a state's status [...]

Income-Share Agreement Alternative Sought Colleges and investors are asking Congress to set rules for a growing alternative to student loans: financial agreements requiring students to repay schools directly from their earnings over time after graduation. [...]

The Week Ahead in Washington Next week, legislators will continue to search for an agreement on a supplemental border funding package sought with increasing desperation by the Trump administration. The Senate intends to hold a [...]

Next week, legislators will continue to search for an agreement on a supplemental border funding package sought with increasing desperation by the Trump administration. The Senate intends to hold a floor vote on its $750 [...]