Special Sessions are a unique part of state and government legislature and lobbying.
Special Sessions are a unique part of the legislative process and may impact your lobbying strategy. Special Sessions are called when a state legislature needs to address an urgent issue or pass a bill quickly. You can find the latest news and headlines about special sessions nationwide on this page.
Photo credit: iStock.com/christiannafzger Roughly forty states have part-time legislatures—the legislative branch only meets for brief periods throughout the year. Usually, these legislatures meet for several months before adjourning. However, in many states, the governor may [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay Some state legislatures may be called into “special sessions” to address specific policy topics in addition to regular legislative meetings. In 14 states, only governors [...]
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 [...]
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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