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How Have Governors Spent Federal GEER Funds?

Ryan StevensApril 14, 2021April 15, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark &. Patrick Pascal Schauß from Pixabay The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act) included emergency funds made available to governors...

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Veto Overrides: 2020 Successes & Failures

Ryan StevensOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020

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...

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Louisiana Special Sessions

Ryan StevensOctober 9, 2020December 8, 2020

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...

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States Considering a Millionaires’ Tax

Ryan StevensOctober 7, 2020October 6, 2020

by: Ryan J. Stevens and John C. Zang DMGS Article Highlights New Jersey recently joined California, New York, and Washington, D.C., implementing a “millionaires’ tax”Measures to implement a millionaire’s tax...

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The 2020 CR: What’s Inside

John ZangSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

H.R. 8337 would extend government funding through December 11, 2020, averting a government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1. The continuing resolution (CR) would generally extend fiscal 2020 funding...

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State Action on Stimulus Checks

Ryan StevensSeptember 17, 2020October 26, 2020

by: Ryan J. Stevens Digital Collage by Alana Burman Congress passed the CARES Act nearly six months ago, which provided roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response...

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2020 Congressional Fall Outlook

John ZangSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

DMGS Article Highlights: Congress returns after Labor Day for brief legislative sessionSeveral important bills could be delayed until post-election lame-duck period Congress gets back to work in Washington this week...

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2020 and Gubernatorial Vetoes

Ryan StevensAugust 28, 2020December 29, 2020

DMGS Highlights: Governors of states maintain the power to veto legislation.Each state has its own veto process.There are numerous types of vetoes.Vetoed legislation in 2020 includes: minimum wage bills, online...

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