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Earmarks’ Return to Capitol Hill

John ZangJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay As DMGS noted previously, earmarks are making a return in the 117th Congress after a decade-long moratorium. Democrats...

Technology Transportation

Autonomous Vehicle Legislation: State Updates

Ryan StevensMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Julien Tromeur from Pixabay Autonomous vehicles have automated driving systems that allow for self-driving, with little or no human input. While fully automated vehicles are...

Technology Transportation

2021 Speed Safety Camera Legislation

Ryan StevensMay 5, 2021May 4, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by PublicDomainPictures, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, & A life without animals is not worth living from Pixabay According to the NHTSA, speeding killed 9,378 people in the United...

Environment Technology Transportation

E-Bike Legislation: Regulating Electric Bicycles

Ryan StevensApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The sale of electric bicycles—or e-bikes—is expected to grow from 3.7 million in 2019 to 17 million by 2030,...

Technology Transportation

UAV Legislation: How Are States Regulating Drones?

Ryan StevensMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Thomas Ehrhardt from Pixabay Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—more commonly known as drones—are precisely what their name suggests—crewless aerial vehicles that do not carry a human...

Transportation

State Legislation to Ban Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving

Ryan StevensMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Mashiro Momo & Free-Photos from Pixabay Lawmakers at the state, federal, and local government levels have acted or are looking to respond to distracted...

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Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

John ZangJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises...

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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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Earmarks’ Return to Capitol Hill

Autonomous Vehicle Legislation: State Updates

2021 Speed Safety Camera Legislation

E-Bike Legislation: Regulating Electric Bicycles

UAV Legislation: How Are States Regulating Drones?

State Legislation to Ban Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving

Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

The 2020 CR: What’s Inside

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