State legislatures across the country are advancing a wide array of bills addressing varying concerns, from economic reform and healthcare expansion to public safety and environmental policy. In Alabama, lawmakers are cracking down on pharmacy [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/hkim39 As the dust settles from the 2024 U.S. general elections, shifts in state legislative control and new leadership dynamics are set to reshape the 2025 political landscape. Republicans will continue to dominate [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/demerzel21 Previously, DMGS covered efforts to restrict hazing on college campuses. Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of [...]

Welcome to this week's edition of the DMGS State of the States! Across the country, state governments are making impactful decisions that shape our communities. From new legislation on public safety and education to executive [...]

As legislators across the country continue their efforts to address a myriad of issues affecting their states, this week's edition of the "State of the States" highlights a diverse array of legislative developments. From Alabama's [...]

Lawmakers are back in session in various states across the country and are looking to address various issues impacting their states, such as education funding, rail safety, tax cuts, and more. Meanwhile, governors have unveiled [...]

The weather outside may be getting chillier in some parts of the country, but activity in state Capitols around the country heated up. Some lawmakers are looking at legislation for 2024 sessions, while Texas is [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/BeritK Across the country, state legislatures are working to enhance children’s mental health by revising and implementing new policies to identify and manage children’s mental health issues. These efforts include setting behavioral health [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Robert DelVecchio - OcuDrone On August 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced grants of over $230 million to 11 projects in 8 states to enhance and update various critical intercity passenger [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/flySnow Following the 2020 election, calls for voter identification laws and other election process legislation have spurred legislative debate around the country. Voter identification laws are measures in a variety of states requiring [...]