Weekly State of the States: September 30th Edition
Lawmakers and governors around the country were busy this week, particularly dealing with preparing for, and dealing with, Hurricane Ian on the east coast. Additionally, Governor Kim Reynolds in Iowa announced an almost $2 billion [...]
Wind Energy Legislation: 2022 Update
Photo credit: iStock.com/Stefan Dinse Many states are considering improving power system resiliency to reduce electrical outages. Several state legislatures are discussing offshore wind energy as a new way of increasing energy sector jobs while simultaneously [...]
Lawmakers Looking at Film Production Tax Credits
Photo credit: iStock.com/gorodenkoff Since the 1990s, states have offered incentives to lure production companies from other states into their own. In 2020, the U.S. film entertainment revenue amounted to nearly $26 billion. Although in the [...]
2022 Special Sessions Update
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 [...]
2022 November General Election Preview
With fewer than two months until the November 2022 General Election, campaign season is in full swing. These midterm elections will be the first under President Biden, who has maximized razor-thin Democratic majorities in the [...]
Weekly State of the States: September 23rd Edition
Governors and lawmakers around the country remained busy this week as we quickly approach the November elections. Notably this week, Colorado will become the first state to accept tax payments in cryptocurrency, Governor Newsom in [...]
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