Last Week’s Municipal Recap: September 11, 2023 Edition
Local governments and communities around the country are battling a number of issues that are calling for creative policy solutions. These issues range from dealing with homelessness, mental illness, and substance addiction in Boston to [...]
Plastic Straw Ban Legislation: Is Your State Next?
Image courtesy thechuk from Pixabay Earlier this year, DMGS discussed states and municipalities across the country banning plastic bags in force. In addition to putting prohibitions on plastic bags, states and localities have also been [...]
History of Thanksgiving & Current Thanksgiving & Small Biz Saturday Legislation
Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by pinwhalestock from Pixabay How Thanksgiving Came to Be In 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin", [...]
“Ban the Box” Legislation
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by geralt from Pixabay Discrimination against employees and job applicants based on their criminal histories is receiving new legislative attention through ban the box legislation. Many state legislatures [...]
Weekly State of the States: October 21st Edition
There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Notably, New Jersey lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation to create firearm-free zones, California set an [...]
Recent PFAS Legislation: State Updates
Photo credit: iStock.com/KenKPhoto State legislatures are looking into possible solutions to address the adverse effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyls (PFAS). PFAS are human-made chemicals found in many everyday products linked to increased risks of diseases [...]
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