What’s in the American Rescue Plan
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Daniel Roberts, Patrick Pascal Schauß, & 1778011 from Pixabay On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act...
UAV Legislation: How Are States Regulating Drones?
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...
House Earmarks Return With New Guidelines
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; photo sources by Tumisu & Francine Sreca from Pixabay Earmarks are coming back for Congress’s next round of annual funding bills. However, for-profit companies will be excluded,...
State Legislation to Ban Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving
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...
Legislation to Increase Teacher Pay
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay State lawmakers have acted in recent years and hope to act in 2021 to increase teacher pay. Such efforts are a...
Grant Funding Opportunity: Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Clker-Free-Vector-Images & Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a reimbursement grant program to acquire and construct regional economic,...
Student Loan Forgiveness Legislation: Recent State Action
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay There is currently a significant discussion in Congress regarding student debt and student loan forgiveness. Before leaving office,...
Legislation to Limit Plant-Based Meat Product Labels
Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Roberto Rizzo and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the U.S. meat industry since last year. Major producers had to...