2022 Primary Elections Preview: Part II
Photo credit: iStock.com/BlackSalmon In our last 2022 primary election preview, we looked at gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. To recap, 36 of the 50...
Pritzker Signs Illinois Budget with $1.8 billion in Tax Relief
Photo credit: iStock.com/rruntsch On April 19, Governor JB Pritzker signed the FY 2023 Illinois state budget into law, including $1.8 billion in tax relief. Highlights include rebate checks for working...
April 22nd DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: 4/20 Cannabis Edition
Photo credit: iStock.com/IURII BUKHTA This week saw lawmakers across the country discuss and take action on various cannabis related legislation in state capitals in coordination with 4/20, an unofficial "marijuana...
Upcoming 2022 State Primary Elections to Keep an Eye On
Photo credit: iStock.com/liveslow As discussed previously, 36 of the 50 states will hold gubernatorial elections this year. There are currently 23 Democratic governors and 27 Republican governors. Democrats are defending...
Legislation Banning Private Election Funding: Should 3rd Party Funding Be Outlawed?
Photo credit: iStock.com/Joaquin Corbalan In the 2020 elections, the COVID-19 pandemic caused budgetary shortfalls at the state and county level nationwide. Because of those shortfalls, state, county, and municipal election...
April 15th DMGS State Capital Weekly Recap: Abortion Bills & Gas Tax Rebates Dominate
This week, hot-button issues dominated headlines in state capitals around the country. Such issues include legislation related to abortion, transgender youth, third parties funding election operations, and gas tax rebates....
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Over 30 Bills, Some Overridden
Photo credit: iStock.com/ChrisBoswell As we have noted previously, governors maintain the power to veto legislation in a state’s system of checks and balances. Each state has laws and rules outlining...
Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Again, but Will Forgiveness Happen?
Photo credit: iStock.com/BrianAJackson Over the last few years, there has been much discussion around student loans and the possibility of broad student loan forgiveness, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As...