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COVID-19 Politics

Legislation Restricting Governors’ Powers During an Emergency

Ryan StevensApril 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, OpenClipart-Vectors, & Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented actions by state governments across the country. Governors across the U.S....

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How Many People Are Fully Vaccinated In Your State: Our 50 State Guide

Ryan StevensMarch 24, 2021March 26, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerhard G. & Arek Socha from Pixabay According to the CDC, the United States has administered 128 million total vaccines. Every state began developing...

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Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing

John ZangFebruary 17, 2021February 23, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests,...

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Louisiana Special Sessions

Ryan StevensOctober 9, 2020December 8, 2020

DMGS Article Highlights Earlier this year, DMGS took an in-depth look at Nevada’s two special sessions that convened this past summer. Like Nevada, Louisiana has also convened two special sessions...

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State Action on Stimulus Checks

Ryan StevensSeptember 17, 2020October 26, 2020

by: Ryan J. Stevens Digital Collage by Alana Burman Congress passed the CARES Act nearly six months ago, which provided roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response...

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State Action on Mandatory Flu Vaccines

Ryan StevensSeptember 11, 2020December 22, 2020

DMGS Highlights Some states are considering requiring flu vaccinations this fall.Massachusetts has already instituted a statewide flu vaccine requirement for students enrolled in child care, pre-K, K-12, and post-secondary institutions.New...

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2020 Congressional Fall Outlook

John ZangSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

DMGS Article Highlights: Congress returns after Labor Day for brief legislative sessionSeveral important bills could be delayed until post-election lame-duck period Congress gets back to work in Washington this week...

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CARES Act Funding & K-12 Education

Ryan StevensAugust 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Key Highlights: The CARES Act allocated $150 billion in aid to state, local, and tribal governments.Lawmakers and Governors in states across the country have allocated these funds towards various education-related...

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