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COVID-19 Vaccine Plans by State: Phased-Approaches and Who Will Have Access First

Ryan StevensDecember 14, 2020January 5, 2021

Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay As COVID-19 vaccines become available and distributed, public health professionals are laying the groundwork across the country for how best to...

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New COVID-19 Restrictions

Ryan StevensNovember 18, 2020January 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay UPDATED: 11/24 Nearly 11 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States this year, with over 247,000 deaths. ...

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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 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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2020 and Gubernatorial Vetoes

Ryan StevensAugust 28, 2020December 29, 2020

DMGS Highlights: Governors of states maintain the power to veto legislation.Each state has its own veto process.There are numerous types of vetoes.Vetoed legislation in 2020 includes: minimum wage bills, online...

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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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2020 Special Legislative Sessions

Ryan StevensAugust 12, 2020October 26, 2020

Photo by Stephan Müller on Pexels.com What is a “Special Session”? Unlike a regular legislative session, special sessions occur to deal with specific issues or topics. Usually, the scope of...

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