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AI Gun Detection Legislation: A Look at State-Level Approaches

2025-02-18T22:23:44-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Nastco The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and public safety is rapidly evolving, with state legislatures across the country considering policies related to AI-driven firearm detection technology, something we covered on our podcast recently. While some states embrace AI-powered surveillance tools to enhance school security, others impose strict limitations on its deployment in [...]

AI Gun Detection Legislation: A Look at State-Level Approaches2025-02-18T22:23:44-05:00

Shaping Immigration Policy in 2025: How State Legislatures Are Reacting to Trump’s Agenda

2024-12-14T23:05:46-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/mediaphotos As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term following the 2024 election, immigration policy continues to be a defining issue for the nation. Trump's proposed initiatives—resuming border wall construction, intensifying deportation efforts, and involving state and local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement—have reignited debates over the future of immigration policy [...]

Shaping Immigration Policy in 2025: How State Legislatures Are Reacting to Trump’s Agenda2024-12-14T23:05:46-05:00

2024 Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day

2024-11-04T21:59:33-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Svanblar In the 2024 U.S. general elections, voters nationwide will make crucial decisions on 2024 ballot measures alongside selecting their political representatives. These ballot measures allow citizens to directly vote on policy issues impacting their daily lives, covering topics from reproductive healthcare to redistricting reforms. This year, voters in 41 states will weigh [...]

2024 Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day2024-11-04T21:59:33-05:00

Florida 2022 Pre-Filed Bills

2021-09-20T16:52:39-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Ro Ma & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay  It may still be 2021, but Florida lawmakers have already begun pre-filing legislation for next year’s 2022 legislative session.  Much attention has been paid to some Florida lawmakers who intend to introduce an abortion-ban bill like the one passed in Texas (TX SB 8). [...]

Florida 2022 Pre-Filed Bills2021-09-20T16:52:39-04:00

Legalizing Recreational Marijuana to Fill States’ Budget Deficits

2023-09-11T01:31:29-04:00

Digital Illustration by Alana Burman As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on states and their economies, lawmakers are contemplating how to handle decreasing state revenue and budget deficits.  DMGS previously covered budget deficits caused by COVID-19 in numerous states. Now that more time has passed and more states have passed their respective budgets, some have [...]

Legalizing Recreational Marijuana to Fill States’ Budget Deficits2023-09-11T01:31:29-04:00

State Alcohol Laws During COVID-19: Temporary Or Permanent?

2023-09-11T01:44:10-04:00

Digital Collage by Alana Burman By: Ryan J. Stevens As COVID-19 first swept across the country, states implemented various stay at home orders.  As a result, many facets of everyday life changed drastically.  This includes the ability to purchase and sell alcoholic drinks.  Should liquor stores be considered an essential business, or not?  Should states [...]

State Alcohol Laws During COVID-19: Temporary Or Permanent?2023-09-11T01:44:10-04:00

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