Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Jason Gillman from Pixabay With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their visions for their state in 2021.  [...]

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Tumisu from Pixabay  In 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited states, except for Nevada, from authorizing sports gambling.  Since then, lawmakers [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source LoveBuiltLife from Pixabay  With 2021 legislative sessions underway, governors across the country are delivering their “state of the state” addresses—budget addresses in some states—outlining their visions for their state in [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens COVID-19 upended many facets of life in 2020, including the way lawmakers operate.  Some states suspended their legislative sessions, while others adopted safety measures.  Some legislatures remained in-person, while others [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay A “revolving door” is the practice of public officials or employees leaving their positions to lobby.  However, each state has rules and laws [...]

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 distribute the vaccines.  An FDA [...]

Digital Illustration by Ryan Stevens In the midst of the college football season, the debate over whether or not college athletes should be allowed to profit off of their image and likeness is heating up.  [...]

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.  As COVID-19 cases surge heading [...]

Earlier this fall, we examined the five states where marijuana legalization would appear before voters via ballot measures. This includes New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota, Arizona, and Mississippi. Heading into the election, thirty-three states have legalized medical [...]

Earlier this fall, we looked at a few states across the country and what measures would appear on voters' ballots. With Election Day in the not-so-distant rear-view mirror, where have voters landed on key ballot [...]