Photo credit: iStock.com/Ralf Geithe In the aftermath of the pandemic and the digitalization of government services, many state government offices have experienced a surge in open records requests. Between 2018 and 2022, records requests grew [...]

This week, much attention was paid to Ohio, where voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative that would have raised the threshold to make constitutional amendments, in what is seen as a victory for pro-abortion [...]

With fall quickly approaching, state legislators and governors across the country remained busy, with a number of states finalizing or looking to finalize their respective budgets. Other issues tackled this week include combatting the [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Who_I_am In adopting advanced technology in driver licensing, several states have created digital driver’s licenses or mobile IDs. In 2016, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed HB 481 into law, allowing [...]

Governors and state legislatures across the country remained busy this week, addressing various issues such as e-bikes, school vouchers, electric vehicles, and more. Notably, Texas enacted property tax cuts into law, Pennsylvania's budget stalemate [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/NatalyaBurova With the number of self-driving cars in the United States projected to be over 3.5 million by 2025, many state governments have begun to consider laws to regulate the use of this [...]

Film strip in perspective. 3D isometric film strip. Cinema Background. Template cinema festival or presentation with place for your text. Movie time and entertainment concept. Vector illustration The Georgia film tax credit was designed to [...]

While summer may be in full swing, state Capitols remained busy with lawmakers in different states passing new legislation for programs that aim to improve state infrastructure, combat the opioid crisis, and mental health and [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/yevtony Last week, the National Governors Association (NGA) elected Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) as its new Chair and Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) as NGA Vice Chair. Cox succeeds New Jersey Governor [...]

It may be the middle of the summer, but that didn't stop a plethora of legislative and executive action from taking place this week. Some states continued to work on, or finalize, their respective budgets, [...]