This week, a focus in state capitals around the country remained on introducing, and in some cases advancing, various gun bills. Some states, such as New York, passed legislation to restrict gun use and sales, [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/eurobanks When your organization is planning its Government Relations strategy, you cannot overlook the effectiveness of planning a Hill Day. As we've previously written, before the pandemic changed the way lobbying and government [...]

This week various primary elections dominated headlines, including in Pennsylvania, where numerous incumbent state lawmakers lost their primaries. In other news, Colorado could soon see paid leave for their lawmakers, the State of Florida could [...]

In this week's DMGS State Capital Recap, we look at the latest happenings in state capitals around the country. Issues covered include catalytic converter theft, out-of-state abortion access, marijuana, term-limits, & more. Arizona Governor Doug [...]

This week governors and state lawmakers across the country responded to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, with some states taking actions to restrict abortions at the state level, while other [...]

This week, lawmakers had their hands full with various issues ranging from budget surpluses to transgender students in school sports. Additional issues include a new voter fraud police force in Florida, tax incentives in Connecticut, [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/IURII BUKHTA This week saw lawmakers across the country discuss and take action on various cannabis related legislation in state capitals in coordination with 4/20, an unofficial "marijuana holiday". In addition to cannabis, [...]

This week was a busy one in state capitals around the United States. Of note, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his backing to lawmakers hoping to review the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement District Act that [...]

This week, lawmakers around the country continued to discuss and take action on ways to respond to rising gas prices, a topic we've recently covered. Other issues remain at the forefront of lawmakers' minds, including [...]

Governors, lawmakers, and other state officials from across the country dominated headlines this week in various responses to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, something DMGS covered in two analyses earlier this week (linked below). However, lawmakers [...]