Credit: iStock.com/Silent_GOS Since last week’s invasion of Ukraine by Russia, governments around the world have imposed various sanctions against Russia, including the U.S. federal government.  In addition to the federal government imposing sanctions, states have [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Daviles According to the American Gaming Association, sports betting is live and legal in 30 states and legal, but not yet operational, in three other states.  As background, we previously noted that in 2018, [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens Many different issues dominated state capitals across the country this week, but cannabis loomed large. Massachusetts is looking at legalizing cannabis cafes, Mississippi legalized medical marijuana, South Carolina lawmakers continue [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Wild0ne from Pixabay As of May of 2021, 36 states allow for the use of medical marijuana, a topic we have covered extensively in the past. In [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by MarinkasTravels from Pixabay The first week of 2022 turned out to be a busy one in state capitals around the country. Legislative sessions began in some states [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by nidan from Pixabay Despite this week being sandwiched between Christmas and New Years, plenty of action was taken in state capitals across the country, especially as it [...]

Image courtesy 12019 from Pixabay With the 2021 elections now in the rearview mirror, many are already fixated on various races in 2022, especially gubernatorial races.  While two states, Virginia and New Jersey, held their [...]

Image courtesy USA-Reiseblogger from Pixabay With the Thanksgiving holiday in the rearview mirror, lawmakers around the country are gearing up for the 2022 legislative sessions. Lawmakers are already working on legislation related to abortion, mental [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by ram0nm from Pixabay Florida made headlines this week following the legislature's recent special session to address COVID-19 related issues. Notably, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by rmartins759 from Pixabay Following last week's elections, State Capitols around the country were back to business this week. Redistricting remains at the forefront for many states as [...]