Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by ronstik from Pixabay From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, DMGS has provided updates from various states looking to implement new restrictions or lift them.  If you [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Abhardphoto from Pixabay Heading into the holiday season, lawmakers were quite busy this week on a range of topics including agendas for the upcoming legislative sessions, how [...]

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by 12019 from Pixabay It may be the holiday season, but lawmakers around the country were certainly busy this week. Notably, a few states saw the introduction of [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by 12019 from Pixabay Did you know there are 8,764 Opportunity Zones in the United States?  Opportunity Zones are economically distressed communities. New investments in Opportunity Zones may [...]

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 image by Ryan Stevens; image source by geralt from Pixabay Discrimination against employees and job applicants based on their criminal histories is receiving new legislative attention through ban the box legislation. Many state legislatures [...]

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 [...]

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by obpia30 from Pixabay  Did you remember to set your clocks back one hour today?  Some state lawmakers are hoping you won’t have to worry about changing your clocks two [...]