Photo credit: iStock.com/lakshmiprasad S In 2023, DMGS covered states taking mostly executive action to ban or regulate TikTok in some capacity. Entering 2024 legislative sessions, lawmakers around the country have introduced similar legislation. Indiana: Bill [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/SeventyFour According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is on the rise. A 2022 CDC report showed that 37% of high school [...]

photo credit: iStock.com/designer491 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “Property taxes contribute 30% or more of total public-school funding in 29 states.” However, using property tax income to fund public schools can be [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Adrian Vidal As we noted earlier, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, with a growing impact on industries ranging from healthcare to finance, transportation, and entertainment. Advancements in AI technology have [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/abdoudz In 2022, DMGS reviewed automatic voter registration (AVR), which allows eligible individuals to become automatically registered to vote when interacting with certain government agencies, such as the state agency overseeing motor vehicles. [...]

Lawmakers around the country were busy this week as summer comes to an end. Virginia finally settled on a budget following a special session, Michigan lawmakers announced legislation to implement new gun restrictions, and Wyoming [...]

As August finally comes to a close this week, Governors in the South were busy combatting the effects of Hurricane Idalia, and Alabama pitched in to help Louisiana combat the ongoing wildfires. Tennessee's special session [...]

It may still be summer, but that has not stopped a flurry of legislative and executive activity across the country. Notably, Tennessee lawmakers returned to Nashville for a special session, Ohio's governor has come out [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/SEASTOCK Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed and implemented various executive orders since he took office in January 2023. These executive orders relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion, economic growth, education, establishing standard [...]

As we approach the first 2024 Presidential debate next week, states are considering changing their primaries to increase their standing in the electoral process. Meanwhile, numerous states addressed tax rebates this week, while others [...]