Heading into the Memorial Day Weekend, various State Capitols remained busy as lawmakers and governors worked to advance various proposals ranging from unspent COVID relief dollars to automated speed enforcement. Additionally, Montana became the first [...]

Legislators and governors around the country were busy on various issues this week, ranging from lowering the legal limit of alcohol for driving and budget funding to restricting educational funding on DEI and banning TikTok. [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/cookelma DMGS has extensively covered the issue of automated speed enforcement in previous years, but even more legislative action has taken place surrounding the issue of speed cameras in 2023 sessions around the [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/gustavofrazao If you are tired of being hit with unexpected fees on your bills, you are not alone. Junk fees, or hidden fees added to services and products, have been a long-standing problem [...]

It was a busy week in states around the country. Governors and state legislatures worked through state budgets and economic incentives, proposals to address youth mental health were considered, and New York became the [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/artisteer A growing trend among states has been to remove four-year college degree requirements from state job postings. While the requirement for a college degree has long been a standard prerequisite for many [...]

City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include New York City Council’s legislation to make parking tickets more expensive [...]

This week, lawmakers and governors around the country were busy on various issues ranging from education savings accounts to automated speed enforcement in work zones, and right-to-repair to bans on investing in ESG firms. Additionally, [...]

This week, changes in tax levies were passed in Alaska and Arizona, and both Connecticut and South Carolina approved proposed state budgets. Washington state passed a gun reform bill and the GOP governor of Tennessee [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Panwasin getti As DMGS previously discussed, kratom (mitragyna speciosa) is a leaf from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia that can cause stimulant and sedative effects. Advocates argue that kratom is helpful [...]