The OHIO House and Senate endorse HB 554 , which would allow utilities to continue ignoring the Buckeye State’s renewable energy targets for the next two years. The standards were initially created in 2008 and require utilities to make up 12.5 percent...
The MICHIGAN House approves a seven-bill package that, among several things, does away with a zero-tolerance policy used by many school districts that opponents claim unfairly leads to too many kids being expelled from Wolverine State schools. The package...
There are bad ideas and then there are ideas that reek like an animal that crawled up and died inside a wall of your house. A new proposal from a trio of Washington state lawmakers is definitely in the latter category. As Sports Illustrated reports ,...
Speaking of guns, it’s pretty much a requirement these days for a Republican candidate for any office – and in some states, Dems too – to be to the far right of Yosemite Sam when it comes to firearms. Hence, Prince William County Board...
Love him or hate him, reality TV star Donald Trump has definitely shaken up the world by winning the White House. And for better or worse, nothing says success quite like having someone try to copy you. Enter former Saturday Night Live cast member Joe...
Consumers’ purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by businesses’ ethical behavior. Since this season of celebration and festivities and goes hand in hand with consumption, it is a good moment to look into some of the products that...
Every calendar year is full of inspiring successful Public Relations campaigns - and some embarrassing mistakes. While the latter category may be promotions those companies would rather forget, they offer strong educational lessons for the rest of the...
At the start of 2017, we look at key trends and developments in regulatory compliance this year. Beneficial ownership Beneficial ownership will remain a major issue in corporate transparency in 2017. Countries will face increasing pressure from...
There is a "strong risk" of modern slavery in the global construction sector and its material supply chains, according to a recent LexisNexis report . The report found that forced labor and other exploitation that constitutes modern slavery...
With a whole new year stretching out in front of you, it's time to take stock of what trends and changes your department or company is going to face in the months ahead. The next steps for the Public Relations universe will likely include a few continuing...
Last fall, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) joked that if then-GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump won the election, the Golden State “would have to build a wall around California to defend ourselves from the rest of this country.” He was...
California and New York are “emerging as the East and West Coast headquarters” of the Democratic resistance to immigration and other policies proposed by Republican President-elect Donald Trump that are opposed by progressives, according to...
KS Gov Proposes Budget: KANSAS Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has proposed a budget calling for tax increases, borrowing and the use of one-time sources - but not the repeal of the so-called LLC loophole exempting over 330,000 farmers and business owners from...
For the past several years states have been pretty good about saving money for a rainy day. Most have restored their cash reserves to pre-Great Recession levels, and 13 have actually socked away twice as much money, a notable achievement considering the...
Four years ago, in presenting his proposed budget for 2013-14, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) declared that the state had finally ended its cycle of chronic multi-billion-dollar budget deficits. “For the next four years we are talking about...
A weekly newsletter from the city manager of Pasadena, California in September included a memo from the city’s director of finance indicating that, effective Jan. 1, the 9 percent utility tax approved by voters in 2008 would apply to video streaming...
VA Senate Remains in GOP Control: Republicans maintained control of the VIRGINIA Senate after special elections last week to replace two members elected to Congress in November. Democrat Jennifer L. McClellan defeated Libertarian Corey Maurice Fauconier...
The U.S. Supreme Court put on hold a court-ordered legislative redistricting and special election in North Carolina while it considers an appeal from Republican lawmakers in the state to keep the current districts in place through at least 2018. ...
Republicans won control of a few more governors’ offices and state legislative chambers in November, giving them command of both branches of the government in states where Democrats had previously maintained footholds, including Iowa, Kentucky,...
Ducey Seeks to Repeal AZ Welfare Limit : Just six months into a new policy that limits welfare recipients to no more than a year on public assistance, ARIZONA Gov. Rob Ducey (R) proposed last week returning to the previous limit of two years. The one...
Saying “Our children are dying,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vowed during his last State of the State speech to focus his attention this year on battling drug addiction in the Garden State. Christie unveiled a number of proposals...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) notified federal officials of his intention to expand Medicaid in the Tar Heel State, setting up a potential legal battle with the GOP-dominated General Assembly. Republicans contend that a 2013 state law specifically...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) chose a highly unorthodox format for his annual State of the State address this year: forsaking a speech made to lawmakers in favor of a weeklong statewide tour in which he presented his agenda to audiences in six different...
Social Policy in KY KENTUCKY Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signs HB 2 , a bill requiring women to obtain an ultrasound prior to proceeding with an abortion and for images from that procedure to be shown to the mother. The American Civil Liberties Union quickly...
Health In DC A federal court issues a ruling ending court supervision over the District of Columbia’s care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle concludes a 40-year class...