Twenty-five states joined Texas in challenging President Obama’s executive actions on immigration policy in November 2014, expanding temporary relief from deportation for undocumented immigrants. Fifteen states also filed amicus, or “friend...
When you're working on PR pitches to the media between major events or product launches, you may wish you had a magic spell up your sleeve. Your job is essentially to conjure something valuable - favorable coverage - out of thin air. It's time...
Are you an unsung hero within your company? Marketing wins accolades for creative campaigns that drive leads. Sales receives a big pat on the back for converting leads into sales. Procurement, on the other hand, rarely receives praise for its constant...
In addition to state legislative elections that could flip party control of 18 chambers across the country, 157 statewide ballot measures will also be contested in 35 states on Nov. 8. The measures include an unusually high number of citizen initiatives...
Sometime this summer consumers in a handful of states will be able to buy a favorite alcoholic beverage or cocktail in a most unusual form: powder. The product, dubbed Palcohol, received federal approval earlier this year, but if lawmakers in many more...
Do Americans love their mamas? According to media monitoring and new analysis , you bet your sweet bippy they do. Between April 24 and May 10, Mom was more popular than any of the U.S. presidential candidates and general election coverage – combined...
After years of magical thinking about rains that rarely came, California agencies are struggling to combat the state’s prolonged drought through myriad mandates, restrictions and development of alternative sources of water. They have a long way...
At least 27 states have considered but only two, Oregon and Virginia, have passed legislation dealing with internet privacy in the current session, according to information compiled from the National Conference of State Legislatures and LexisNexis State...
Millennials ... are you ready for them? Pew Research projects that by next year, Millennials will overtake Baby Boomers as the largest generation in the United States. What’s more, half of today’s homeowners are under the age of 36, based...
Earlier this month, Inside Higher Ed published an article on giving students who are the first generation in their families to attend college the right digital tools to achieve success . Written by the authors of Technology and Engagement: Making Technology...
Most risk management professionals know the adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But in the digital age, you need more than an ounce of prevention when it comes to mitigating regulatory and reputational risk . It’s...
January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Established in 2007 by a Senate resolution, the day shines a spotlight on the issue of trafficking men, women and children for financial gain. Many associate trafficking with sexual exploitation...
Was 2017 the year you reached all your donor support and fund development goals? If you answered yes, congratulations! But if you’re like most development professionals, you probably feel there is always more you can do to be successful. From growing...
Michigan residents are the most susceptible to cybercrime, according to analysis of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Insurance Information Institute by Website Builder Expert. The website development adviser estimated there would...
Earlier this week, we shared a video from Tom Ogburn, managing director of LexisNexis Business Insight Solutions. He offered his thanks to valued customers like you—but he also offered a sneak peek at the latest addition to the line-up of our business...
In 2002 the Council of State Governments and the National Association of State Personnel Executives issued a report entitled “State Employee Worker Shortages: The Impending Crisis,” which referenced estimates showing “state governments...
In the sixth annual Supply Chain Resilience Survey conducted by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) in 2014, more than three-quarters of the respondents reported experiencing supplier disruption at least once during the previous twelve months. Some...
By the end of this year, 25 states will have considered legislation to allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives, according to the Death With Dignity National Center. Although Death with Dignity measures failed in 12 of those states, they were...
In this guest post for Procurement Leaders Mark Dunn, Segment Leader for Risk at LexisNexis, shares his views on supply chain visibility and strategies to mitigate the impact of international and domestic sanctions. Widening impact of sanctions for...
Do you have a fact-checking obsession? In today’s hyperbolic media landscape, it seems, fact-checking is de rigueur. That’s good news, according to the Poynter Institute —an organization dedicated to “the elevation of journalism...
Trend-setting California has issued national wakeup calls about the shaky state of public pensions and the soaring costs of health insurance for those covered under the Affordable Care Act. CalPERS, the nation’s largest pension fund for state...
As part one of our legislative preview indicated , a great deal of uncertainty surrounds next year’s legislative sessions, but as a result of President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising victory and with Republicans in control of both legislative...
Sanctions around the world have changed significantly in the last few months, according to a new eBook by LexisNexis. The eBook looks at how sanctions have changed in eight countries: the U.S., UK, Russia, Iran, Myanmar, Cuba, Democratic People’s...
The targeting of election systems in Arizona and Illinois by Russian hackers last summer received a lot of media attention. But those were far from the only or even the most serious recent attacks on government computer networks, which are increasingly...
The U.S. economy is entering an eighth year of recovery and the stock market has reached record heights, but at least 24 states face budget shortfalls in 2017 as revenues lag behind projections. Pension issues also continue to bedevil state and local...