At least 29 states have introduced legislation this year aimed at reinstating the requirement that internet service providers treat all content the same in terms of price and accessibility, which was eliminated last year with the Federal Communications...
Speaking of dogs, congrats to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the addition of a new member of the family. As Newsday reports, the gov last month held a presser to introduce Captain, a 14-week old Siberian and German shepherd mix with a “little Malamute...
Some ideas are so clearly bad ones that it would seem to just be common sense not to go through with them. But as Voltaire noted, common sense isn’t so common. Case in point comes from Chicago, where the Chicago Tribune reports that Illinois Gov...
Then why not the guy up on stage? So says the New Hampshire House, which passed a bill recently that would allow entertainers and dancers and the like performing in places that serve booze to have a few pops while doing their act. As New Hampshire Public...
Opponents of the Affordable Care Act are taking yet another run at the law, using the same Supreme Court ruling that previously upheld its constitutionality. In that 2012 decision the justices found that the ACA’s individual mandate, requiring...
At 10 a.m. on April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair . The case revolves around a law passed in South Dakota in 2016 , requiring out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases from customers located...
Georgia’s Republican-dominated Senate Rules committee voted last week to strip a $50 million jet fuel tax exemption out of a larger tax-cut proposal already passed by the House ( HB 918 ). The move came in response to the announcement by Delta Airlines...
MI HOUSE PASSES ‘BRAIN DRAIN’ TAX BREAK: The MISSISSIPPI House passed a bill last week that would provide graduates of four-year colleges and universities in the state who stay and work within its borders a three-year exemption from state...
In a special election this month in Kentucky’s 49th House District, where President Trump received 72 percent of the vote in the 2016 presidential race, Democrat Linda Belcher defeated Republican Rebecca Johnson, the widow of the former representative...
U.S. intelligence agencies hosted a briefing for state election officials this month on potential threats to election infrastructure ahead of this year’s elections. The briefing by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Department...
UT LAWMAKERS CONSIDER LIMITING LOBBYING BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: A UTAH House committee voted this month to advance a bill ( HB 391 ) restricting lobbying of the Legislature by state employees and prohibiting some state entities from taking a public position...
Decrying a lack of federal action, several Northeastern governors have formed a multi-state partnership to address gun violence. The “States for Gun Safety” coalition is the brainchild of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who was joined by...
Citing “a total lack of regulation” on political social media spending, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has thrown his support behind a bill to broaden the Empire State’s definition of political communication to include paid internet...
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) has opened an investigation into allegations that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) improperly sent emails through his charity to arrange political meetings as he prepared to launch his first bid for public office. Federal...
BROWN SIGNS CA DAM INSPECTION MEASURE : One year after the near failure of the Oroville Dam, CALIFORNIA Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation ( AB 1270 ) last month to codify and strengthen the Golden State’s dam inspection standards. A significant...
OR Senate Approves SB 1551 The OREGON Senate approves SB 1551 , which would require companies to notify consumers within 45 days after discovering a data breach of their personal information and prohibits companies from charging consumers for a security...
VA Senate Approves HB 1600 The VIRGINIA Senate approves HB 1600 , which would, with some exceptions, limit the length of a long-term suspension at 45 school days. It is back in the House (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH). VA Senate Approves HB 1419 The...
WI Senate Approves AB 547 The WISCONSIN Senate approves AB 547 , which would limit regulations designed to avoid or minimize construction on wetlands. It moves to Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is expected to sign it into law (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL...
IN House Approves SB 52 The INDIANA House approves SB 52 , a bill that would legalize the use of low-level THC cannabis oil, which is used to treat some seizure disorders. It returns to the Senate (INDIANAPOLIS STAR). WI Governor Signs SB 770 ...
Supreme Court Rules The Supreme Court of the United States rejects the Trump administration’s request to immediately review lower court decisions that keep in place the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects undocumented...
GA Senate Approves SB 375 The GEORGIA Senate approves SB 375 , which would bar same-sex couples from adopting children in the Peach State. It is now in the House (ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION). WI Senate Approves AB 128 The WISCONSIN Senate approves...
GA Senate Rejects SB 418 The GEORGIA Senate rejects SB 418 , which would have barred local governments from enacting prohibitions on the sale of commercially-bred puppies (WXIA [ATLANTA]). Going On In HI The HONOLULU City Council unanimously...
For the latest installment of our Q&A series, we spoke with Simon Baptist of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). More than 100 economists and experts at the EIU analyze political and economic risks for some of the world’s biggest companies...
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...
Are you tasked with managing your organization’s research on the companies that matter to them? Potential new clients? Investments? Partnerships? It can be daunting and time consuming especially if you’re not confident in your less-than-trusted...