No, we’re not done with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie just yet. How could we be, given Christie has obviously decided he might as well embrace being his own worst enemy. Another case in point came last week when Christie sat in for notorious sports...
Since we are now clearly in the realm of the absurd when it comes to presidential politics, we might as well go all the way. That’s right, one Dwayne Johnson – better known to millions of WWF wrestling fans as “The Rock” –...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for certain has a tempestuous nature, but he’s no match for the rolling ball of 24/7 pugnaciousness that is Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who’s primary accomplishment through almost two terms in office is keeping everyone...
Business In Wisconsin A federal appeals court upholds WISCONSIN’s so-called “right to work” law that bars collective bargaining agreements requiring workers to pay union fees (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL). Rhode Island Signs SB...
Crime In Florida Corrections officials in FLORIDA agree to settle a lawsuit that accused the Sunshine State of discriminating against deaf and disabled prisoners. Tenets in the resolution include the state agreeing to provide sign-language interpreters...
Michigan Signs SB 401 MICHIGAN Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signs SB 401 , which will automatically enroll new teachers and staff in a 401(k)-style retirement plan unless they instead pro-actively choose a revised hybrid pension (DETROIT NEWS).
Washington Signs SB 5939a WASHINGTON Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signs SB 5939a , a bill that extends until 2030 state tax incentives to Evergreen State consumers who install solar energy units on their homes. The incentive rates decrease each year after purchase...
Hawaii Signs HB 561 HAWAII Gov. David Ige (D) signs HB 561 , which requires dentists to make public their training to administer anesthesia to children (HAWAII NEWS NOW [HONOLULU]). Rhode Island Signs SB 789 RHODE ISLAND Gov. Gina Raimondo (D...
Michigan Signs 13 Bills MICHIGAN Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signs a package of 13 bills that collectively make genital mutilation of girls a state felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, both for doctors who perform the procedure and parents who transport...
After months of often tense negotiations, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) reached an agreement last week with legislative leaders to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program, one of the Golden State’s primary tools in battling climate change...
RAIMONDO ISSUES RI OPIOID EXECUTIVE ORDER Citing an “alarming rate of deaths” from opioid abuse, RHODE ISLAND Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) issued an 18-point executive order aimed at coordinating state and local government efforts to combat the...
This month the U.S. Justice Department petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to take no further action against the voter ID law passed in that state in 2011 - SB 14, which has faced numerous legal challenges - because the...
Faced with mounting legal challenges, the commission assembled to investigate President Donald Trump’s claims that voter fraud is rampant in America and cost him the popular vote in last year’s presidential election has suspended its effort...
Illinois ended its record-setting budget impasse this month - after going 736 days without a spending plan - with a flourish. On May 23 the state’s Democrat-led Senate passed a budget package that included SB 9 , which among other things,...
With more and more baby boomers reaching retirement age and many of them wishing to remain in their homes as they age, pressure is being placed on states to provide more home-based health care. “The trend is shifting at every level to care...
Two new studies, one by the Urban Institute and another by the National Academies of Science , indicate that first-generation immigrants to the United States cost state and local governments more than native-born Americans, $3,000 more per adult on average...
When Utah cities need more money to balance their budgets, they raise the fees they charge for water, sewage and other services managed through “enterprise funds” and divert some of the proceeds into their general funds instead of raising...
IL TAX HIKE WILL IMPACT WI The tax increase that finally allowed ILLINOIS to pass a state budget this month will cost neighboring WISCONSIN , which is facing its own budget impasse, $51 million, according to the state’s nonpartisan Legislative...
Eleven states have enacted legislation in 2017 dealing with insurance requirements for drivers of transportation network companies, or TNCs, like Uber and Lyft, according to LexisNexis State Net’s Legislative Tracking System . Two states also failed...
The gig business is becoming really big business. And as the number of people using ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft has mushroomed in the last couple of years - with no sign of leveling off - local governments around the country have sought to regulate...
The exhibit hall was bustling with attendees at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The 5-day event brought speakers, exhibits, programs, award celebrations, preconferences, networking and social events to people from all around the United States...
News (n(y)o͞oz) Noun Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events. Have you ever shared a story of the latest ‘news’ that you heard from a friend, saw in a grocery store check-out line or spotted...
When a public relations strategy is an internal piece of work, generated by your PR team with little input from corporate leaders or alignment with overall company goals, it may end up far less valuable than you'd hoped. Deriving more value from your...
Or maybe it just seems that way. According to a Quinnipiac poll released last month, just 15 percent of New Jersey residents think Gov. Chris Christie (R) is doing a good job, while a whopping 81 percent think he kinda sorta stinks at it. For those who...
Speaking of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, with his time in office short and most people clearly ready to see him go he made it clear last week he is all out of [expletives] to give about currying favor with voters. As numerous media outlets reported...