California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said the Golden State government will no longer buy cars from carmakers that don’t adhere to the state’s strict emissions rules. The boycott is a direct response to a bevy of car companies that recently...
NC Dems Contest New Congressional Map NORTH CAROLINA’s Republican-led General Assembly approved a new court-ordered congressional district map this month that could cost the party at least two seats in the U.S. House. But Democrats still immediately...
Democrats won control of Virginia’s House and Senate in the state’s off-year legislative elections on Nov. 5. And last week the new Democratic majority showed that making it easier to vote would be one of its top priorities next year. ...
CA Budget Surplus Could Grow to $26B by 2021 A report from CALIFORNIA’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office indicates the state’s cash reserves could reach a record $26 billion by 2021. Over a quarter of that sum would be unrestricted...
Fourteen nursing homes in rural counties of Nebraska have closed in 2019, about twice as many as last year, which set a record itself. Over the past eight years, 32 rural nursing homes have closed in the state. And that problem isn’t unique to Nebraska...
For the last year Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and state lawmakers have been debating whether to start tolling drivers to help pay for the upkeep of the state’s roads and bridges. The governor’s latest proposal, released this month, called...
As of mid-October, 26 states had introduced legislation this year dealing with the privacy of consumer data, according to analysis of LexisNexis State Net legislative data by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Seven of those states had enacted...
It’s the holiday season, and if most voters are thinking about politics at all they are probably pondering more about how to get through family festivities without a major blowup over differing political philosophies than they are about next year’s...
As Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nexis® Solutions, Stephen Iddings has been closely involved in driving the Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy at LexisNexis. In an interview, he shared how LexisNexis® uses AI and Machine Learning...
World leaders, CEOs and academics will come together in the Swiss resort of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) from 21 to 24 January. The summit’s program and participant list hint at a clear theme of this year’s summit: Environmental...
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) investment and adoption is gaining ground globally. According to Statista , 2019 saw investment climb to 49 percent and adoption to 24 percent by large organisations, with medium and smaller businesses lagging well behind...
This should have been a bumper year for Airbus, after rival Boeing grounded its 737 MAX aircraft following fatal crashes. Yet the multinational aerospace company reported a troubling loss of $1.5B earlier this month. A key reason for this result is a...
Often, it takes a crisis to bring supply chain weaknesses to light. That's certainly the case with the Coronavirus, or Covid-19. Many companies have failed to adapt their risk management processes to meet the complexity of today’s global supply...
The coronavirus known as COVID-19 has become a global media phenomenon. Not only has it captured the hard news headlines, but it has influenced every news segment, from business to sports and from entertainment to, of course, healthcare. It’s...
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has already changed society. As governments worldwide struggle to adapt to the new reality, they are introducing measures aimed at preventing the further spread of the virus and increasing the resilience of their public...
The aforementioned Jerry Brown brought a lot to the governor’s office during his historic tenure. But one thing he didn’t bring was children. Not so for new Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who have four kids under...
California marked the end of an era last week, as Gov. Jerry Brown handed off the gavel to new Gov. Gavin Newsom. Brown exited office as the state’s longest-serving governor (16 years) and perhaps its greatest political comeback story. Once the...
It’s said there is no such thing as a free lunch. That’s rarely true in politics, where lobbyists are more than happy to ply lawmakers with lavish meals at the drop of a hat. But the free gourmet chow is now off the table in Missouri, where...
We’re all familiar with the analogy of the legislative process being akin to sausage making. But a bipartisan group of Montana lawmakers recently took it from the grammar books to the kitchen by getting together at the home of Chief Deputy Attorney...
Denver City Council Votes to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy The DENVER City Council unanimously votes to ban so-called gay conversion therapy, which seeks to change a minor’s sexual orientation. Denver becomes the first city in COLORADO to enact...
OH Governor Signs HB 425 OHIO Gov. John Kasich (R) signs HB 425 , which codifies that police body camera video is public record unless it is a confidential investigatory record. The law does not, however, require police agencies to use body cameras...
CUOMO CALLS FOR NY ABORTION AMENDMENT With Democrats now in control of both legislative chambers, NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) called on Empire State lawmakers last week to pass a constitutional amendment codifying a woman’s right to legal...
OH Governor signs HB 101 OHIO Gov. John Kasich (R) signs HB 101 , which authorizes Buckeye State pharmacists to substitute cheaper but equivalent alternatives to the brand-name product EpiPen, which is used to counter severe allergic reactions to bee...
Four governors – two outgoing, two newly-sworn in – issued executive orders barring discrimination against LGBTQ state employees. Before leaving office in December, then-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) issued an order barring discrimination...
A pair of Democratic governors launched wide-ranging efforts last week to prop up the Affordable Care Act and to broaden health care coverage in their states. The first came from New California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who issued an executive order...