Virginia Approves HB 2201 The VIRGINIA Senate approves HB 2201 , which would impose a $250 fine on Old Dominion drivers who drive in the left lane when not passing another vehicle. The measure moves to Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) for consideration (RICHMOND...
Arkansas Endorses HB 1434 The ARKANSAS House endorses HB 1434 , which would bar abortions in the Razorback State based solely on the sex of the fetus. The measure moves to the Senate (WREG.COM [MEMPHIS]).
North Dakota Approves HB 1434 The NORTH DAKOTA House approves HB 1434 , which would require health insurers to provide coverage for applied behavioral analysis, a therapy method widely used for autistic children. It moves to the Senate (GRAND FORKS...
Kentucky Approves SB 17 The KENTUCKY Senate approves SB 17 , which would codify the right for students to express religious viewpoints in school, including in their homework and clothing. It moves to the House (LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER). Virginia...
South Dakota Rejects HB 1099 The SOUTH DAKOTA House State Affairs Committee rejects HB 1099 , legislation that would have eliminated the possibility of the death penalty for severely mentally ill offenders (ARGUS LEADER [SIOUX FALLS]). Kentucky...
Indiana Approves HB 1133 The INDIANA House approves HB 1133 , which bars local governments from banning Airbnb and similar short-term rental services. The bill moves to the Senate (INDIANAPOLIS STAR). New Jersey Signs AB 3695 NEW JERSEY Gov....
Speaking of the Palmetto State, state Sen. Harvey Peeler was notably absent from the recent unveiling of a portrait of colleague Hugh Leatherman. Peeler had authored the resolution that produced the portrait, so one might think he would be there. But...
And speaking of common sense...maybe someone in the Alabama House ought to give it a try sometime. As the Birmingham News reports , the House just passed a bill that would cut off state funds to colleges or universities that adopt so-called “sanctuary”...
Common sense ought to dictate that lawmakers actually read the bills and resolutions they endorse. Alas, as Voltaire once said, “Common sense is not so common.” Today’s example comes from the South Carolina House, which recently endorsed...
Things are getting snippy in Maryland, where Gov. Larry Hogan has drawn some fire for deleting comments critical of him from his official Facebook page. As the Baltimore Sun reports , Dems are incensed because someone on the gov’s staff recently...
The head of Samsung Group has been arrested in South Korea because of major bribery allegations. The details of the allegations offer some important lessons to companies about the importance of compliance to help prevent and mitigate bribery and corruption...
Below is a guest post from LexisNexis's Thomas Stoeckle, who heads up the Small Data Forum podcast -- a podcast that makes big data less intimidating, more actionable and thus more valuable. Episode 6 of the Small Data Forum podcast continues the...
When the Academy Awards ceremony takes place, millions tune into the pageantry and excitement of the big night. Of course, as a PR professional, you have your own perspective of Hollywood's celebration of itself. There are plenty of lessons and useful...
The amount of money donated to universities in the United States by individuals, companies and organisations increased last year, according to a new report from the Council for Aid to Education. As universities accept increasingly large gifts, they must...
While many companies have embraced cloud computing—to deliver enterprise-wide software-as-a-service (SAAS) or to back-up and store critical data—highly-regulated industries tend to keep their feet on the ground—or at least in the private...
Those seeking a broader menu of taxpayer-funded schooling options – ranging from more public charter schools to increasing vouchers for private and religious schools – have never had a stronger ally in the nation’s top education job...
Fifteen states offer school voucher programs allowing parents of school-age children to use part or all of the public funding allocated for their children’s education to send them to private school, according to EdChoice, a nonpartisan, nonprofit...
Tax Collections From Wealthy Down in CT Estimated quarterly tax payments in January were down 9 percent from last year in CONNECTICUT , with 90 percent of that decline due to lower collections from the state’s wealthiest taxpayers, according...
Last year, when Philadelphia became the second U.S. city to approve a tax on sodas and other sugared beverages (two years after Berkeley, California became the first), the city’s Department of Revenue estimated the levy would generate $2.3 million...
In the wake of damage to the main and emergency spillways of California’s Oroville Dam, which prompted the evacuation of 188,000 nearby residents from their homes last month, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has proposed a $437 million flood protection plan...
Kansas’ Republican-controlled Senate followed the lead of the state’s Republican-led House last month and approved a major income tax increase, completing a reversal of course from the big tax cuts the GOP-controlled Legislature passed in...
Democrats Hold DE Senate After Special Election Democrats maintained control of the DELAWARE Senate after Democrat Stephanie Hansen defeated Republican John Marino 58-42 in a special election in the state’s 10th Senate District last month. Hansen’s...
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its longstanding claim that the Texas Legislature intentionally discriminated against minority voters when it passed the strictest voter ID law in the nation in 2011, while maintaining that the law had a “discriminatory...
The office of Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted issued a news release last month stating that a recent review of the Statewide Registered Voter Database identified 385 non-citizens registered to vote in the state, 82 of whom voted in at least one recent...
In January, a bill was introduced in Arizona’s Republican-controlled Senate aimed at expanding the state’s racketeering laws to include rioting and, thereby, allowing law enforcement to prosecute and seize the assets of anyone who plans or...