In the wake of the nation’s latest (as of this writing) mass shooting, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) proposed a package of reforms to his state’s gun regulations. The hard part will be not having them instantly shot down by his fellow Republicans...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) proposed new regulations on student loan servicing in the Empire State. Under the proposal, servicers would be barred from defrauding or misleading borrowers, engaging in any unfair, deceptive, abusive, or predatory act...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved waivers allowing the imposition of work requirements for Medicaid enrollees in nine states, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy. Approved waivers have been blocked by legal...
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COURT SAYS KY GOV CAN REJECT PRIVATE LAWYERS The KENTUCKY Supreme Court rules that Gov. Matt Bevin (R) and legislative leaders were within their legal authority to cancel an employment contract that Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear awarded...
Some people believe we’re officially in a post-truth world. That’s the only rationale I can come up with for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent claim that “the vast majority” of the homeless folks in San Francisco migrated...
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...
Visitors to this year’s Alaska State Fair had more than the usual fried food, cheap carnival games and livestock to peruse. As KTUU in Anchorage reports , fairgoers could also sign a petition to recall Gov. Michael Dunleavy. Or...they could sign...
The week in session States in Regular Session: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, US...
(04/10/2015 - 05/01/2015) 04/14/2015 South Carolina Special Election House District 63 04/21/2015 Florida Special Election House District 64 04/28/2015 District of Columbia Special Election Council Wards 4 and 8 ...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and executives of other big tech companies have been saying recently that they want a federal data privacy law. But this year the companies and their lobbyists helped kill data privacy bills introduced in at least 13 states...
VA GOV VOWS END TO LAWSUITS AGAINST PATIENTS VIRGINIA Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said he would work with University of Virginia James Ryan to end the widespread practice of aggressively pursuing former patients for unpaid medical bills. A recent investigation...
FEDERAL RULE COULD END FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR 33,000 IN CO A newly proposed federal rule would cut off food assistance for 33,000 COLORADO residents, including about 11,000 children. The state currently allows those earning up to twice the federal poverty...
During the final week of this year’s legislative session in Arizona, state lawmakers passed a bill ( HB 2756 ) that, among other things, will require the state to calculate the additional state cost of any minimum wage increase above the state rate...
In The Hopper Number of 2015 Prefiles last week: 699 Number of Intros last week: 5,815 Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,084 Number of 2015 Prefiles to date: 16376 Number of 2015 Intros to date: 74,871 Number of...
Budget & taxes 2014 expected to be 'breakout year' for jobs Politics & leadership Bridge closure controversy comes to head in NJ Governors Cuomo outlines NY medical pot plan Bird’s Eye View Hot...
States in Regular Session: CA, CO, CT, DC, IN, KY, MA, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, US, VT, WI States in Informal Session: States in Skeleton Session: States in Veto Session: States in Recess: NJ, OK States in Special Session: Special...
This month California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced the state would be paying off $10.5 million in school loan debt for 40 dentists and $58.6 million in school loans for 247 doctors. The debt relief, provided through a loan repayment program established...
The biggest question awaiting an answer in the annual rush to the end of the California legislative year doesn’t actually involve legislation. As the Capitol Morning Report notes, the race between Sen. Scott Wilk and Assemblymember Tom Lackey to...
California Senate Gives Final Approval to SB 276 The CALIFORNIA Senate gives final approval to SB 276 , which would allow the state Department of Public Health to review and potentially reject medical vaccine exemptions written by doctors who have...
One would presume that includes not spending money that isn’t yours to spend, a lesson apparently lost on former California Assemblymember Joe Canciamilla. As the East Bay Times reports , Canciamilla – the county’s top elections official...
Calling it a “a profoundly important moment,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed one package of bills last week aimed at protecting Golden State renters from excessive rent increases and unprovoked evictions and another intended to spark...
The Week in Session States in Regular Session: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, US, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY States in Informal Session: States in Skeleton...
The week in session States in Regular Session: States in Informal Session: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, US, UT, VA,...