Whether you’re a global corporation or a U.S. presidential candidate, complacency can bring momentum to a stand-still. A few years ago, during an interview for a Knowledge@Wharton podcast , Lisa Bodell, founder and CEO of futurethink and author...
People often bemoan that politicos orate in homilies, bromides and other gibberish meant to obfuscate more than illuminate. (See how I did that?) But fans of straight talk might just have found their hero in Mikelis Beitiks, who is seeking to fill the...
NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signs SB 4327, which allows Empire State restaurant goers to have their dogs with them at outdoor dining locations, provided the eatery allows it and that the animal does not have to walk through the building to get to the...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) issued an executive order last week extending rules designed to boost opportunities for state contracts among woman- and minority-owned businesses to also include businesses owned by veterans, the disabled and members...
On Nov. 3, legislative seats were contested in three states, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In Mississippi, Republicans increased their majority in the House from 67 to 73, just...
With a sharp drop in oil prices and declining production having blown a $3-billion hole in his state’s budget, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) has proposed a plan to convert the state’s Permanent Fund into a “sovereign wealth fund”...
Airbnb collects and remits transient occupancy taxes, also known as hotel taxes, on behalf of its hosts in a dozen U.S. cities and the District of Columbia, according to the company’s website. Occupancy and sales taxes are also collected and remitted...
The home-sharing website Airbnb has faced its share of resistance from regulators in recent years as its explosive growth has propelled it past even major hotel chains (see “Bicoastal battle over short-term rentals ” in the May 11 issue of...
As I often say, if you think our elections are goofy...you are right. But we are not alone. Case in point comes from Ukraine, where Han Solo’s Wookie co-pilot Chewbacca got arrested last month for disturbing an election in Odessa. This was particularly...
The MASSACHUSETTS House approves HB 1694, which would make it a crime to profit by fraudulently claiming to be a veteran. Violators would face a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail. It moves to the Senate (STATEHOUSE NEWS [BOSTON]). MICHIGAN Gov. Rick...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a new effort to go after thieves who use electronic skimming devices at gas stations to obtain customers’ credit card information. The crackdown includes a statewide sweep of gas pumps to look for skimmers...
Along with the legislative contests, voters in seven states also considered 22 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 3, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. That’s fewer than normal, even for an odd-year election, NCSL said, noting...
Last month, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) launched a 10-year plan to combat obesity in his state that includes everything from raising nutritional standards in public schools to developing more pedestrian-friendly communities and making healthy foods...
OHIO Gov. John Kasich (R) signs HB 2, which among its several provisions requires in-depth financial and academic reporting from charter schools and management organizations, bars charter schools from switching authorizers to avoid being shut down, and...
MI passes transportation funding legislation MICHIGAN’s House and Senate narrowly passed a $1.2 billion road-funding package that will cost the state’s motorists about $20 more to register their vehicles and $1.17 more to fill their cars’...
NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) vetoes AB 2778, which would have used state funds to pay non-profits to trap and spay or neuter feral cats. Cuomo said there is no proof that such programs actually diminish the feral cat population (DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE...
Dayton bashes poachers In the wake of the arrest of three men found to illegally have more than 3,000 pounds of snapping turtle meat, hundreds of turtle shells and 23 live turtles, MINNESOTA Gov. Mark Dayton (D) said he is considering renewing his...
Seattle adopts unique public campaign finance program Seattle voters approved Initiative 122, which will make the city the first in the nation to try a taxpayer-funded “democracy voucher” program. The program, which will be funded by a...
It is safe to presume that Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe doesn’t think much of Sen. Bill Stanley’s intestinal fortitude. Or lack thereof, to be more precise. As Washington D.C. radio station WTOP reports , Stanley recently called police over...
NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signs SB 676, which requires Empire State hospitals to record the name, phone number and address of a patient’s main caregiver in that patient’s medical record before they can be released. The facility must also...
Plenty of pundits—in Ohio and across the nation—were surprised when Issue 3 to legalize marijuana went down in a crushing 64 to 36 percent defeat, particularly because poll numbers had indicated a close margin of support for legalization....
Love them or hate them – and there is no real in-between – the New England Patriots are the rulers of the professional football world. And no amount of teeth gnashing over their incessant cheating and bending of rules – sorry, alleged...
Are you an unsung hero within your company? Marketing wins accolades for creative campaigns that drive leads. Sales receives a big pat on the back for converting leads into sales. Procurement, on the other hand, rarely receives praise for its constant...
A year from now, Americans will be choosing a new Commander-in-Chief, but right now, the campaign trail is barely underway. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of our new U.S. Presidential Campaign Tracker microsite , powered by...
In our October 2, 2015 Bird’s Eye View we incorrectly identified Nevada as a state where ridesharing services like Uber are illegal. That is of course no longer the case. We regret the error and have since corrected the information.