Judge Colleen O’Toole, of Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals, has filed a federal lawsuit against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and two other state court officials, alleging that fundraising restrictions on judicial...
The U.S. coal industry has endured a precipitous decline in recent years. A Duke University study indicated that the industry shed 49,530 jobs between 2008 and 2012. U.S. renewable energy, meanwhile, has surged. The Duke study found that wind and...
Iowa lawmakers got a scare last week when, right in the middle of the day, smoke started wafting up from behind the Senate chambers. Fire alarms went off and people were sent scurrying out of the building post haste. Alas there was no fire, only the intense...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Improves Policymaking Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable organization founded by former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, plans to spend $42 million on the What Works Cities Initiative, which will help 100 cities...
TX Tax Relief The TEXAS House has tentatively approved a $4.9 billion tax relief plan that includes a sales tax cut. The Senate’s plan favors property tax cuts instead (TEXAS TRIBUNE [AUSTIN]). RI Approves Casino Hotel RHODE ISLAND Gov...
MA Gov Halts Expansion of Convention Center Expressing concern about the debt it would incur and the impact it could have on the state budget, MASSACHUSETTS Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has halted a planned $1 billion expansion of the Boston Convention and...
IL Approves HB 218 The ILLINOIS House approves HB 218, a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. It is now in the Senate (CHICAGO TRIBUNE). MD Signs HB 594, SB 482 and HB 533 MARYLAND Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signs...
TN Rejects HB 675 The TENNESSEE House rejects HB 675, a bill that would have allowed undocumented immigrant students who qualified for federal Deferred Action Status to pay in-state tuition at Volunteer State colleges and universities (TENNESSEAN ...
FL Passes HB 1205 The FLORIDA House passes HB 1205, which would establish a regulatory framework for the oil and natural gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The rules include establishing a permitting process and allowing...
TX Approves HB 21 The TEXAS House approves HB 21, so-called “right-to-try” legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental medications still awaiting federal approval. The measure moves to the Senate (TEXAS TRIBUNE...
OK Approves HB 1007 and SB 788 The OKLAHOMA House and Senate each approve so-called “religious freedom” bills (HB 1007 and SB 788) that give civil liability protection to clergy members who refuse to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies...
Earlier this week, we shared a video from Tom Ogburn, managing director of LexisNexis Business Insight Solutions. He offered his thanks to valued customers like you—but he also offered a sneak peek at the latest addition to the line-up of our business...
We’re celebrating our valued customers. While we can’t break out the cake and ice cream typical of a celebration, we want to express our thanks for your on-going support. We’re kicking off the festivities with a ‘thank you’...
Last week, Barbara Hirsh, the Director of Information Resources & Knowledge Management at NERA Economic Consulting , offered her insights during an SLA PartnerTalk Webinar entitled “Demonstrating Value to the C-suite.” Barbara discussed...
Don’t be misled by the title; this isn’t a blog post about proper etiquette for media monitoring. Rather, it’s a quick tip for getting more from LexisNexis® Newsdesk by using the Refine Panel—or what we like to call the “Refinery”...
Lately, large international companies have been capturing attention for the wrong reason—non-compliance with anti-corruption laws like the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA). When the dust settles, these organizations face substantial fines and...
(04/17/2015 - 05/08/2015) 04/21/2015 Florida Special Election House District 64 Texas Special Election House 124 04/28/2015 District of Columbia Special Election Council Wards 4 and 8 New Hampshire Special Election...
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In The Hopper Number of 2015 Prefiles last week: 444 Number of Intros last week: 2,948 Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,850 Number of 2015 Prefiles to date: 20,530 Number of 2015 Intros to date: 104,724 Number...
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MT Approves SB 66 The MONTANA House approves SB 66, which would bar the sale of electronic cigarettes and nicotine liquid to minors. It moves to Gov. Steve Bullock (D), who is expected to sign it into law (GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE). NM Vetoes SB 503...
Vermont Gov. Pete Shumlin (D) joined with the Vermont Commission on Women to launch an initiative aimed at ensuring women earn equal pay for equal work in the Green Mountain State. Shumlin said the state would be the first employer to sign onto the Vermont...
The Democracy Alliance, an organization that advises top Democratic donors, is launching an effort to boost the amount of money being contributed to liberal organizations in the states. The aim of the five-year initiative, called 2020 Vision, is to increase...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) proposed budget calls for reductions of science staff at the state’s Department of Natural Resources. But administrators at the agency are considering doing away with the agency’s Bureau of Science Services...
States have gotten worse at forecasting revenues over the past three decades, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York. Between 1987 and 1999 the median error...