Illinois Governor Signs SB 9 ILLINOIS Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signs SB 9 , a bill that, among several things, prohibits coal ash discharge into the environment and directs state regulators to propose new rules around the regulation of coal ash (ILLINOIS...
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Upcoming Elections (01/09/2015 - 01/30/2015) 01/13/2015 Texas Special Election House District 13 Virginia Special Election House District 74 01/27/2015 Florida Special Primary House Districts 17 and 24 Senate District 6
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In Case You Missed It States have generally bounced back from the Great Recession, but slower growth and big time fiscal obligations have become the new normal. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com...
Electric carmaker Tesla is at the cutting edge of automotive technology. But its direct-to-consumers sales model cuts a little too close to the bone for some states. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet...
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...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) wants the state’s Supreme Court to rule on whether convicted felons should have to pay off fines and fees before they can get their voting rights restored under a new constitutional requirement approved by voters. ...
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The week in session States in Regular Session: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, 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, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN...
(02/06/2015 - 02/27/2015) 02/10/2015 Arkansas Runoff Senate District 16 Florida Special Primary House District 64 Iowa Special Election House District 23 02/17/2015 Florida Special Election House District 13 ...
Here are some of the topics you may see covered in upcoming issues of the State Net Capitol Journal: - Common Core - State worker exodus - Legalizing pot
New technologies from a variety of innovative industries and the same old partisan gridlock in Washington D.C. will drive state agendas in 2015. In case you missed it, the story can be found on our Web site at http://www.statenet.com/capitol_journal/12...
In The Hopper At any given time, State Net tracks tens of thousands of bills in all 50 states, US Congress, and the District of Columbia. Here's a snapshot of what's in the legislative works: Number of 2015 Prefiles last week: 3824 Number of Intros...
States in Regular Session: DC, MI, NJ, OH, US States in Informal Session: MA States in Skeleton Session: States in Veto Session: States in Recess: CA, IN, NY, ME States in Special Session: Special Sessions in Recess: DE "c", VA "a"...
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Saying “There is no rationale why women should not get paid what men get paid,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a pair of bills last Wednesday designed to strengthen the Empire State’s wage equity laws. Cuomo signed the measures...
NEWSOM SIGNS OFF ON CA CLEAN DRINKING WATER FUND CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 200 , legislation that authorizes the use of $130 million in funds initially targeted for greenhouse gas reduction to instead pay for a clean drinking water...
CO CONSERVATIVES PUSH TO RECALL DEMOCRATIC GOV, LAWMAKERS Conservatives in COLORADO are pushing to recall Gov. Jared Polis (D) and two Democratic state senators. The recall effort comes after a legislative session in which Democrats who now control...
Here are some of the topics you may see covered in upcoming issues of the State Net Capitol Journal: - Right to Try - State worker exodus - Legalizing pot
Illinois Governor Signs HB 88 ILLINOIS Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signs HB 88 , a bill that caps interest rates at 5 percent on consumer debt of less than $25,000 following a court judgment, down from the current limit of 9 percent. The law also limits...
MD TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FACING BIG SHORTFALL The MARYLAND Transit Administration says it is facing a $2 billion-plus funding shortfall over the next decade. The agency also said it will need to spend $5.7 billion between now and 2028 to address the...
The FLORIDA Dept. of Education unveils a special database that grants specified “threat assessment teams” access to information about students’ personal mental health history, interactions with law enforcement, school discipline, and...
OR GOV SIGNS ELECTION BILLS OREGON Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed legislation this month that will allow Oregonians to mail in their election ballots for free starting with the November 2020 contests. Brown also signed a measure that will require so-called...