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Pritzker acts upon 269 bills, vetoes 2, signs 'lawsuit inferno' measure - “In a Friday announcement of the status of 269 bills, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation which led opponents to call Illinois a “Lawsuit...more
The Arizona Supreme Court recently held in Roundtree v. City of Page that the circumstances under which citizens can place a local initiative measure on the ballot are very broad, so long as they propose something that may be...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Arizona: A Democrat student PAC has filed a complaint alleging Turning Point Action and Turning Point PAC violated Arizona’s...more
The New York City Charter Revision Commission voted this week to place five proposed amendments on the November ballot. The first bill would create a more streamlined process for reviewing publicly financed affordable...more
On July 21, 2025, the New York City Charter Revision Commission (CRC) voted to include five proposed amendments to the City Charter on this year’s New York City general election ballot, including measures that would expedite...more
This past legislative session, Colorado legislators passed a bill making changes to the state’s citizen ballot initiative process. House Bill 25-1327 (Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Process), sponsored by Reps. Emily...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Montana: A coalition of former public officeholders is pushing to end corporate political spending in Montana politics via a...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Ohio: Language included in Ohio Senate Republicans’ new state budget plan would eliminate the state’s ban on corporations and...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Wisconsin’s legislature says no to the Governor’s cannabis proposal. Pennsylvania’s Senate says no to the...more
I have seen the line "Independence now, independence forever!" attributed to Daniel Webster but I have been unable to locate the line in any of the texts cited as the source. I have also seen a longer quotation attributed to...more
In the forthcoming case of Roundtree v. City of Page,2 the Arizona Supreme Court will weigh in on a reoccurring political issue that bubbles up in cities and towns across the state: under what circumstances does a proposed...more
Special Election Set for SD-35 Following Passing of Rep. Gergely State Rep. Matt Gergely - (D-Allegheny) passed away last weekend, leaving the state House once again tied 101-101. A special election will be held March 25 to...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we give you an update on the DEA re-scheduling hearing. ...more
Maine - On November 5, 2024, Maine residents voted in favor of passing a ballot measure that limits contributions from individuals, PACs and business entities to PACs “for the purpose of making independent expenditures” to...more
Voters in Alaska approved Ballot Measure 1, which will boost Alaska’s minimum wage and provide guaranteed sick leave to workers. First, Ballot Measure 1 increases Alaska’s minimum wage to $13.00 per hour, effective July 1,...more
On November 7, 2023, Ohio approved an adult-use marijuana measure that allows individuals age 21 and older to grow marijuana and possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana in non-extract form and 15 grams of marijuana extract. A...more
On Friday, November 15, the Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies New York team held an election debrief. Key insights from our team are below. Presidential Race Donald Trump will enter the White House in January and has promised...more
This year’s election saw no shortage of surprises at the federal, state, and local levels, and Colorado Springs, CO was no exception. Although the results have yet to be officially certified, it appears that voters have...more
On election day Massachusetts voters were given the opportunity to vote on the Fair Wage for Tipped Workers Act, a ballot measure, referred to as Question 5, that would have gradually increased pay for tipped workers until it...more
While Georgia did not hold an election for governor or any other statewide offices, there were ballot measures and legislative races to consider. The status quo will remain in place with Republicans having control of the...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got one story this week, so let’s just get to it. Cannabis had a bad night on November 5....more
With more than half of the vote counted in Oregon and Washington, here are the initial results of statewide measures we have been tracking this election cycle. Oregon Measure 118 (Raising Corporate Taxes) – Defeated ...more
With election day less than 24 hours away, we wanted to provide a primer on Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which, if you believe recent voter polls, may soon make the Commonwealth just the second state in the nation to...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have a look at Delaware’s licensing lottery, We note that New York’s cannabis crackdown may be...more
The 2024 Denver ballot features a dozen individual measures, each aimed at addressing pressing city issues. These measures have been placed on the ballot either through City Council action or citizen initiatives, each with...more