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Remote meetings reauthorized through June 2027

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On March 28, 2025, Mass. Governor Maura Healy signed an emergency law extending the COVID-19 remote and hybrid meeting authorizations for public meetings of local boards and committees until June 30, 2027. The law, Chapter 2...more

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Campaign Finance Developments in Ohio and North Carolina

Ohio Adopts Sweeping Foreign National Ban, Covering Lawful Permanent Residents - On June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, enacting a sweeping foreign national ban on political contributions and...more

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Washington State’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration To Expire With HELSA Still in Effect

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee will end the statewide COVID-19 emergency declaration on October 31, 2022, and rescind all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations. Despite the governor’s action, however, Washington’s Health...more

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What’s on Deck With Governor Newsom? Employment-Related Bills That May Soon Impact California Employers

In a last minute whirlwind of activity by California’s Legislature, a significant number of employment-related bills have now made their way to Governor Newsom’s desk and await their fate. Below are highlights of some of the...more

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California Legislative Update: What’s Left To Affect You?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Headlining the employment-related bills that passed the May 27, 2022, House of Origin Deadline is AB 85, which extended COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to September of this year, as well as bills...more

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Washington’s Legislature Makes Notable Changes to the Open Public Meetings Act ‎

Governor Inslee’s March 24, 2022 signing of House Bill 1329 marks the introduction of changes to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), the focus of which concerns public meetings’ accessibility and participation in the same....more

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Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Banning Workplace Vaccine Mandates for Public Employers and Requiring Public and Private Employers...

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Mississippi joins the list of states limiting public employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates. On April 22, 2022, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill banning public institutions and agencies from discriminating against people based on...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - April 2022 #3

This week, legislators on several Joint Legislative Oversight Committees discussed healthcare policy and potential changes to how North Carolina regulates insurance and medical services. These meetings are part of a series of...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - March 2022 #3

Legislators were back in town this week to take votes on several bills, including an adjournment resolution. Aside from interim committee work, lawmakers will plan to be back in town for the short session after the May...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - March 2022

It's March, and barring any last-minute action by the United States Supreme Court, today is the final day for candidates to file for office in North Carolina. State legislators had to file for re-election in their home...more

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Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 23 2022

The Georgia House put in a full day on Thursday, taking up twelve propositions across two Rules Calendars before adjourning near 4PM. Representatives unanimously approved a bill strengthening Georgia’s Childhood Lead Exposure...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - February 2022

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Both Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly this week addressed COVID masking requirements. Legislators also passed new legislative and congressional district maps.   Governor Encourages Move to Voluntary Masking;...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Update - February 2022 #2

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KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more

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The Federal Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act: What You Need to Know

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What is the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act? The Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act would establish a two-year extension for certain COVID-19 emergency telehealth waivers. The legislation aims to extend the...more

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California COVID Supplemental Sick Leave is Back

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California COVID supplemental sick leave is back. After Governor Newsom and the State Legislature came to an agreement earlier this year for what the 2022 version of supplemental sick leave would look like, mirror bills (AB...more

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The Latest on Masks in Connecticut Schools: The Legislature Begins to Act

Last week, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed (as amended) House Bill 5047 (“An Act Concerning The Extension Of Certain Executive Orders And Department Of Public Health Authority”)....more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - January 2022 #3

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, North Carolina is bracing for a fourth winter storm this year. Since the General Assembly did not convene this week, we felt it appropriate this week to review the funding...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - January 2022 #2

North Carolina is bracing for its third winter storm, which is supposed to continue through the end of Saturday. This week, the General Assembly reconvened to pass two bills, one which will postpone the state's election...more

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California 2022 Legislative Session Preview

The 2022 California legislative session began Jan. 3, following projections of record state revenues. The legislature will consider Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal until the June deadlines. The governor’s $286.4 billion...more

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2021 second half year-end review and 2022 preview

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In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more

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Debate Continues Around Scope of Practice Expansion for APPs

Scope of practice expansion has been a hot-button issue within medical communities and state legislatures for more than thirty years. The debate is centered on what services advanced practice providers (“APPs”) who hold...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - November 2021 #3

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North Carolina will have an enacted biennial budget bill for the first time since 2018 after activity this week in Raleigh. New State Budget Law - Legislators this week passed a conference report for the biennial...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - November 2021 #2

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While there were no legislative sessions or committee meetings this week, we learned that some familiar faces would likely be staying in town for a few more years. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), who was first elected...more

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2021 Special Legislative Session: Final Action

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On Thursday, October 28, the second Iowa special legislative session concluded with the legislature approving the second Legislative and Congressional District Plan (SF621) and Covid Vaccine Exemptions (HF902). Governor...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - October 2021 #5

Instead of carving jack-o-lanterns this week, legislators have been hard at work carving decennial redistricting maps. The House held a voting session on Tuesday, but the only bill on the calendar was postponed to another...more

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