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City Council Passes FY26 Budget, HOME Bills- During their final meeting before summer recess, the City Council passed a staggering 58 bills, including the FY26 Capital and Operating Budgets, business and wage tax cuts, and...more
Wyoming held its primary elections on Aug. 20, 2024. At the statewide level, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) easily secured victories in their races. Barrasso has served in the...more
On November 30, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law several bills intended to protect voting rights and improve election procedures across the state. In November 2022, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved...more
The late breaking “red wave” – forecasted by pollsters and pundits alike and detailed in our last release – did not materialize, especially at the state level where nearly all of the key legislative chambers and gubernatorial...more
Overall, West Virginia’s mid-term election easily can be described as a Red Wave rising, with historic GOP wins in legislative races. At the same time, voters remained cautious when it came to policy decisions, soundly...more
Key Takeaways: Midterm general elections will be held November 8, 2022. At the state level, there are 36 gubernatorial races and 88 legislative chambers in 46 states holding elections in 2022....more
While the results are yet to be certified, it is clear, a week after Election Day, that Californians have rejected both Proposition 15 – The California Schools and Local Communities Act of 2020 (“Prop. 15”) and Proposition 21...more
This week, many students around the state headed back to school for an unprecedented academic year. With a majority of K-12 school districts opting to begin the year with remote learning only, the first day of class took...more
Colorado’s 2019 election results are rolling in. As previewed in our previous client alert and podcast on this odd-year election, Colorado voters selected local government officials and school board members, considered...more
The General Assembly came back this week after some time away but had a relatively light schedule. Senate leadership announced a plan to adjourn by October 31 regardless of whether there was a budget deal and indicated that...more
Almost three weeks into the new fiscal year, the State budget stalemate continues with no clear path to resolution. On the other hand, the legislature appears to be winding down its work on other issues for the long session...more
The 111th General Assembly of the state of Tennessee convened on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, for the first year of the two-year session. With the new session comes change not seen in Tennessee government in recent history, as...more
The last two weeks have been a roller coaster as Utah awaited the results of multiple “too close to call” races and a proposition. One race, Utah Congressional District 4 between Representative Mia Love and Salt Lake County...more
After a long, hard-fought, and often bitter campaign, the parties battled to a partisan draw. As expected, Democrats took over the House of Representatives. Democrats also flipped a number of Governors’ mansions, but lost...more
At long last, the national midterm election results are in. Here are a couple of takeaways as we plan for what lies ahead. ...more
As pundits continue to argue about the nature and extent of the “Blue Wave” that did or did not wash across the country this past Election Day, its impact in New York State was undeniable. ...more
Election night is now (mostly) in the books. As the night wore on, the blue tide turned into a blue wave and ended as a mini blue tsunami crashing on the Maine shore. More results are still coming in, but here’s what we know...more
In a historic night, Tennessee elected its first female U.S. Senator and the first Republican governor to follow a fellow Republican governor since 1869. In the state house, there will be many new faces come January; however,...more
U.S. Senate: Mitt Romney (R) - Former Massachusetts Governor and Hero of the 2002 Olympic Games, Mitt Romney becomes the junior senator for Utah. Romney replaces retiring Senator Orrin Hatch who represented Utah for the...more
The dust has settled. In the next Congress beginning early 2019, Democrats will take control of the House, and Republicans have expanded their majority in the Senate. The split government undoubtedly will make many...more
In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Arshi Siddiqui and senior advisor Geoff Verhoff discuss the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the various potential consequences should the GOP hold the House or the...more
Like years past, there were plenty of laws passed in Sacramento in 2016 that will impact public agencies. Here is a summary of those that have specific importance to your work. We hope that you will contact us for further...more