Minimum Wage, State Budgets, Proposed Legislation

Cozen Cities - June 11, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 6/12/2025

BOSTON—City Receives $7.4M for Office-to-Residential Conversions -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) allocated $7.4 million to support two office-to-residential conversion projects in downtown Boston, part of a broader...more

Virginia Viewpoint: Late Out of the Gate

Cozen O'Connor on 1/20/2025

The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week. With only 46 days in this "short" session — as...more

2020 Mid-Year Legislative Update - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Mid-Year Analysis

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 7/7/2020

Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned on June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history, the legislature has really only recessed,...more

Vermont Health Care Update 02-03-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/6/2020

Minimum wage bill heads to the Governor - On a vote of 23-6, the Senate voted on Thursday to concur with the committee of conference report on minimum wage. The House passed the bill last week on a vote of 93-54....more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

Pierce Atwood LLP on 7/3/2017

State Budget Down to the Wire - At publication time on this last day of June 2017, the Maine Legislature had yet to enact a budget for the biennium that starts at midnight tonight. Last week, the Legislature was presented...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 3-29-13

Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: - Appropriations Committee Continues to Hear Biennial Budget - Governor Turns Pension Debate into Call for Action on Hospital Repayment Plan (Ya Mon!) - Legislature Moves Quickly on Bill to Raise...more