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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

The New Vaccine Patchwork: State Alliances and Regulatory Shifts

In recent weeks, vaccine policy has become a flashpoint at the state level. On September 3, 2025, the governors of Oregon, California, and Washington inaugurated a West Coast Health Alliance, a regional partnership aimed at...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, September 8, 2025

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Lawmakers Return to Harrisburg as Amid Ongoing Budget Stalemate - As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse enters its tenth week, lawmakers return to Harrisburg with limited expectations for progress, while transit agencies and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Statewide Universal Masking Expires February 15th but Employers Need to Consider Local and Cal/OSHA Requirements

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In January the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) extended universal masking indoors through February 15, 2022, due to a continued COVID-19 surge. In advance of the expiration, Governor Newsom announced that...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NC Politics in the News - January 2022 #2

Agriculture - NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS: Vaccines become more accessible to farmworkers, but many still struggle with internet access - From tight living quarters to high rates of chronic illnesses to no sick leave...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August

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Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NC Politics in the News - September 2021

Agriculture - HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY: With North Carolina exit, will more states give up hemp oversight? States are becoming increasingly wary of running their own hemp-production programs because of mounting costs and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Mask Up, Vax Up: Illinois Governor Issues Immediate Face Covering Mandate for All, COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare, School...

On August 26, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-20 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 87) (the Order). The Order mandates that all individuals in Illinois who are at least two years old and who are...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Face Covering And Vaccine Requirement Round-Up

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In June, with much fanfare, California announced it was reopening and lifting many of the COVID-19 restrictions that had been in place through state executive and health department orders. However, as there have been surges...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NC Politics in the News - August 2021 #3

Agriculture - THE DAILY ADVANCE: NC State Fair a go for October, manager says - The North Carolina State Fair has welcomed more than 1 million guests five times since 2010 and fair officials hope that this fall will be...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NC Politics in the News - August 2021 #2

Agriculture - The National Law Review: The End is Near for North Carolina's Hemp Pilot Program - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ("Department") and the North Carolina Industrial Hemp...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NC Politics in the News - May 2021

Education - WRAL: NC Students, educators no longer required to wear face masks when outside during school - North Carolina students, educators, staff and school visitors don't have to wear masks when they are outside...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

The End Of The Religious Exemption To Immunizations For Students In Connecticut Schools?

As we were all reminded when discussing the COVID-19 vaccine, https://schoollaw.pullcomblog.com/archives/covid-19-testing-and-eventually-hopefully-vaccines-what-can-the-schools-require/ Connecticut law (via Connecticut...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - March 2021 #1

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The first three months of this new year have shown 2021 to be quite a year of change. Of course, President Biden has assumed the helm in Washington and is filling out his cabinet posts. The pace of change in Springfield has...more

Holland & Knight LLP

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 23

Whew! The pace is becoming fever pitched as lawmakers push toward crossover day! Sports betting remains a hot topic - both on the Floor and in committee. We report more on that below. Yet, Georgia’s management of the pandemic...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 19

Legislative Day 19 felt particularly cold, wet, and sleepy as legislators wrapped up a short week that was filled to the brim with committee meetings and actions. But before most members headed for the exits, the chambers did...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 17

Freezing temperatures and the threat of icy roads couldn’t keep legislators away from the Gold Dome as they kicked off yet another week of the Session. Both chambers OK’d a small slate of bills followed by a packed afternoon...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 12

The big news today was the movement on the FY 2021 Amended Budget as the Senate Appropriations Committee moved its version on HB 80 forward this morning. This spending plan for the state includes much of what was proposed by...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Illinois - January 2021 #2

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It’s a time of transition, both in Washington DC and in Springfield. Nationally, the Biden Administration is filling out its Cabinet and other appointments. In Springfield, newly-minted Speaker Welch is working through new...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Budget Hearings, Day 3

The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committees resumed today on their work around the Governor’s recommendations for FY 2021 Amended and FY 2022 budgets. Today’s focal points were the state’s health and human services’...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Legislative Update 01-15-2021 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Vermont's legislature adjusts to a new normal - The legislature convened remotely last week and seamlessly began its virtual session. While things are running smoothly technologically, lawmakers are operating under the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Education Laws

Part 1: California Laws Impacting Schools and School Districts for 2020 - Last year brought many changes to the legal landscape affecting educators. In this Best Best & Krieger LLP Legal Alert series, we look at some of...more

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