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Colorado Governor Convenes Special Legislative Session

This morning, Gov. Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2025 009, convening the Colorado General Assembly in an extraordinary legislative session to begin on Aug. 21, 2025. The governor has this power under Article IV,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Action on New York consent to payment law unlikely before 2026

NY Public Health Law (PHL) § 18-c, regarding consent for payment of certain medical services, was enacted as part of the 2025 New York State budget. As drafted, it requires patient consent to payment for treatment costs. The...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Consider Bills Before Crossover Deadline, Budget Work Continues

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Legislators considered dozens of bills over the last two weeks as they faced the “crossover” deadline of May 8. Under legislative rules, bills other than tax and appropriations bills must pass one chamber by that date to...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 40 (Sine Die) - April 2025

Like air out of a balloon, the Georgia General Assembly concluded its 2025 Legislative Session on Friday with an exasperated but exhausted "PFFFFffffT." While many lawmakers and lobbyists floated through the halls during the...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 33 - March 2025

The Georgia House of Representatives achieved the trifecta on Thursday, combining three favorite legislative traditions in one moment on the floor: recognition of a local novelty with an invite resolution, the appearance of a...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 32 - March 2025

While we spend much of our time watching bills and budgets under the Gold Dome, lawmakers and elected officials spend much of their time honoring constituents and other notable figures....more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 31 - March 2025

Blood rolled in the streets at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday — the LifeSouth Bloodmobile, to be exact. While some lawmakers and lobbyists chose to voluntarily give the gift of life, for others, it was a painful...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 29 - March 2025

While many lawmakers and lobbyists crawled into the Georgia State Capitol on Monday after the double-whammy of Crossover Day and the return of Daylight Savings Time (to Senator Ben Watson’s chagrin), a few select legislators...more

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Gold Dome Report - Crossover Day Wrap-Up - March 2025

As lawmakers and lobbyists shake out the cobwebs from a Crossover Day that ran late into Thursday night, we’re pouring back over what was done and left undone. This special #GoldDomeReport provides a Crossover Day wrap-up of...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 26 - March 2025

March came in like a lion on Monday as the Georgia General Assembly began its blitz toward Crossover Day on Thursday. With over 80 measures slated for hearing in House and Senate committees, state senators began their...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 24 - February 2025

With one week to go until Crossover Day, lawmakers and lobbyists are already feeling the exhaustion and exasperation captured in the face of James Oglethorpe’s bust on the North Steps. As committees convene constantly to...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 22 - February 2025

Lawmakers and lobbyists watching the Georgia State Senate on Monday saw a lot of green and red, but it wasn’t exactly Christmas. While some state agencies and contractors stand to see a few extra greenbacks in the Senate...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 15 - February 2025

Children and other fans of heavy machinery were delighted on Tuesday as landowners and representatives of forest industries descended on the Georgia State Capitol for Forestry Day at the Capitol. With them, they brought two...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 12 - February 2025

As the sun appeared on the horizon on Wednesday, so too did the House’s version of the Amended FY 2025 State Budget. Synchronized perfectly with sunrise over Atlanta at 7:30 a.m., the House Appropriations subcommittees...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 8 - January 2025

Visitors to the Georgia State Capitol were delighted by the rhythm and artistry of a lion dance in the South Wing on Wednesday as the Asian American Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus hosted its second annual Lunar New Year...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 5 - January 2025

As the world reacted to the shove heard round the world, the General Assembly kept a low profile on Friday. Convening an hour earlier than the Senate, the House gaveled in and out before senators even made it to their desks....more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 3 - January 2025

Wednesday marked “Keeping Georgia Wild Day” at the State Capitol, and while the moniker might elicit a variety of memories from lawmakers and lobbyists of shenanigans under the Gold Dome, the day’s festivities were focused on...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, January 9, 2025

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New Legislative Session Begins- Pennsylvania lawmakers began the 2025-26 legislative session this week, with Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) reelected as House Speaker, securing the position with bipartisan support...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 30 - March 2024

Show us the money! In an early morning meeting on Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees unveiled the House version of the FY 2025 Budget. While there are many goodies in the $36.1 billion spending...more

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Washington Psilocybin Law Faces Delay

People hoping Washington would closely follow Oregon into the regulated use of psilocybin overseen by licensed practitioners faced a delay when a committee of the Washington legislature converted Senate Bill 5263 from...more

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Abolishment Closer Than Ever Before for Beleaguered South Carolina Public Health and Environmental Agency

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Among the matters that made it across the South Carolina State House this legislative session is Senate Bill 2 (S 2), a piece of legislation Ralph Barbier and I wrote about last fall (here). S 2 proposes the elimination of...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 4 2022

Week one of the 2022 Legislative Session is in the books. The halls were relatively quiet on Friday as legislators filed in to receive copies of the budgets before sprinting home. ...more

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The 2021 Legislative Session: Texas Broadcasters Taking Victories Where They Can Find Them

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Faced with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the February winter storm energy shortages, and redistricting, most observers thought there would be little time left in the 2021 Texas legislative session for bills...more

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Massachusetts Formalizes Lifting of COVID-19 Industry Restrictions, Considers Legislation to Extend Certain Popular Exemptions

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June 3, 2021 On May 28, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker issued two executive orders lifting many of the COVID-19-related restrictions and limitations imposed over the past 15 months, setting in motion the eventual rescission of...more

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COVID-19 Related State Reopening Executive Orders & Guidance Tracker

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Each state’s guidance is rapidly updated and changing, and each state’s orders and respective reopening guidance should be reviewed to determine any exceptions, restrictions, or other intricacies around the reopening of any...more

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