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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

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 2025 Tax Bill into Law

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed House Bill 7031 into law, enacting sweeping changes to Florida's tax statutes that include updates to the sales tax on commercial leases, sales tax relief, certain corporate income...more

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Legislative Changes to the Board of Revision Process are Coming

Substitute House Bill 96 (Sub. H.B. 96), Ohio’s operating appropriations bill for fiscal years 2026-2027, was passed by the General Assembly on June 25, 2025. The law modifies changes made by Amended Substitute H.B. 126...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (6/9)

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Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case - “In the closing hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session, Senate President Don Harmon...more

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From Indiana to Disney Springs: Major Developments in Property Tax Law

In the last legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly introduced and passed significant changes to Indiana’s business personal property tax regime. The changes in Indiana’s SB 1, along with subsequent amendments from...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (6/2)

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Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting tax hike- “Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget package minutes ahead of a key constitutional deadline Saturday night, relying on tax...more

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Missouri Eliminates Capital Gains Tax for Individuals

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Missouri is poised to become the first State to eliminate the income tax on capital gains for individuals. The General Assembly passed House Bill 594 in May, and Governor Mike Kehoe is expected to sign the bill....more

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Alabama Legislature Wraps Up Productive Session on Business Tax Bills

The Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die near midnight on May 14, 2025, with the final legislative meeting day bogged down with filibusters by certain senators. Fortunately, a spate of tax bills had already passed both the...more

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Iowa General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die

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The first session of the 91st General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die just after 6 a.m. on May 15 after a full night of caucuses and debate. Slated for 110 days, the legislature extended 13 days beyond May 2 after...more

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Legislative Top 5 - May 2026 #3

Governor and Legislative Leaders Agree to Budget Targets - On Thursday of this week, the Governor and legislative leaders announced that they had reached agreement on budget targets, a copy of which can be found...more

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Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Eleven

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Birmingham Water Works - On Thursday, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Jim Carns, to reform the composition and functionality of the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill...more

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Ohio Legislature Passes Landmark Energy Legislation

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The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 15 (Klopfenstein) unanimously on April 30, 2025, and the Ohio House later the same day concurred by a vote of 94 to 2. The legislation heads to Governor Mike DeWine for his approval....more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (4/21)

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Democratic state lawmakers start to move on promise to ‘be a check’ on Donald Trump - “With six weeks left in the spring legislative session, lawmakers have a range of measures before them that backers say are necessary to...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Senate Approves Budget Bill and Confirms Two More Secretaries

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Senate Budget bill - The North Carolina Senate on Thursday approved its version of the 2025 Appropriations Act by a vote of 30 to 15. Four Democrats joined twenty-six Republicans in supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats...more

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The Dome Report: Final Review of the 2025 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature

The 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature concluded at midnight on April 12. As the dust settled, it became clear that Governor Patrick Morrisey was able to get the majority of his agenda enacted into law,...more

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Georgia’s 2025 legislative session: Tax legislation overview

During the 2025 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several notable tax related bills including further decreasing the income tax rate and extending the time period for taxpayers to protest and appeal the...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 13

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Governor Reynolds not seeking reelection - In a video published on Friday, April 11, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026. In the post, Governor Reynolds cited her desire to be with...more

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2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Six

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Pharmacy Legislation This week, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Billy Beasley, concerning pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) and altering the mechanism in which independent pharmacists are reimbursed....more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 11

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Legislators continued to work hard in Week 11 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session as the second funnel deadline rapidly approaches. This week featured long caucus meetings followed by floor debate, and the long-awaited...more

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The Dome Report Issue 3: Half Way Through the 2025 Session of the West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature has completed just over one-half of its 60-day regular session and the deadline for the introduction of new bills in the House of Delegates is now passed. While very few bills have been enacted...more

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Texas 89th Legislative Regular Session | Proposals Part 2

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The fun continues with the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, with several new proposed House Bills that relate to the imposition of Texas taxes. Of the over 100 proposals put forth so far, we’re keeping a closer...more

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2025 Wyoming Legislative Session Recap

What a wild ride, pardners! Last week, legislators hit the trails back to their home communities, and the dust has finally settled in Cheyenne after yet another unprecedented legislative session....more

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Texas Legislative Update: Proposed Reforms to Chapters 303, 392 and 394

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As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...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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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 8

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Friday, March 7 marked the first funnel deadline for the 2025 Iowa legislative session. By midnight, policy bills had to be passed by a committee in its originating chamber to remain eligible for consideration this year....more

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