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December 20, 2013  •  

Yukon Assembly Adjourns

The 2013 fall sitting of the first session of the 33rd Yukon Legislative Assembly adjourned on December 19, 2013. During this sitting the Assembly passed the Health Information Privacy and Management Act. The act “will raise the bar on privacy […]

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Lobbying “Lobbyists: ‘Misunderstood’ in poll” by Tal Kopan in Politico. Campaign Finance “There’s No Way to Follow the Money” by Lee Aitken in The Atlantic. Arizona: “For all the campaign finance limit marbles” by The Yellow Sheet Report in the […]

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On December 6, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned its first special session sine die. The legislative body convened earlier in the week to prepare an aerospace industry incentive bill. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 1 is designed to encourage growth and […]

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Legislators are meeting today, Monday, December 2, 2013, for a special session to consider a package of tax breaks designed to give Boeing a reason to bring thousands of jobs to the state. Gov. Jay Nixon called the special session […]

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Gov. Scott Walker has called a special session of the Legislature to address the implications of the troubled federal launch of the Affordable Care Act. The special session will begin on December 2, 2014. Walker hopes lawmakers will agree to […]

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The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned its special session on November 21, 2013. Gov. Maggie Hassan had called for the extra legislative session to consider the Medicaid Expansion Study Commission’s report recommending the state accept $2.5 billion in federal funds to […]

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Lawmakers ended the 2013 regular session early Friday morning, November 15, 2013, after approving an anti-abortion license plate, increased coverage for mental health services, and changes to voting hours and voter ID laws. The first special session concerning property tax […]

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On November 12, the Legislature adjourned its second special session sine die. The legislative body convened in October to address marriage equality. Effective December 2, the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 recognizes marriages between individuals of the same sex, […]

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The special session of the Washington Legislature adjourned Saturday, November 9, marking the third special legislative session this year. The purpose of the special session was to consider legislation containing tax incentives for Boeing and the aerospace industry in exchange […]

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly has launched a new and improved website. The new site makes it easier to track general assembly activities, with scheduled committee meetings listed right on the home page. The site also includes an improved legislative search […]

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November 6, 2013  •  

WA Gov. Calls Special Session

Governor Jay Inslee has called a special session of the Washington Legislature in the hopes of passing legislation to entice Boeing to bring the construction of its new airliner, the 777X, to Washington. The special session will convene Thursday. Photo […]

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October 24, 2013  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Here are some great articles for today’s government relations news summary:

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October 16

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Session will begin October 17 at 3:00 p.m.

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