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October 12, 2023  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Elections North Carolina: “North Carolina Republicans Override Governor’s Veto on Key Election Law” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics Arkansas: “Scrutiny of Arkansas Governor’s $19,000 Lectern Deepens After New Records Are Released” by Andrew DeMillo (Associated Press) for Yahoo News National: “New Charges […]

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Gov. Tony Evers - by: Campaign of Tony Evers for governor

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order 208 calling for a special session of the Legislature to begin Wednesday, September 20. The session will consider and act upon two proposals to enact a comprehensive workforce development package. The proposals would use […]

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West Virginia Capitol Building - O Palsson

Gov. Jim Justice called a special legislative session convening on Sunday, August 6. The proclamation issued for this special session lists 44 items for consideration including the creation of a new state park and several bills regarding the state correctional […]

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The Legislature adjourned the special session on July 11 after passing the abortion restrictions Gov. Kim Reynolds requested in calling the special session. Senate File 579 prohibiting abortion if there is a detectable fetal heartbeat passed both houses in one […]

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July 10, 2023  •  

Maine Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Maine Capitol Building

Lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled House and Senate completed their final session for the year and adjourned sine die on March 30. Bills related to campaign finance and lobbying reports were passed and signed by the governor. Senate Bill 255 requires […]

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New Hampshire State House - AlexiusHoratius

The House and Senate adjourned sine die on June 29 after passing legislation relating to the environment and elections. House Bill 281 removes the requirement that small scale energy generators like solar farms be located in the same municipality as […]

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June 23, 2023  •  

Vermont Veto Session Adjourns

Vermont Capitol Building

Vermont legislature held a veto session on Tuesday, June 20. During the day-long session, lawmakers successfully overrode five gubernatorial vetoes. The bills now passed include House Bill 217, which institutes a new payroll tax to raise revenue for child care, […]

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Gov. Kay Ivey

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that she plans to call a special session. The session is intended to address the congressional voting maps. This follows a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that found the recent voting maps to be […]

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NY State Capitol - by formulanone

The New York Legislature adjourned on June 10 after the Clean Slate Act passed both houses. The legislation, which still must be signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, wipes a New Yorker’s conviction record clean three years after sentencing […]

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Connecticut State Capitol - John Phelan

The Connecticut Legislature adjourned sine die on June 7 after passing a two-year $51 billion state budget. The budget includes historic cuts to personal income taxes and the reduction is predicted to benefit approximately 1 million of the state’s 1.7 […]

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Alabama State Capitol Building

Alabama lawmakers officially concluded the 2023 legislative session on June 6. Legislation that passed included a grocery tax reduction, an exemption from state income tax for overtime work, and a tax rebate for both individual and married tax filers. The […]

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June 7, 2023  •  

Nevada Begins Special Session

Nevada State Capitol Octagonal Annex

Gov. Joe Lombardo has called lawmakers back for a special session to reach an agreement on a key budget bill. The Legislature will meet in the afternoon on June 7 to discuss the proposed bill. Furthermore, there is speculation that […]

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Nevada State Capitol Octagonal Annex

The Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die on June 6 after failing to pass all five necessary budget bills. In the rush of the final session day, the public funding bill for a relocated Oakland Athletics stadium failed to pass, leaving […]

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Illinois State Capitol Building

The Illinois Legislature adjourned Saturday, May 27 until their scheduled veto session beginning October 24. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2079, which allows a township officer to hold a position on the board of a not-for-profit corporation interested in a contract, […]

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