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June 6, 2017  •  

Nevada Legislature Adjourns

The 79th session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned just after midnight local time on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. A package of budget bills was passed, resolving a stalemate many thought would not be resolved by the end of the regular […]

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Several Canadian legislative sessions adjourned last week: On June 2, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories adjourned. Legislation considered this session included infrastructure and operations expenditure bills as well as an amendment to the Tobacco Tax Act. The Legislative Assembly […]

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Lawmakers return to Jackson today for a special session to deal with unresolved budget issues. Spending plans for the attorney general’s office and the Department of Transportation were incomplete when the legislature adjourned its regular session in April. The governor, […]

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June 2, 2017  •  

NYCU Video Digest – June 2, 2017

Becky Campbell is back to deliver any government relations and ethics news you might have missed in this weeks News You Can Use Video Digest. Enjoy!  

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This week, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for a special session of the Louisiana Legislature as a precautionary measure in response to significant disagreements over the state’s operating and construction budgets. The special session, if necessary, is to […]

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      National: The GOP Inherits What Trump Has Wrought Washington Post – Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa | Published: 5/26/2017 President Trump – and specifically, his character and conduct – now dominate the national political conversation. The dynamic is shaping the contours […]

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The Alaska Legislature is still at work trying to pass a budget bill to resolve the state’s annual $2.7 billion deficit. Alaska faces a government shutdown if a budget is not adopted by July 1, and the governor’s administration already […]

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May 31, 2017  •  

Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Texas adjourned the 85th legislative session sine die Monday May 29, 2017. Just hours before the House adjourned, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would be making a decision later this week about whether to call the Legislature back into a […]

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The first special session of the 2017 New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die on May 30, 2017. Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation reinstating funding for higher education and vetoed a bill raising taxes. Both the House and Senate were in […]

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The Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die today, May 23, 2017. Much of the session consisted of battles over the state budget and a plan to cut taxes. Gov. Pete Ricketts’ plan to cut income and property tax stalled in the […]

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Missouri lawmakers will return to work today as the General Assembly convenes a special legislative session. Following the May 12 adjournment of the regular session, Gov. Eric Greitens hinted a special session was imminent and called for the session just […]

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Gov. Bill Walker ordered Alaska legislators into a special session just minutes after the regular session adjourned. Lawmakers have been unable to agree on how to resolve the state’s annual $2.7 billion deficit. Majority House Democrats proposed a state income […]

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The Legislature adjourned sine die late Friday, May 19, 2017. Bills to block removal of Confederate monuments and allow certified midwives to deliver babies in the home both passed. Lawmakers failed to pass the prison bill and Gov. Kay Ivey […]

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The Vermont Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session today, May 19, 2017. Lawmakers delayed adjournment by more than a week as they continued negotiations on the state budget. The budget includes a health insurance savings program for teachers, as demanded […]

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