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Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-17-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/17/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Governor’s Fourth and Fifth Vetoes of the Session Sustained - Last week,...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 11: As Deadline Nears, Action Increases in Both Senate and House

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/30/2013

Momentum is growing in the legislature as the clock ticks toward adjournment. Emotions ran high as legislators worked well into the night during a demanding three-day legislative week. While several significant pieces of...more

Capital Thinking Update - March 4, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Karen Kudelko, Erin McGrain, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, more +Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/6/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Sequestration - Specific Agency Activity - Agriculture & Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment -...more

Municipal Debt Reform Legislation Introduced in State Senate

by Timothy J. Horstmann, Donna Kreiser | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/4/2013

Originally published in The Legal Intelligencer on February 26, 2013. A package of reform-minded bills has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate by Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and others that, if enacted,...more

Government Relations Report - Week 6 Wrap-up: Property Tax, Education Reform, Red Light Cameras, Water Issues and Home Rule

by Katherine Carlucci, Thomas Stanberry | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/25/2013

We have now completed six weeks of the 2013 Session of Iowa’s 85th General Assembly. The end of week five marked the first milestone: the deadline for individual bill requests. After February 15th individual legislators...more

Proposition 39 – Analysis and Status of Implementation Current as of: 2/14/13

by Constantine Baranoff | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 2/22/2013

In November 2012, Proposition 39 was approved by the voters of California. Prior to Proposition 39, corporations were given two options to calculate their state tax liability under California law. Proposition 39 eliminated...more

Capital Thinking Update - January 28, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Scott Thompson, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care -...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House 1-11-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/11/2013

In this week’s issue: - Legislature Completes Its First Week - Majority Party Discusses Its Legislative Agenda - New Constitutional Officers Sworn into Office - Federal Decision Issued Regarding MaineCare...more

Capital Thinking Update - January 7, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Scott Thompson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 1/11/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Fiscal Cliff - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - Financial...more

Capital Thinking Update - December 17, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/19/2012

General Legislative On Monday, December 17, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and at 2:00 for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 pm. Legislation considered under Suspension of the Rules...more

Capital Thinking Update - September 10, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 9/11/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care -...more

Ten Things You Should Know About the 2012 North Carolina Legislative Session

by Brooks Pierce on 7/16/2012

The North Carolina General Assembly has completed its 2012 session. Often referred to as the "short session" since its primary purpose is to adjust the second year of the biennial budget adopted in 2011, Legislators also...more

Capital Thinking Update - April 16, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 4/18/2012

General Legislative On Monday, April 16, 2012, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will consider the following bills under suspension of the rules: H.R. 3001, the Raoul Wallenberg...more

Capital Thinking Update - March 19, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/19/2012

General Legislative On Monday, March 19, the House will convene at 4:00 p.m. for legislative business. The following legislation will be considered pursuant to a rule: H.R. 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost,...more

Second Funnel Deadline: Dead or Alive?

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 3/19/2012

Friday, March 16 marked the second funnel deadline, when bills must be passed out of one chamber and then out of committee in the opposite chamber to continue to move forward. It creates a “crunch time” for many lobbyists as...more

Capital Thinking Updates - February 27, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/1/2012

In This Issue: Legislative & Regulatory Activities in the following categories: - General Legislative - Budget, Appropriations - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial...more

Capital Thinking Update - January 30, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/31/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative The House is not in session on Monday, but meets on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House will...more

Minnesota Government Update - Week in Review

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/8/2011

Bill Introductions Lag If you’re thinking the pace of bill introductions at the Minnesota Capitol is slower this session than in prior sessions, you are right. In 2007 and 2009, by the beginning of March, there were...more

Green Building Update - January 8, 2009

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/8/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Green buildings expected to lead policy agendas in 2009 *Green Building Focus ..CoStar's top-ten sustainable building stories for 2008 *Updating green building codes – not an easy task *New LEED AP...more

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