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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 - July 9, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/10/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Approrpriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - International, Defense, Homeland Security -...more

Capital Thinking Update - February 13, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/16/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative On Monday, February 13, 2012, the House will meet at 1:00 p.m. in pro forma session. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. to...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

Big Week for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/15/2011

On Thursday, the Senate passed HF 130, authored by Senator Claire Robling (R-Jordan), as amended by conference committee, in a 37 – 28 vote. This is the Phase One budget bill which was passed earlier by the House. The bill...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