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Joint Budget Targets - Late last Friday, Governor Tim Walz, along with leaders of the Minnesota House and Senate, agreed to modest joint budget targets for supplemental budget bills. The targets would allow for spending...more
Final Days of Session: What’s Left? - Democrats have now sent all major budget bills to the Governor for signature, with the exception of major packages in transportation, health & human services, taxes, and capital...more
“The State of our State is Strong” - Governor Tim Walz delivered his annual State of the State address to legislators from the House chamber this week. He highlighted common themes from DFL leadership this session,...more
FEBRUARY BUDGET FORECAST - This week, Minnesota Management and Budget released their February budget forecast, which is the last projection of state revenues and expenditures that the Governor and legislature will use to...more
Governor’s Budget Rollout - This week, Governor Walz began rolling out key features of his proposed budget with two press conferences focused on investments in economic and children and families initiatives. The $12...more
As employers actively work to prepare for 2023, taking note of employment-related legislative activity is key. Following robust 2022 legislative sessions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, employers have a number...more
The 2023 Budget- Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. The $220 billion Budget reflects an $8 billion increase over last year’s budget (a more than 3 percent jump). It is also $4 billion...more
New York appears to be on deck as the next state to join the list of cannabis-friendly environments in which these businesses might have a chance to thrive. The deal recently struck between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and lawmakers...more
The 2021 General Assembly session adjourned sine die (Latin for adjourning with no appointed day for resumption) on February 8th. The General Assembly convened its 2021 Special Session on February 10th and adjourned sine die...more
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s fiscal year 2021 budget includes over $20 million in revenue that the Governor expects to be generated by legalizing cannabis for recreational use. While the Governor’s support for...more
New York is gearing up to become the 12th US state to legalize recreational cannabis, and the 2nd US state to do so by way of legislative measure (as opposed to voter initiative), as Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to legalize...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more
Legislators in both chambers considered many bills this week as House budget writers negotiated behind closed doors. Budget Bill - After recently concluding Appropriations subcommittee meetings, House members are...more
The New York State budget, which took effect yesterday to start the new fiscal year on Monday, April 1, does not include a plan for the legalization of adult recreational marijuana use. Instead, Governor Cuomo and the New...more
A significant portion of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s original fiscal year 2020 budget proposal discusses in detail his idea for a “Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act,” to be known colloquially as the “cannabis law.” ...more
Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more
On January 15, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2019 State of the State Address. Part of his address centered on the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York State....more
Governor Andrew Cuomo's "State of the State" address on Tuesday outlined the 2019-2020 budget, which included a list of major policy changes and proposed reforms. The New York state budget is set at $175.2 billion,...more
State of Maine Endured Short, Tension-filled Shutdown - Around 2:00 am on Tuesday, July 4, Governor LePage signed the biennial budget that had been delivered to him moments before by the Secretary of the Maine Senate,...more
A May 18th adjournment brought to a close the first half of the 74th biennial session of the Vermont General Assembly. Drama awaits as Gov. Phil Scott has threatened to veto H.518, the fiscal year 2018 budget, over an...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Maine Legislature’s First Regular Session Launches - On Wednesday, January 4, the Maine...more
Details from Each Chamber: HOUSE - The House worked through the Calendar this week, giving third reading to various bills on Tuesday. During the Majority Caucus meeting, the Speaker told the members that both...more