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Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
The Senate passed the reconciliation 2.0 package, which funds ICE and CBP and includes no healthcare provisions. The bill now moves to the House, though Republican leadership cancelled Friday votes, postponing further action...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
The Senate approved the narrow budget reconciliation package funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) early in the morning of Friday, June 5, concluding a vote-a-rama...more
It’s déjà vu all over again. In a move that surprised many — and disappointed more — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have finally established a regulated adult-use marijuana retail market in...more
Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more
On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a consequential decision further narrowing how Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) may be used to challenge redistricting maps....more
It’s summer in Wyoming, and people across the state are gearing up for an exciting election season as candidates hit the campaign trail. This year, Wyomingites will vote on an open U.S. Senate seat, its lone congressional...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance Maine: The Maine Ethics Commission voted unanimously on May 27 to circulate an advisory statement warning candidates that...more
Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers: - Aaron Frey, Maine Attorney General - Christina Moylan, Division Chief, Consumer Protection Division They will be joined by Kelley Drye State Attorneys...more
On Wednesday, June 3, the Senate voted to begin debate on a narrow budget reconciliation package by a vote of 53-46, triggering the statutorily required 20 hours of debate. The bill provides $72 billion in funding through...more
Armenia, a small, landlocked country of 3 million people in the Caucasus and a former Soviet Republic, will go to the polls on June 7. Traditionally a strong ally of Russia, it has recently turned westward and begun applying...more
A proposed constitutional amendment was passed by both chambers of the Florida Legislature during a special session yesterday. The measure will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot and requires 60% voter...more
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate return from the Memorial Day recess facing a full agenda. The House is expected to reconvene for a short week on June 3, 2026, with plans to consider the Agriculture-U.S. Food...more
Five years after Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis possession, residents still cannot legally purchase it. In a stunning reversal that has sent shockwaves through the cannabis...more
The new judiciary amendment seeks to adjust the election model for the judiciary introduced in 2024. Key changes include: (i) postponing the next election process to 2028 (instead of 2027); (ii) reorganizing the Mexican...more
On May 28, 2026, New York State’s Appellate Division, Third Department, upheld a lower court decision to allow Republican-Conservative gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and his running mate, Todd Hood, the opportunity to...more
For 114 years, Arizona governed without one — making it one of the last holdouts in the country. For the first time since achieving statehood in 1912, Arizona will elect a Lieutenant Governor this year. The creation of this...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • FTC Says “Active Listening” Ad Claims Were All Talk - ...more
On May 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking comment on whether ABC’s daytime talk show The View qualifies as a bona fide news interview program and is exempted...more
