Maine’s legislature passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on large data centers, which the governor subsequently vetoed. However, the state’s legislative willingness to enact such a pause should command the full…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On March 17, 2026 the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing on the national security risks of Chinese dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
Companies in the energy industry — especially those involving coal, natural gas, grid infrastructure, large-scale energy infrastructure and domestic petroleum — may find long-term opportunities in a series of actions at the…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting
In the dynamic world of state government relations, it is vital for organizations, lobbyists and decisionmakers alike to keep a finger on the pulse of the industry in order to enact change. With four decades of experience,…
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/ Government Contracting, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The ever-changing political and economic landscape poses many questions for both new and established organizations. How will proposed legislation impact my business? What can I do to achieve increased brand awareness and become…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Government Contracting
On Feb. 18, 2026, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He discussed successes under his leadership and provided insight into the state’s priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2027,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Taxation
On Jan. 15, 2026, President Trump announced his “Great Healthcare Plan.” The plan focuses on four priority areas: lowering drug prices, lowering insurance premiums, holding big insurers accountable and maximizing price…
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/ Health, Insurance
On Dec. 29, 2025, Virginia was awarded $189,544,888 in health care funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The funding is aimed at remedying rural health care inequities in the commonwealth…
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/ Government Contracting, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Dec. 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order asserting broad federal authority over the regulation of artificial intelligence and directing federal agencies to take steps to discourage, challenge or override…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Dec. 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all 50 states would receive funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program, which is mandated in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
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On Dec. 11, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills to address rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centers and to strengthen grid supply chain resilience. Both measures will move…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Dec. 10, 2025, the House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by a vote of 312 to 112…
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/ Elections & Politics, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
The Illinois General Assembly concluded a two-week fall veto session in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 31. Following an uneventful first week of veto session from Oct. 14-16, the House and Senate returned to Springfield…
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/ Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Immigration Law, Taxation, Transportation
On Nov. 12, 2025, the president signed into law three appropriations bills to partially fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2026 through Sept. 30, 2026, and a continuing resolution to fund the rest of the government…
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On Nov. 10, 2025, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-AR, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, released a bipartisan discussion draft to establish a federal framework for regulating spot digital commodity…
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