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“Illinois doubled private investments in the state, as well as investments in clean energy, and quadrupled the number of retained jobs in 2024, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity said this week....more
An Early End to Session? In recent years, the legislature has used up more than its fair share of session days to complete its work, but change may be coming this session. While legislators are not required to adjourn...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
LEADERSHIP RELEASES GLOBAL BUDGET TARGETS - On Tuesday, the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate Majority Leader announced they had reached an agreement on global budget targets, adding up to $71.9 million in spending for...more
Chicago will begin testing parking enforcement technology and smart loading zones following an ordinance the City Council passed March 15. The technology will automatically issue tickets for parking or standing violations in...more
KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
Budget season has officially begun at the North Carolina General Assembly as each of the joint appropriations subcommittees, which include members of both House and Senate chambers, met to hear from agency officials and...more
With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more
More than one-eighth of the 2019-20 state fiscal year is over, but the budget impasse continues in Raleigh without any visible progress. Meanwhile, a few pieces of legislation are moving, but legislative calendars are fairly...more
With two weeks left to go before the first legislative funnel (information on the funnel process in last week’s blog post), progress was made on both the policy and appropriations fronts. Floor work is heating up in both...more
Politically, a very big blue wave crashed in Connecticut this past November. The State House and Senate are firmly in the hands of Democrats. ...more