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It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more
The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more
BALTIMORE—City Files Lawsuit Against DraftKings, FanDuel - The City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the sports betting companies exploit vulnerable gamblers through promotional...more
House Republicans put their stamp on Ohio’s operating budget (H.B. 96), passing the legislation, 60 to 39, after making substantial amendments to Governor DeWine’s budget proposal. Five Republican members joined the entire...more
As the dogwoods bloom, so did debate in the Capitol — where Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments and vetoes took center stage. On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly reconvened in Richmond to consider the Governor’s...more
Legislators continued to work hard in Week 11 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session as the second funnel deadline rapidly approaches. This week featured long caucus meetings followed by floor debate, and the long-awaited...more
Governor’s Budget Recommendations - Gov. Josh Stein this week unveiled his state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years. Entitled “North Carolina Strong,” it details a number of themes: improving public...more
On Feb. 19, 2025, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He outlined priorities for the state of Illinois in fiscal year 2026 while highlighting the state’s fiscal successes under his...more
Busy Week at the Capitol - After a turbulent January and early February, activities at the Legislature returned to normal this past week. The halls of the Capitol were filled with people from all over Minnesota as numerous...more
On Wednesday, February 19, Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his seventh annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, where he unveiled his $55.2 billion FY26 Executive Budget - marking an approximately $2...more
The proposal includes a shift to a single-sales-factor apportionment for financial institutions, aiming to increase tax revenue starting in tax year 2025....more
Civic Federation Says Illinois Should Extend Sales Tax to Services to Help Bridge $3B Budget Deficit - “Illinois should extend its sales tax to services like haircuts, dry cleaning and plumbing, the nonpartisan Civic...more
Wednesday was a rainy day outside the Georgia State Capitol, but the inside of the building was brightened considerably by a few glowing golden retrievers trotting through the halls. Several pups from Children’s Healthcare of...more
The New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 proposes significant updates to the managed care organization (MCO) provider tax, aiming to enhance Medicaid funding through innovative financial strategies. The...more
As part of the proposed $115.6 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025-26, Governor DeSantis has outlined a plan to eliminate Florida's longstanding commercial rent sales tax. This proposal continues Florida's tax reduction...more
Last week, on Jan. 15, Gov. Wes Moore introduced to the Maryland General Assembly his fiscal year 2026 budget package. This $67.3 billion proposal, aiming to close the state’s nearly $3 billion budget gap, places a strong...more
The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week. With only 46 days in this "short" session — as...more
What Is It and Why Does It Matter? The Minnesota Department of Management and Budget (MMB) prepares formal forecasts of state revenues and expenditures in November and February each year, which policymakers use to set the...more
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) issued the November Budget and Economic Forecast this morning and has projected that the State of Minnesota will have a $616 million surplus for the upcoming FY 2026-2027 biennium...more
Last Friday, New York’s Governor Hochul delivered the following remarks at the annual meeting of the Business Council of New York State:“Someone asked me today, are we going to raise income taxes? I said, ‘I’m not raising...more
BALTIMORE — City Council Investigates DPW Working Conditions -Baltimore City Council members criticized Department of Public Works (DPW) officials over unsafe workplace conditions following the death of a sanitation worker,...more
On April 20, 2024, 19 days after the April 1 deadline, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law several bills, including A8809 / S8309 and A8806 / S8306 (collectively, the “Budget”), which enact into law New York...more
Budgets - The $3.4 billion General Fund Budget and supplemental appropriations, the mechanism for funding non-education-related expenses, have been sent to the Governor for her signature....more
Legislature Reaches Third Deadline - The Legislature has reached another important deadline this week; Friday, April 19, is the final date upon which committees can act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills....more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many states enacted legislation trying to minimize the negative impact that the pandemic was having on state and local government budgets. It is in the context of the unprecedented circumstances...more