U.S. State Policy This section contains all the latest news regarding U.S. State Policy, including legislation issues, state Supreme Court cases, appeals, and decisions. Keep up to date on policy decisions and the reactions of concerned advocacy and lobby groups. Also included are releases from state departments and administrations, such as transportation, environmental protection, education, public health, safety, and many more.
Latest
Jan 29, 2021, 11:07 ET Lawsuit Filed Challenging State Fish & Wildlife Approval of Bulldozing Project at the Ballona Wetlands on the Los Angeles Coast
A community environmental group filed a lawsuit today challenging California fish & wildlife officials' highly controversial approval last month of a ...
Jan 29, 2021, 08:37 ET Lehigh County Controller Takes on Highmark Health Insurance
The Lehigh County Controller's Office reviewed Lehigh County's prescription drug plan administered through Highmark which lost savings of almost $1.4 ...
Jan 25, 2021, 08:00 ET National Alliance Releases 2021 PreK-12 Education Priorities for Biden Administration
he National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issued the following statement regarding its 2021 PreK-12 education recommendations for the Biden...
Jan 21, 2021, 11:43 ET Construction Industry Council Hails 'Responsible and Responsive' NYS Budget
The Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley Inc. is hailing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposed 2021-22 state budget released this ...
Jan 15, 2021, 10:58 ET California housing market ends year on high note as sales continue strong in December and median price reaches another record high, C.A.R. reports
Despite a global pandemic that lingered most of the year, two lockdowns and a struggling economy, California's housing market closed out 2020 on a...
Jan 12, 2021, 19:29 ET More than a Dozen Unions and Associations Representing 48,000+ Educators Unite in National Day of Resistance
Today, in a national day of action, the leaders of more than a dozen unions and associations representing more than 48,000 public school teachers and ...
Jan 12, 2021, 12:03 ET California REALTORS® highly encouraged by Gov. Newsom's 2021 state budget proposal
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) President Dave Walsh issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2021 state budget ...
Jan 11, 2021, 19:07 ET Arizona Cell Phone Law 2021 Goes into Effect - What You Need to Know
Arizona's premier personal injury law firm, Hastings & Hastings, understands that tragedy can strike at any time. If you or someone you know has been ...
Jan 06, 2021, 10:00 ET California COVID-19 Rent Relief Policies Economically Unsustainable
A coalition of California associations representing rental property owners wrote California State Legislative leaders yesterday, underscoring the...
Jan 05, 2021, 10:00 ET Drizly Brings On-Demand Adult Beverage Delivery To Atlanta Following Recent Statewide Legalization Of Alcohol E-Commerce
Drizly, the nation's largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, announced today that its on-demand delivery service is now available in Atlanta. The...
Jan 05, 2021, 08:41 ET Iowa's Sports Betting Market Poised for Boom with Expiration of In-Person Registration, According to PlayIA.com
Iowa took a monumental step in its development as a sports betting industry on New Year's Day with the expiration of the state's in-person...
Dec 23, 2020, 11:30 ET UFCW, Meat Institute Call on Governors in All 50 States to Prioritize Vaccination of Frontline Meat and Poultry Workers
Today, the nation's largest union for meatpacking workers and the association representing meat producers joined forces to urge all 50 U.S. governors ...
Dec 22, 2020, 16:02 ET California Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in US Senate
Voto Latino celebrates California Secretary of State Alex Padilla becoming the first Latinx person to represent California in the United States...
Dec 17, 2020, 11:52 ET Low rates, flexibility to work from home drives California home-buying interest to levels not seen since the last decade, C.A.R. reports
Defying an otherwise struggling economy, California home sales remained red hot in November, breaking the 500,000 sales benchmark for the first time...
Dec 17, 2020, 10:00 ET GridWise Alliance Calls On Congress To Invest $50 Billion In The Nation's Electric Grid
Today, the GridWise Alliance, released its comprehensive "Policy Framework for Grid Investments in Economic Recovery", which specifically outlines...
Dec 15, 2020, 09:30 ET United Safety & Survivability Corporation Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransit
United Safety is joining fellow APTA members and industry partners on Tuesday, December 15th to collectively fight to #SavePublicTransit with a day...
Dec 11, 2020, 16:23 ET Duke Energy responds to N.C. Supreme Court ruling on coal ash costs
Duke Energy issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court in a case regarding a 2018 North...
Dec 10, 2020, 18:16 ET Alley Cat Allies Applauds Los Angeles Vote for Cats and TNR
Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson praised the unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council in favor of funding their new...
Dec 10, 2020, 06:00 ET New Model State Parity Legislation Named in Honor of Former U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad
Today, The Kennedy Forum released the Jim Ramstad Model State Parity Legislation, which will hold health insurers accountable for discriminating...
Dec 10, 2020, 00:01 ET Bipartisan Assembly of Governors Support Call to Action to Defeat COVID-19
Today, a bipartisan assembly of Governors representing 1 in 3 Americans issued support for a Call to Action to Defeat COVID-19 and Promote National...
Dec 08, 2020, 09:00 ET Raelians convince Nevada Tax Commission to grant sales tax exemption to non-traditional religions
By an overwhelming majority vote of the Nevada Tax Commission, the United States Raelian Movement (USRM) yesterday won its appeal for state sales tax ...
Dec 07, 2020, 12:13 ET Pandemic changes California homebuying behavior, fuels market competition, C.A.R. survey finds
A renewed interest in homeownership during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed homebuyers' housing choices, widened the imbalance between housing...
Dec 02, 2020, 22:18 ET Aurora, Colorado, crea plan de integración de inmigrantes a 10 años para sacar provecho de sus logros con las comunidades diversas
Aprovechando el exitoso trabajo adelantado para crear oportunidades para los inmigrantes y refugiados y para expandir su presencia internacional, la...
Dec 02, 2020, 13:00 ET Aurora, Colorado, creates 10-year Immigrant Integration Plan to build on its successes with diverse communities
Building on its successful work to develop opportunities for immigrants and refugees and expand the city's international presence, the city of Aurora ...
Nov 24, 2020, 18:43 ET California REALTORS® applaud FHFA for raising Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limits
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA)...
