8 States Have Enacted Laws Limiting Governors’ Emergency Powers Since Pandemic Onset
Since March 2020, 10 Bills In Eight States Have Been Signed Into Law That Are Aimed At Increasing Legislative Oversight Of Governors’ Emergency Powers.
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21 Attorneys General Fear American Rescue Plan Could Hijack State Tax Policy
The Attorneys General Sent A Letter This Week To Treasury Secretary To Confirm That Provisions In The American Rescue Plan Do Not Attempt To Strip States Of Their Sovereign Authority. They Argue Language In The Act Is Too Broad And Could Be Interpreted As A Blanket Policy.
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American Rescue Plan Act To Provide States 116 Times Their Revenue Losses
Many State & Local Governments That Reported Budget Surpluses Last Year Will Still Receive Billions Of Dollars In Federal Aid. The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act Brings Total Amount That Federal Government Has Provided During The Pandemic To $6 Trillion.
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11 States File Motion To Intervene In Immigrant Public Charge Rule
Eleven States Have Filed A Motion To Intervene In A Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Case Over Challenges To A 2018 Public Charge Rule Change That Required Immigrants Coming To The U.S. To Prove They Could Financially Support Themselves.
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18 States Seek To Stop California From Establishing A Nationwide Climate Change Policy
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita And 17 Other States Want To Stop What Looks Like California’s Attempt To Establish A Nationwide Climate Change Policy, And They Hope The U.S. Supreme Court Will Help.
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Almost A Year Ago, California Became The First State To Issue A Stay-At-Home Order
One Year Ago, As The Novel Coronavirus Spread Across The Country, California Became The First State To Order Residents To Stay Home Unless Engaged In Essential Activities.
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20 Republican Attorneys General Argue ‘For The People Act’ Is Unconstitutional
Twenty Republican Attorneys General Argue That HR1, The “For The People Act,” Which Passed The U.S. House Late In The Night On Wednesday, Is Unconstitutional.
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Republican Senators Set Out to End Taxpayer Funded Abortions in Tennessee
Senators Marsha Blackburn And Bill Hagerty Join A Group Of Lawmakers Looking To Create A Bill That Will End Taxpayer-Funded Abortions In Tennessee .
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Six Attorney Generals Warn Biden Administration Of Lawsuits Over Executive Orders
Attorney Generals Sent Letter To Biden Warning Him That Many Executive Orders He Issued In His First Week In Office Will Be Challenged On Constitutional Grounds.
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National Migration: More People Moving To Southern And Western States
Top Inbound States In 2020 Were Idaho, South Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Arizona, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida And Arkansas.
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