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09/14/2022

The passed by Congress in November 2021 authorizes $973 billion in support of spending for the next five years - FY 2022 through FY 2026.

While guidance on implementation continues to emerge and evolve, it's clear that organizations looking to leverage or even track federal infrastructure funding opportunities must start planning, engaging and preparing for receiving potential monies.

Learn more on how Stateside can help navigate the complex process and help your company prepare. Learn more >> https://www.stateside.com/infrastructure-funding-services

08/29/2022

We're delighted to welcome Jennifer Ustynoski to Stateside Associates! Joining us as Senior Political Director, she will support the advocacy and relationship-building efforts of Stateside's clients with national, state, and local policy and political organizations. Read our press release here >> https://www.stateside.com/blog/jennifer-ustynoski-joins-stateside

08/15/2022

ICYMI: Hawaii held its primary elections over the weekend, and we have your latest results recap at a state level. Read more >> https://www.stateside.com/blog/results-hawaiis-primary

08/03/2022

We're a Marketing Associate to join our marketing and communications team! This important role will assist in monitoring the effectiveness of marketing efforts by providing ongoing support and implementation of Stateside's brand strategy. Learn more or apply here >>https://www.stateside.com/job-posting/marketing-associate-or-senior-associate

12/23/2021

What Happens When You Have an All-Women City Council? New Mexico Is About To Find Out.

What Happens When You Have an All-Women City Council? New Mexico Is About To Find Out.

Read more: http://ow.ly/HBfQ50HijvL

The city of Las Cruces will soon have women representing all six of its city council district seats. It joins a short list of all-women or nearly all-women governing bodies.

12/22/2021

Meet Shaili Banerjee, Legislative Issue Manager, our Statesider of the Week. To learn more about Shaili and the rest of the team, visit us here: https://www.stateside.com/our-team

12/21/2021

California homeowners can soon get mortgage relief through $1 billion program

- California homeowners can soon get mortgage relief through $1 billion program.

Read more: http://ow.ly/fHin50Hgxie

The program is intended to help homeowners who struggled to make ends meet as a result of the pandemic.

12/20/2021

State and local highlights this week include the Massachusetts Joint Revenue Committee, the Pittsburgh Standing Committee, and the Manteca City Council. See what else is on the calendar for this week: https://www.stateside.com/blog/week-states

12/17/2021

Maine Legislature will limit in-person meetings again in 2022

- Maine Legislature will limit in-person meetings again in 2022.

Read more: http://ow.ly/CaC350HerLA

The two top legislative Democrats, Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford, cited Maine’s recent COVID-19 surge as the reason for limiting in-person work during the 2022 session.

12/15/2021

Meet Thomas Bamforth, Legislative Issue Maanger, our Statesider of the Week. To learn more about Thomas and the rest of the team, visit us here: https://www.stateside.com/our-team

12/14/2021

Stateside | Budget Page Wireframe 12.13.21

- Washington Governor Jay Inslee announces climate package for 2022.

Read more: http://ow.ly/w4PO50H9Pgr

[GRAPHIC] [H1]STATE BUDGET TRACKER January 01, 2022 | Posted by the Stateside Team [H2]From Beginning to End. Gain Perspective on All 50 States’ Budget Processes. The impact of COVID-19 was not as damaging to U.S. state fiscal health as predicted, but that does not mean states did ...

12/13/2021

NH gears up to move into broadband fast lane

New Hampshire gears up to move into broadband fast lane.

Read more: http://ow.ly/bVPo50H9trb

CONCORD — There was a telling moment in a Friday web discussion held by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen about how the state should take advantage of millions of dollars in new federal funding for high-speed internet, and it came right at the very...

12/13/2021

State and local highlights this week include the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, and the New York City Council. See what else is on the calendar for this week: https://www.stateside.com/blog/week-states

12/13/2021

As mask mandate goes into effect, many local governments say they can’t, or won’t, enforce it

- As New York's mask mandate goes into effect, many local governments say they can’t, or won’t, enforce it.

Read more: http://ow.ly/u9cw50H9t48

"We don’t have the staff...they have Covid overload. We don’t want to send the sheriff’s out after anybody, we don’t want to send probation after anybody."

12/10/2021

NY Mask Mandate for All Indoor Public Places With No Vaccine Requirement Starts Monday

- New York Governor Kathy Hochul Announced An Indoor Mask Mandate Starts Monday for Businesses Without Vaccine Requirement.

Read more: http://ow.ly/ex3G50H8b0z

Come Monday, all indoor public places in New York that do not require proof of full vaccination for entry must implement a mask mandate, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. She called it a “major action” to address the worst COVID surge the state has seen in more than half a year across all of t...

12/09/2021

Wisconsin workforce challenges highlighted in business group's economic report

- Wisconsin workforce challenges highlighted in business group's economic report.

Read more: http://ow.ly/IBXU50H7eGo

A new report from Wisconsin's largest business organization suggests policymakers explore increased talent attraction and tax reforms to address persistent labor shortage concerns among state business owners.

12/09/2021

Wyoming’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology will be discussing draft language for the Wyoming Data Privacy Act on December 10.

Read the draft here: http://ow.ly/73J850H7cAB

12/08/2021

Meet Caitlyn Smith, Health Care Regulatory Counsel, our Statesider of the Week. To learn more about Caitlyn and the rest of the team, visit us here: https://www.stateside.com/our-team

12/07/2021

Plan would require audio recordings of state panels' meetings

Plan would require audio recordings of Michigan panels' meetings.

Read more: http://ow.ly/zI7V50H4o82

Legislators seek to shed light on state officials by expanding the Open Meetings Act to require recordings of rule-making boards and commissions.

12/07/2021

Gov Abbott Ban on mask mandate in Texas back in place after Federal Appeals Court Ruling

- Gov Abbott Ban on mask mandate in Texas back in place after Federal Appeals Court Ruling.

Read more: http://ow.ly/mlA150H4h18

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The ban on mask mandates is back in place after a federal appeals court restored Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order that banned mask mandates in schools acro…

12/06/2021

The bills to watch as Maryland lawmakers gear up to override dozens of Gov. Hogan’s vetoes

The bills to watch as Maryland lawmakers gear up to override dozens of Gov. Hogan’s vetoes.

Read more: http://ow.ly/pHp350H4gKt

Lawmakers returning to Annapolis this week face a key task: whether to override dozens of Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes on measures ranging from limiting immigration enforcement to setting tighter rules on state contracts.

12/06/2021

State and local highlights this week include the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Michigan House Committee on Regulatory Reform and the Shoreline City Council. See what else is on the calendar for this week: https://www.stateside.com/blog/week-states

12/06/2021

NYC Mayor De Blasio announces vaccine mandate for private sector workers

- NYC Mayor De Blasio announces vaccine mandate for private sector workers.

Read more: http://ow.ly/lqWT50H4gw2

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday issued a “preemptive strike,” mandating that all private sector employees in the Big Apple be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid the new threat posed by the omicron variant beginning Dec. 27.

12/03/2021

Your path forward starts here! Stateside is looking for a Health Care Policy Issue Manager. If you're interested, learn more and apply today: https://www.stateside.com/job-posting/health-care-policy-issue-manager

12/03/2021

Legislator withdraws demand Arizona investigate Tucson vaccine mandate

- Legislator withdraws demand Arizona investigate Tucson vaccine mandate.

Read more: http://ow.ly/wMXR50GZU0J

Tucson is no longer in danger of being financially penalized for its COVID vaccine mandate for city government employees.

12/02/2021

How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Lawmakers Want to Find Out.

How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Indiana Lawmakers Want to Find Out.

Read more: http://ow.ly/ypgg50GZSFs

After his local library had to shut down because of a ransomware attack, Indiana state Rep. Mike Karickhoff realized the state didn't know much about the

12/02/2021

State agencies give lawmakers wish lists for federal pandemic dollars

State agencies give lawmakers wish lists for federal pandemic dollars.

Read more: http://ow.ly/Azah50H205n

State agencies and others pitched Mississippi lawmakers for hundreds of millions in federal pandemic stimulus funds in Capitol hearings.

12/02/2021

NC General Assembly wraps up most of its 2021 work

- North Carolina General Assembly wraps up most of its 2021 work.

Read more: http://ow.ly/ImZk50GZSgF

The North Carolina General Assembly has wrapped up nearly all of its work for the calendar year.

12/01/2021

Milwaukee issues 'mask advisory' for indoor spaces regardless of vaccination

- Milwaukee issues 'mask advisory' for indoor spaces regardless of vaccination.

Read more: http://ow.ly/aHYW50H0Xtq

The city of Milwaukee Health Department is recommending everyone wear face masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

12/01/2021

Meet Allison Rivera, Special Projects Associate, our Statesider of the Week. To learn more about Allison and the rest of the team, visit us here: https://www.stateside.com/our-team

12/01/2021

Broadband Task Force Report, Comprehensive and Timely – Mike Dunleavy

- Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy thanked Broadband Task Force for its comprehensive and timely report on how best to connect all Alaskans with affordable, high-speed broadband.

Read more: http://ow.ly/igxu50GYI4P

Broadband Task Force Report, Comprehensive and Timely November 29, 2021 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy thanked the 14-member Governor’s Task Force on Broadband for its comprehensive and timely report on how best to connect all Alaskans with affordable, high-speed broadband. “The task force member...

11/30/2021

After eight terms, Illinois House majority leader Greg Harris won't seek re-election

After eight terms, Illinois House majority leader Greg Harris won't seek re-election.

Read more: http://ow.ly/aPww50GZxgZ

The first openly LGBTQ legislative leader in state history spent much of his time advancing gay rights, health reform and social service funding

11/30/2021

Preparing for the 2022 Legislative Session Season? Start tracking when states will convene today

Visit us here: https://www.stateside.com/state-resource/2022-legislative-session-information

11/30/2021

New law to infuse billions for Alabama infrastructure

New law to infuse billions for Alabama infrastructure.

Read more: http://ow.ly/CYrC50GYzx4

Alabama could get more than $6.8 billion in road and transportation funding in the recently approved $1.2 trillion Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act.

11/29/2021

Nebraska governments pay more than $10 million for help allocating federal COVID relief

Nebraska governments pay more than $10 million for help allocating federal COVID relief

Read more: http://ow.ly/E7yl50GYzoU

Officials said the expenditures are necessary to ensure their jurisdictions do not run afoul of extensive guidelines dictating how the money must be used. The city of Lincoln took a

11/29/2021

State and local highlights this week include the Florida Senate Education Committee, the Michigan Senate Committee on Finance, and the Atlanta Zoning Commission. See what else is on the calendar this week: https://www.stateside.com/blog/week-states

11/22/2021

Wolf Administration Releases First-Ever Litter Action Plan, Calls for Action Statewide

- Wolf Administration Releases First-Ever Litter Action Plan, Calls for Action in Pennsylvania

Read more: http://ow.ly/qvSe50GTxg0

Gov. Wolf joined the departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection, and local leaders to highlight innovative local anti-littering measures and called for action to combat Pennsylvania’s litter-problem at all levels statewide.

11/22/2021

Republicans in Indiana announced the House and Senate would reconvene on November 29 to consider legislation to allow the public health state of emergency to expire. Learn more about the one-day session here: http://ow.ly/9cl450GTIEO

11/22/2021

State and local highlights include the Massachusetts Joint Judiciary Committee, the Seattle City Council and the Jacksonville City Council. See what else is on the calendar for this week: https://www.stateside.com/blog/week-states