Posted January 20, 2021 Congress Expands Pell Grant Eligibility, Simplifies FAFSA A new law expands eligibility for the Pell Grant program and makes federal financial aid easier for college students to apply for by simplifying and streamlining the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, State-Federal
Posted January 15, 2021 States Taking Steps to Address Health Disparities Lawmakers have passed a variety of legislation In the last two years to improve maternal care, address health provider training requirements and strengthen workforce development. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health
Posted September 10, 2020 Double Trouble: How States Keep People From Voting Twice It is hard to vote twice in the same state for the same election because states keep a record of who has voted. The first ballot that is recorded from a given voter gets counted, precluding the person from voting again. State Legislatures News, Policy, Elections
Posted August 18, 2020 The Lost Wage Assistance Program The Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) will be administered by the states and territories through a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—grants can be applied for at grants.gov. State Legislatures News, Policy, Labor and Employment
Posted June 17, 2020 What Would Eliminating Qualified Immunity Mean for States and Local Governments? The doctrine of qualified immunity protects state and local officials from individual liability unless the official violated a clearly established constitutional right. Some of the police reform bills Congress is considering eliminate qualified... State Legislatures News, Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, State-Federal
Posted February 19, 2020 Lose Your Professional License for Unpaid Loans? It Depends The number of Americans living in states where defaulting on their student loans could result in disciplinary action related to their occupational license is decreasing. State Legislatures News, Policy, Labor and Employment