April 24, 2024 Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Oregon City’s Crackdown on Homelessness Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case out of Oregon could reshape how cities enforce penalties for homeless people camping on public property throughout the western United States. State Legislatures News, Policy, Human Services, State-Federal State Legislatures News
April 16, 2024 States Adapt Tax Laws as Online Sales Surge The U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave states the power to collect sales tax from online retailers has had a huge impact on state revenues and government services. Retail e-commerce sales are estimated to grow to $8 trillion in 2027. State Legislatures News, Policy, Fiscal, State-Federal State Legislatures News
April 8, 2024 Can Government Coerce Removal of Content on Social Media? A case arising out of the government’s influence on social media companies’ enforcement of their content moderation policies received a mixed reception at the U.S. Supreme Court last month. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal, Technology and Communication State Legislatures News
April 2, 2024 Supreme Court Skeptical of Push to Curb Access to Abortion Pill A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical last week of the idea of a nationwide ban or new limits on mifepristone, the primary drug used for medication abortions. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 29, 2024 Of Crops and Credit: Commodities Programs Steady Prices, Support Producers As Congress works on a new farm bill, the section of the law addressing agricultural commodities is a top priority. The third largest of the bill’s 12 sections, or titles, the commodities title helps provide financial security and... State Legislatures News, Policy, Agriculture and Rural Development, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 28, 2024 Supreme Court Defines When Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers The Supreme Court adopted a two-part test to determine whether a public official’s conduct on social media rises to state action. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal, Technology and Communication State Legislatures News