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In a historic session that saw the passage of the largest state budget on record, Colorado lawmakers adjourned the 73rd General Assembly on May 11th on a productive note. Of the 650 pieces of legislation introduced at the capitol this year, 132 bills were passed by the legislature and acted on by the Governor, including the largest state budget on record with $36.4 billion appropriated for FY 2022-23.

The West Virginia Legislature commenced its 60-day regular session on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 and proceeded to introduce and advance legislation at breakneck speed. However, it was...

1:39 The First Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly of the State of Missouri has ended and there are some changes coming that will affect the business community. After several years of efforts, the Wayfair bill passed. Missouri became the last of the 45 states with a state-level sales tax to enact a law requiring the collection of sales taxes for online purchases. Considering the increased revenue for the state, the bill also includes a personal income tax reduction over a period of ye...

The Arizona’s First Regular Session of the 55 th Legislature has been moving along at a pretty fast and steady pace. A total of 40 bills have already been sent to the Governor’s desk; and 32 of those have been signed into law with the remaining eight bills under consideration. These bills were fast tracked through the process because most of them were close to being sent to the Governor’s desk last session prior to COVID prematurely ending the session.  To fast track a bill, an identical...

UN-WOMEN HAS A COMPELLING ROLE IN UNITED NATIONS REFORMS …ALIE KABBA The President of the Executive Board of UN-Women has called for a compelling role for the global champion of women and girls in UN reforms. His Excellency Alie Kabba was speaking at the First Regular Session of UN-Women Executive Board for 2021 in New York on Monday,15th February 2021. Dr. Kabba applauded UN-Women on its ability to deliver targets and fulfill its mandate in partnership with Member States, civil society and...

UNDP Support for Climate Change Adaptation Format Excellency Ambassador, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board and Member States On behalf of UNDP management, I would like to thank Director Oscar Garcia and his team at the Independent Evaluation Office for its evaluation on UNDP’s support to climate change adaptation. UNDP welcomes the evaluation and notes the important findings where it can draw lessons as we move forward towards the next Strategic Plan. I am pleased to present you wi...

Bigfoot hunting season could soon be a reality in Oklahoma. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 7:43 PM EST January 22, 2021 OKLAHOMA, USA — A bill was introduced in Oklahoma on Wednesday (Jan. 20) to establish a Bigfoot hunting season.  State Rep. Justin Humphrey, who represents Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw and Pushmataha counties, proposed House Bill 1648 for the First Regular Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature on Feb. 1. The new law would establish a Bigfoot hu...

Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Jan. 6. The Greater Phoenix Chamber (the Chamber) announces its legislative priorities for the First Regular Session of Arizona’s 55th Legislature. This session, the Chamber is advocating for a structurally balanced budget, seeking pro-workforce policies that ensure employers can recover fully from the pandemic and have strong talent pipelines and guarding against unnecessary and costly regulations that hinder business g...

(provided) JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, took the oath of office this morning, joining 33 other members of the Missouri Senate for the start of the First Regular Session of Missouri’s 101st General Assembly. Elected in November, Sen. Eslinger will serve Missouri’s 33rd Senatorial District, which includes eight counties: Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Texas, Webster and Wright. She previously represented District 155 in the Missouri House of Representatives...