Illinois Raises Tobacco Age
A new law makes Illinois the eighth state to raise the minimum age requirement to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Last year,...
Governor Veto Power in Wisconsin
History of the partial veto
The governor of Wisconsin has always had package veto power, which, until the early 1900s, proved sufficient as a check...
Illinois Considering Statewide Plastic Bag Tax
In response to Illinois’ budget crisis, there have been a number of proposals discussed to increase the state’s revenue. Two proposals would make Illinois...
Leaders in the Federal Government Embrace Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology continues to garner the attention and trust of the federal government, recognizing that it can make our government more efficient, transparent, and...
Texas Oil and Gas Day at the Texas Capitol
Earlier this session, the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) hosted the industry’s second Texas Energy Day at the Capitol. Although it is a...
Illinois’ Economic Forecast Report
Moody's Analytics provided its latest Forecast Report to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability and gave some optimism to Illinois. Some highlights include:
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Illinois’ Plan to Increase Minimum Wage
Illinois’ minimum wage will gradually increase starting next year. Governor JB Pritzker made increasing the minimum wage a central issue of his campaign for...
What is the Dark Store Theory?
In Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' first budget address Thursday evening, one of the proposals outlined was closing the dark store loophole.
Here is a look...
Border Wall Funding: The Texan Perspective
Now that border wall advocates have failed in their attempts to negotiate border wall funding out of a Democrat controlled Congress, President Trump last...
Steve Israel, Former Member of Democratic House Leadership, Joins Board of Advisors at Michael...
Michael Best Strategies is pleased to announce that Steve Israel, a former eight-term congressman and member of the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House...