Sports Betting in Illinois Continued
Back in mid-May, the Supreme Court ruled PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) to be unconstitutional; providing a pathway for legalized sports betting...
Texas Interim Committee Series – Part 2: The Budget Process
Among the work to be completed during each of the Texas Legislature’s biennial sessions is adoption of a two-year state budget. This process differs...
Wisconsin Political Roundup – July Edition
In our fourth edition of the Wisconsin Political Round Up, Nathan Houdek takes a closer look at both sides of the aisle’s fight to...
U.S. DOL Guidance on ESG Investing – Restatement or Retreat?
The United States Department of Labor created a ripple in the shared value waters by issuing a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) in late April...
In Texas: Why Local Control is Championed for States’ Rights but Does Not Extend...
In the last few years, a trend has emerged in Texas for the state to challenge or overturn certain local ordinances. Some believe the...
Supreme Court Ruling on Sports Betting Gives Power to States
On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow individual states to legalize sports gambling, a win for the country’s gaming industry...
Small Government is Better Government
Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is famous for coining the phrase “all politics is local,” meaning that representatives in Washington,...
Consolidated Government is Good Government
Last year the state of Illinois passed a package of legislation to expand government consolidation, giving permission to overlapping and adjacent units of government...
Texas Interim Committee Series – Part 1: Hurricane Harvey
The Texas Legislature meets only in odd-numbered years and for only 140 days, but this does not define the time period when actual work...
Wisconsin Political Roundup- June Edition
In our third edition of the Wisconsin Political Round Up, Nathan Houdek takes a closer look at both sides of the aisle’s fight to...
