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Powering the Future: Legislative Drivers in U.S. Grid Modernization The U.S. energy grid is creaking. Can it cope with the increased demand from AI, data centers, and increased use of electric vehicles? In our latest blog post we explore important legislation aimed at modernizing and upgrading the national grid. https://lnkd.in/ecBFSRSP

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act H.R. 7909 proposes significant changes to the grounds for deportation of non-citizens. The bill would make individuals deportable if they have been convicted of, admitted to committing, or admitted to acts constituting the essential elements of a range of offenses. In our latest blog post, we take a deep dive into this controversial new legislation. https://lnkd.in/eWFmZ463

In the latest instalment of our Podcast BillTrack50: Beyond The Bill Number, Sarah and Stephen discuss Tennessee joint resolution 803 which designated July 2024 as a month of prayer and fasting to seek divine intervention in solving deep rooted social problems. Is it constitutional? Could it work? https://lnkd.in/eETsAXnH

Praying for a Solution: Tennessee Turns to Faith Amid Social Crises Is it acceptable for a state Governor to designate a month for 'prayer and fasting' to petition divine help with its problems? That's what Tennessee Governor Lee did, and not everyone is happy about it. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePWvTBk2

In the latest instalment of our Podcast BillTrack50: Beyond The Bill Number, Sarah and Stephen discuss the rapid increase in state legislation aimed at removing certain books from school and public libraries. Is it justifiable action to protect children from obscene publications, or just censorship aimed at marginalized communities? Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to follow us on Substack for all our content delivered straight to your inbox - for free! https://lnkd.in/eETsAXnH

IssueVoter Bill of the Month (Sept 2024): Felons in High Places - How the DISGRACED Act Could Rewrite Executive Protection How will the Secret Service protect former President Trump if he gets sent to prison? A new bill seeks to make the answer: they won't! Should protection be withdrawn for felons? Read our analysis. https://lnkd.in/eJYcgN5q

Ballotpedia and BillTrack50 Release Joint Report on State Legislature Trends and Partisanship Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, and BillTrack50, the search engine for democracy, today announced their latest joint project, The State Legislative Decade: State legislatures, partisanship, and enacted legislation from 2011-2024. Would you be surprised to learn that Republican-sponsored bills were enacted more than any other type of legislation? The State Legislative Decade report presents new data and analysis of trends in enacted legislation in all 50 states. The report is based on a dataset of 243,529 bills adopted from January 2011 to May 2024 and includes an analysis of trends in the number of bills adopted in each state and the partisan sponsorship of that legislation. TAKEAWAYS Republican-sponsored bills were enacted more than any other type of legislation. The share of Republican-sponsored legislation in states with Republican trifectas hit a 14-year high in 2023. Bipartisan legislation reached a 12-year low in 2022. Overall, bipartisanship has been trending down but up in states with Democratic trifectas. Democrats had more success passing partisan legislation when in the minority, Republicans were more successful in divided governments. Two states passed more than 1,000 bills per year, while seven passed less than 100. Legislative sessions in 2020 saw 19.5% fewer bills enacted than other even years with complete data in this dataset - demonstrating the impact that COVID had on legislative activity. https://lnkd.in/eXMdYE2h

Shushed No More: Libraries Become Battlegrounds in the Book Ban Wars In recent years there has been a staggering rise in attempts to ban certain books from public and school libraries in the U.S. We explore this phenomena, the legislation that underpins it, and the causes of the movement. https://lnkd.in/gN8JTUa4

Continuing our discussion of BillTrack50's AI tools is the new similar bills list. Have a bill in one state and want to know what other states are doing about the issue? Every BillTrack50 user can now click on the "Similar Bills" tab when reading a bill to find find what other legislation is being discussed on that topic. Learn more about how BillTrack50 make it easier to track legislation, and join a discussion about how AI is transforming the world of government relations. Click the link to sign up. https://lnkd.in/e4Exw9kb

Everyone is talking about AI - and BillTrack50 is excited to be part of that conversation. One new feature of BillTrack50's new AI tool kit is the new bill analysis feature. Anyone who tracks legislation knows how useless state bill summaries can be. The range from a few words to descriptions that are completely off-topic. All BillTrack50 users have access to bill analysis using a tool designed to zero in on the true focus of the legislation and what changes are being made. Paid subscribers can also pull these into their billsheets where they are sortable and searchable. Learn more about how BillTrack50 make it easier to track legislation, and join a discussion about how AI is transforming the world of government relations. Click the link to sign up. https://lnkd.in/e4Exw9kb