Last week, California lawmakers returned to Sacramento to begin an eight-month legislative session, continuing discussions about key initiatives including COVID-19 regulations, housing, climate change, healthcare, and the state’s second consecutive massive budget surplus. Not only will COVID-19 be a topic of debate, it will also affect how the session is conducted. With the ongoing surge …
The Utah State Legislature’s 2022 general session, which adjourned on March 4, saw bipartisan support for most of its priorities. Governor Spencer Cox and the Legislature were generally aligned and accomplished their objectives of a tax cut – giving $193 million back to Utahns – and funding long-term building projects. However, lawmakers did wrestle over …
Coming on the heels of Idaho’s longest-ever legislative session, state lawmakers are committed to wrapping up the 2022 legislative session by March 25th. In response to criticism of last year’s elongated session, legislation to establish a set Sine Die date for regular sessions has been introduced. However, similar proposals from the past have failed to …
The Alaska Legislature’s 2022 session began Tuesday and will continue for three months. Lawmakers face the prospect of a similar session to last year’s when they could not agree on a state budget – a stalemate that almost led to a shutdown of state government in June. However, with 2022 as an election year, legislators …
The Utah Legislature returned to Salt Lake City on Tuesday, January 18, to start its 2022 legislative session, which runs for 45 days. Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson have agreed to hold a blended, virtual session, similar to the 2021 general session. Both …
Idaho Legislative Session Preview The 2022 Idaho legislative session began on Monday, January 10, with Governor Brad Little using the State of the State address to lay out his legislative vision for 2022. Two circumstances will color this year’s session: a massive budget surplus and upcoming elections. Thanks to federal COVID-19 relief funding and higher-than-anticipated …
HCA Healthcare Offers Residency Positions to 1,867 Medical School Graduates to Help Address National Physician Shortage NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2022 – HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it offered 1,867 positions for its July 2022 graduate medical education programs on Match Day, March 18, 2022. As the …
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We are midway through the 2022 Utah legislative session. State lawmakers have been moving, amending, introducing, and reintroducing hundreds of bills – many of them focused on the FY 2023 state budget, tax cuts, COVID-19, education, infrastructure, and climate change, among other topics. Nine bills have been sent to Gov. Spencer Cox for executive action, …
After 120 days of discussions, debates, and votes, the Nevada Legislature concluded its 81st general session on May 31. Rosier than expected economic outlooks and massive federal stimulus funding allowed state lawmakers to spend big on issues across the state. Budget The Legislature passed a $9-billion two-year general fund budget which restores cuts to Medicaid …
The 2021 Florida Legislative Session ended up being as unique as anticipated with big budgetary surprises, COVID-19 oddities, and red-hot button issues debated in the Capitol. Budget For the first time in the history of Florida, the Legislature passed a budget to spend more than $100 billion — a remarkable fact just one year after …