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The Latest in Oklahoma: October 4, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: October 4, 2024 A&A Advocates Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, caused widespread damage across the southeastern U.S., including deaths in Georgia and structural damage as far as North Carolina. In response, a team from Oklahoma’s Grand...

Louisiana Capitol View: October 1, 2024

Louisiana Capitol ViewHaynie & AssociatesOctober 1, 2024 Budget and Taxes Louisiana is facing a projected budget shortfall of up to $700 million due to the automatic expiration of the temporary 0.45% sales tax and a 2% business utilities tax which are set to...

Carrara Nevada’s Legislative Insider: September 30, 2024

Third Reading Consulting Group, an NASL member firm, provides an update on the latest legislative news below: On January 19, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 2019 law (SB 1300) to consolidate local police and firefighter pension systems. This was the...

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 27, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 27, 2024 A&A Advocates Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has appealed an injunction that halted House Bill 4156, a state immigration law allowing local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants, a task typically...

Illinois Legislative News: September 23, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: September 23, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group Through the first two months of FY 2025, Illinois revenues are up about 6% over FY 2024, but the pace of economic growth appears to be slowing. Both sales tax and corporate income tax...

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 20, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 20, 2024 A&A Advocates Oklahoma's credit rating has been upgraded by Moody’s from Aa2 to Aa1, the second-highest possible rating, reflecting the state’s strong financial position, low debt burden, and economic diversification....

Illinois Legislative News: September 16, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: September 16, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group Following the announcement that Chicago will face a projected $982.4M budget gap in 2025 and a $223M budget gap at the end of 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget office issued a citywide...

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 13, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: September 13, 2024 A&A Advocates Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has set June 16, 2026, as the date for a vote on raising the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2029, rather than holding the vote in November as advocates hoped. State Question 832...

Illinois Legislative News: September 9, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: September 9, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group Chicago Projects $982.4M Budget Gap in 2025 On August 29, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the city is facing a $982.4M budget gap in 2025. This represents the largest deficit...