9/22/2022
Legislator Outreach: Now is the time
With all of the legislative seats up for grabs and elections right around the corner, now is a critical time for EDAM to continue to build on its reputation as a statewide leader in the economic development arena.
5/24/2022
End of Session Leaves a lot to be Desired
Because conference committees did not finalize key supplemental spending bills before the deadline, completed bills such as the tax bill and others, including the Economic Development and Jobs bill, were not passed along to the Governor to be signed
5/17/2022
Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Framework Deal
With exactly one week left in the 2022 Legislative Session, Legislative leaders announced they have reached a deal on a framework of how to allocate they state’s historic surplus.
5/10/2022
Legislature divided as end of session nears
Leaders seem confident they will reach a deal on the critical pieces but there is a lot of work to be done before the end of the legislative session, May 23rd.
5/3/2022
Legislature Agrees to Front Line Worker Bonus Pay and U/I Trust Fund Repayment
With the end of the legislative session just three weeks away, lawmakers have a renewed sense of urgency.
4/26/2022
Legislature returns, picking up the pace
Upon returning from break, the legislature is picking up the pace with four weeks left in the regular legislative session.
4/12/2022
Legislature on Easter/Passover Break
The Legislature is off this week for Easter/Passover break after a long week of committee work to pass omnibus budget bills ahead of last week’s final deadline.
4/5/2022
Omnibus Bills Begin to Move
As the second deadline passed - requiring bills to be heard in the House and Senate - many committees have rolled out their omnibus bill packages.
3/29/2022
Second deadline approaching and a lot of waiting
This Friday will be the second deadline for many committees to hear bills. By this deadline, bills must have hearings in the House and Senate.
3/22/2022
Supplemental Redevelopment Budget bill moves forward in the Senate, other disagreements continue
Supplemental Redevelopment Budget bill moves forward in the Senate, while partisanship disagreements over the unemployment insurance tax continue.