United States v. Jason Wayne Pleau: A tipping point for Interstate Compacts???
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear the case of The United States v. Jason Wayne Pleau on April 4, 2012. While there are many unresolved legal questions surrounding this case, at...
View ArticleA Busy Week for Interstate Compacts
With the vast majority of states back in session, several pieces of compact legislation were filed this week. In Hawaii SB 2168 would allow the state to join the Surplus Lines Insurance Multistate...
View ArticlePennsylvania Joins Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for...
Pennsylvania became the 40th state to join the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children. Senate Bill 159 was carried by Sen. Robert Robins and signed into law by Gov. Tom...
View ArticleCSG Officially Signs on to Amicus Curiae Brief
In an effort to support the continued use of interstate compatcs, CSG has officially signed onto an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the case of United States v. Jason Wayne Pleau....
View ArticleIndiana and Utah Latest States to Join Health Care Compact
With oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act now concluded, state and feredal policy makers now must wait for the high court to issue their opinion about the bill....
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Ruling Could Weaken Interstate Compact Power
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision in United States v. Pleau, siding with the federal government.read more
View ArticleHigh Court Hears Oral Arguments in Texas-Oklahoma Water Debate
Late last month the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann. At issue in the case is whether the Tarrant Regional Water District in Texas has...
View ArticleLicensing Compacts: An Emerging Trend?
Interstate licensing compacts are not new. Compacts such as the Driver’s License Compact, the Nurse Licensure Compact, and the Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Horse Racing with...
View ArticleDOE’s Electricity Advisory Committee supports Transmission Line Siting Compact
Earlier this week the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) encouraged the US Department of Energy (DOE) to more actively engage in efforts to support the Electrical Transmission Line Siting Compact....
View ArticleInterstate Online Poker Compact?
Several states are considering the possibility of an interstate online poker compact intended to merge player pools and increase liquidity. States such as California, Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada...
View ArticleWGA Releases 10 Year Energy Vision: Supports Interstate Compacts
In a recently released report by the Western Governors Association entitled Ten Year Energy Vision: Goals and Objectives, interstate compacts were mentioned as a way to promote a more robust energy...
View ArticleAMA Supports Potential Medical Licensing Compact
In a recent article published in MedEd Update the American Medical Association (AMA) expressed support for a medical licensing compact. In the article the AMA notes a “longstanding policy in support...
View ArticleCSG West Meeting to Highlight Transmission Line Siting Compact
The need to more efficiently site transmission lines has consistently been identified in western states as one of the most pressing policy challenges facing the region. One possible solution state...
View ArticleFARB Leadership Conference Focuses on Licensing Compacts
Attendees at the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) Leadership Conference spent several hours Saturday morning discussing interstate licensing compacts. During the discussion,...
View ArticleSARA to be Highlighted at CSG Annual Meeting
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) will be highlighted at The Council of State Governments’ 2013 National Meeting in Kansas City. The session is scheduled from 2- 4 p.m. on Friday,...
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