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Haley Activates S.C. Guard to Aid N.C. Hurricane Response
The State:"Gov. Nikki Haley has signed an executive order activating 12 S.C. National Guard soldiers to help with North Carolina’s response to Hurricane Irene. The order authorizes three S.C....
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Utah Latest State to Consider National Popular Vote Compact
This week members of the Utah Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee discussed the possibility of the state joining the National Popular Vote Compact. It is expected that...
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Nebraska Withdraws from Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement
The Nebraska Department of Insurance has decided to withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement over concerns about the proposed clearinghouse for the payment and allocation of...
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Top 5 Issues for 2012 Expanded: Interstate Compacts
Dating back to America’s colonial past, interstate compacts are one of the few tools specifically granted to states by the U.S. Constitution. The evolution of the modern compact has provided states and...
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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...
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A 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...
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Pennsylvania 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...
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CSG 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....
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Indiana 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....
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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
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High 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...
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Licensing 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...
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DOE’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....
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Interstate 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...
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WGA 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...
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AMA 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...
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CSG 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...
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FARB 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,...
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SARA 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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