Bill Kramer
@bkramer.bsky.social
State policy nerd. https://www.multistate.us/resources/morning-multistate
In Reversal from 2021, Democrats Sweep Odd-Year Elections: mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In Reversal from 2021, Democrats Sweep Odd-Year Elections: mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
This would put split government states near the modern-day record low (i.e., near record number of one-party states) and place Democrats near a recent record high of trifectas (but still 7 less than GOP trifectas).
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This would put split government states near the modern-day record low (i.e., near record number of one-party states) and place Democrats near a recent record high of trifectas (but still 7 less than GOP trifectas).
Now that the AP has called the VA governor's race for Spanberger, Democrats will have gained a new trifecta in 2026 (map pending outcome of NJ gov's race). www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Now that the AP has called the VA governor's race for Spanberger, Democrats will have gained a new trifecta in 2026 (map pending outcome of NJ gov's race). www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
CA Gov. Newsom chose to sign the narrower AI chatbot bill on his desk, but supporters of the vetoed measure filed a initiative, circumventing the gov altogether. Considering the public's (shallow?) support of regulating AI, I’m surprised a ballot measure took this long. mailchi.mp/multistate/v...
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
CA Gov. Newsom chose to sign the narrower AI chatbot bill on his desk, but supporters of the vetoed measure filed a initiative, circumventing the gov altogether. Considering the public's (shallow?) support of regulating AI, I’m surprised a ballot measure took this long. mailchi.mp/multistate/v...
The first-in-the-nation AI safety law that Gov. Newsom signed into law last week is a part of a smaller — but important — subset of the 1,000+ AI-related bills we've been tracking this year. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The first-in-the-nation AI safety law that Gov. Newsom signed into law last week is a part of a smaller — but important — subset of the 1,000+ AI-related bills we've been tracking this year. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
We broke down the AI safety bill last week (and several iterations of it previously). www.multistate.ai/updates/vol-75
September 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We broke down the AI safety bill last week (and several iterations of it previously). www.multistate.ai/updates/vol-75
Ok, the article leaves a bit of nuance on whether Newsom was actually referring to Sen. Wiener's bill (or one of the other 10 AI bills on his desk). But it certainly sounds like he's referring to SB 53.
September 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ok, the article leaves a bit of nuance on whether Newsom was actually referring to Sen. Wiener's bill (or one of the other 10 AI bills on his desk). But it certainly sounds like he's referring to SB 53.
The MAHA movement is trickling down to the states in a big way. Already saw this with food additives this year. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve... @pluribusnews.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The MAHA movement is trickling down to the states in a big way. Already saw this with food additives this year. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve... @pluribusnews.bsky.social
Democrats are likely to pick up a new trifecta next year after winning the VA governor's race. This moves the map to 16 dem controlled states and 23 GOP controlled states. Close to 2024's record number of trifectas. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
September 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Democrats are likely to pick up a new trifecta next year after winning the VA governor's race. This moves the map to 16 dem controlled states and 23 GOP controlled states. Close to 2024's record number of trifectas. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
Waymo announces planned launches in Denver and Seattle, dipping their toes into snow-prone areas for the first time. If they follow through with their planned expansion plans, a dozen cities will have access to AVs next year! techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/w...
September 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Waymo announces planned launches in Denver and Seattle, dipping their toes into snow-prone areas for the first time. If they follow through with their planned expansion plans, a dozen cities will have access to AVs next year! techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/w...
Industry, federal pushback foiling state AI regulation efforts. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...
September 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Industry, federal pushback foiling state AI regulation efforts. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...
The most famous recent case of mid-decade redistricting sounds awfully familiar — it took place in Texas in 2003. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The most famous recent case of mid-decade redistricting sounds awfully familiar — it took place in Texas in 2003. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
States could see another hole shot through their budgets from the federal government if the CFTC allows prediction markets to offer sports betting. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
August 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
States could see another hole shot through their budgets from the federal government if the CFTC allows prediction markets to offer sports betting. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
New York lawmakers passed an important AI safety bill last week, but we might not know the legislation's fate for another 6 months thanks to the governor's unique power to decide when and how to sign bills in NY. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
June 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New York lawmakers passed an important AI safety bill last week, but we might not know the legislation's fate for another 6 months thanks to the governor's unique power to decide when and how to sign bills in NY. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
The early Congressional reconciliation drafts confirm what I've feared for a while: the gas tax is dead, and both the states and the federal government will rely on registration fees to fund future transportation investments. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
May 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The early Congressional reconciliation drafts confirm what I've feared for a while: the gas tax is dead, and both the states and the federal government will rely on registration fees to fund future transportation investments. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
State lawmakers have introcued nearly 300 crypto related bills this year, but the new trend is whether states will fund a "Bitcoin Reserve." Arizona lawmakers passed such a bill yesterday. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
April 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
State lawmakers have introcued nearly 300 crypto related bills this year, but the new trend is whether states will fund a "Bitcoin Reserve." Arizona lawmakers passed such a bill yesterday. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
In one of the strangest state legislative process stories I've followed, Gov. Evers gets to keep his magic veto pen, so says the liberal wing of the state supreme court (unless the voters say otherwise). mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
April 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In one of the strangest state legislative process stories I've followed, Gov. Evers gets to keep his magic veto pen, so says the liberal wing of the state supreme court (unless the voters say otherwise). mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
People like their governors. Vermont's Gov. Scott (R) remains the most popular governor in the country, but overall, only one governor is underwater on approval, and she just declined to run for reelection. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
April 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
People like their governors. Vermont's Gov. Scott (R) remains the most popular governor in the country, but overall, only one governor is underwater on approval, and she just declined to run for reelection. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
North Dakota might switch their legislative sessions to annual, which would leave only Texas, Nevada, and Montana as the biennial session holdouts. I dug into this, and it turns out the history of annual vs biannual in the states is quite cyclical. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
March 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
North Dakota might switch their legislative sessions to annual, which would leave only Texas, Nevada, and Montana as the biennial session holdouts. I dug into this, and it turns out the history of annual vs biannual in the states is quite cyclical. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
Virginia Gov. Youngkin vetoes the algorithmic discrimination bill. Not a huge surprise, but this would have been the 2nd state to enacted a comprehensive AI bill (CO SB 205 won't go into effect until 2026). Still a handful of them out there. www.multistate.ai/algorithmic-...
March 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Virginia Gov. Youngkin vetoes the algorithmic discrimination bill. Not a huge surprise, but this would have been the 2nd state to enacted a comprehensive AI bill (CO SB 205 won't go into effect until 2026). Still a handful of them out there. www.multistate.ai/algorithmic-...
The 4 strategies state lawmakers use to defeat citizen-led ballot measures: mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
✔️ Make it harder to qualify for the ballot
✔️ Refusing to approve + manipulating language
✔️ Raising the approval threshold
✔️ Ignoring, amending, or repealing
✔️ Make it harder to qualify for the ballot
✔️ Refusing to approve + manipulating language
✔️ Raising the approval threshold
✔️ Ignoring, amending, or repealing
March 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The 4 strategies state lawmakers use to defeat citizen-led ballot measures: mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
✔️ Make it harder to qualify for the ballot
✔️ Refusing to approve + manipulating language
✔️ Raising the approval threshold
✔️ Ignoring, amending, or repealing
✔️ Make it harder to qualify for the ballot
✔️ Refusing to approve + manipulating language
✔️ Raising the approval threshold
✔️ Ignoring, amending, or repealing
In case you were curious which states rely the most of federal dollars, I made a chart!
• Louisiana - 50.10%
• Mississippi - 45.84%
• Indiana - 43.81%
• South Dakota - 42.97%
• New Mexico - 42.93%
• Kentucky - 42.92%
• Alabama - 41.62%
• Michigan - 40.46%
• Missouri - 40.37%
• Montana - 40.29%
• Louisiana - 50.10%
• Mississippi - 45.84%
• Indiana - 43.81%
• South Dakota - 42.97%
• New Mexico - 42.93%
• Kentucky - 42.92%
• Alabama - 41.62%
• Michigan - 40.46%
• Missouri - 40.37%
• Montana - 40.29%
March 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In case you were curious which states rely the most of federal dollars, I made a chart!
• Louisiana - 50.10%
• Mississippi - 45.84%
• Indiana - 43.81%
• South Dakota - 42.97%
• New Mexico - 42.93%
• Kentucky - 42.92%
• Alabama - 41.62%
• Michigan - 40.46%
• Missouri - 40.37%
• Montana - 40.29%
• Louisiana - 50.10%
• Mississippi - 45.84%
• Indiana - 43.81%
• South Dakota - 42.97%
• New Mexico - 42.93%
• Kentucky - 42.92%
• Alabama - 41.62%
• Michigan - 40.46%
• Missouri - 40.37%
• Montana - 40.29%
In (hopefully) the last of my (unplanned) 3-part series on how the 2nd Trump Administration has already moved the needle in the states, I take a look at the state-level DOGE groups. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
March 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In (hopefully) the last of my (unplanned) 3-part series on how the 2nd Trump Administration has already moved the needle in the states, I take a look at the state-level DOGE groups. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
Continuing my recent theme of how federal policy shifts are affecting the states, this week I look at how state anti-DEI efforts could put serious pressure on the private sector. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
March 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Continuing my recent theme of how federal policy shifts are affecting the states, this week I look at how state anti-DEI efforts could put serious pressure on the private sector. mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
My latest on how states will feel the impact of the Trump Administration's cost-cutting measures. Just how much of a state's budget comes from the federal government? A lot! mailchi.mp/multistate/m...
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
My latest on how states will feel the impact of the Trump Administration's cost-cutting measures. Just how much of a state's budget comes from the federal government? A lot! mailchi.mp/multistate/m...