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Industry News:

• Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
• Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
• 79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied with BNPL
• These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
• FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers
• The Non-Custodial Conflict: US Government Actions Stir Crypto Community Concerns

State Legislative News:

• [Arkansas] Crypto mining bills advance through committee, head to House floor
• Arizona just repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats don’t want voter outrage to disappear with it.
• After decades of inaction, states are finally stepping up on housing
• The shaka is one step closer to becoming Hawaii’s official hand gesture
• Judges Reject Map That Would Have Given Louisiana New Majority-Black House District
• [Michigan] New House members sworn in, restoring Democrats’ 56-seat majority
• Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker
• [Alabama] A new statehouse and related projects will cost about $400 million

LEGISLATION

Introduced Legislation:

Nothing New to Report

Hearings: 

Nothing New to Report

LOOKING FORWARD

25 States in Regular Session:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont

Upcoming State Adjournments:

·   May 8th = Colorado and Connecticut

·   May 9th = Arkansas, South Carolina, and West Virginia

·   May 10th = Missouri

·   May 15th = Alaska

·   May 17th = Kansas

·   May 20th = Alabama and Minnesota

·   May 31 = Oklahoma

Upcoming Crossover Deadlines:

·   May 24th = California

·   May 31st = Louisiana

Past Crossover Deadlines:

Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming

Past Introduction Deadlines:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri (Senate only), Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming