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14 Jan 2012, 8:42 pm
Already nine states and Washington D.C. ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving, while 35 states have banned text messaging. [read post]
4 May 2015, 9:34 am by Bill
It would be nice to see the New York State Legislature take steps to validate its legitimacy. [read post]
5 Feb 2014, 10:30 am by Tae Yeon Do
California Senate Bill 593 (“SB 593”), introduced by Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), shows the interest of some State legislators in implementing performance-based infrastructure (“PBI”) in social programs. [read post]
2 May 2013, 5:14 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Senate side this session has proven much more adept at passing bills in a timely fashion and the result has been the Senate dominating the state's agenda in a way that few anticipated before the year began. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 9:57 am by Steve Hall
"Bishops support death penalty repeal," by Matthew Clark appeared in the Sunday Pittsburg Morning Sun.A measure being considered by the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee to repeal the state’s death penalty picked up eight supporters on Friday.In a letter to the Kansas Legislature, eight bishops of the Episcopal Church, Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church and United Methodist Church in Kansas signed a letter asking for reconsideration and… [read post]
28 Nov 2022, 11:46 am by Robbie Kenney
Joe Pennacchio renewed calls on Senate Democrats to support a legislative investigation of state-run veterans homes. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 6:36 am by Bill Raftery
On February 23, Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson delivered his State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the legislature, per  HCR 43 adopted earlier in February. [read post]
13 Apr 2009, 12:03 am
Status of State Juvenile Justice Funding Vastly different pictures have emerged in the House and Senate in terms of state juvenile justice funding for the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC). [read post]
31 May 2024, 10:18 am by Evangelina Cantu
To help alleviate the financial crunch, the legislature passed Senate Bill 24-184, which is designed to raise an estimated $58 million annually through imposition of fees on rental cars – $2 per day fee for electric vehicles and $3 per day for gas-powered models. [read post]
20 Aug 2012, 1:50 pm by davidharrisauthor
A bit of background: last fall, two state senators introduced a bill requiring some basic science-based reforms in eyewitness identification procedures. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 1:50 pm by Kevin Whittaker
The bill has passed through the legislature and is now awaiting Governor Cuomo’s signature. [read post]
14 Feb 2011, 4:21 pm
The state Senate’s proposed legislation would also lower sexting from a felony to a misdemeanor, taking away the penalties of two to 10 years in prison and lifelong sex offender registration. [read post]
16 Feb 2010, 3:13 pm by Dane Johnson
” Half of the Oregon Senate, however, apparently concluded that such a step was unreasonable in this state. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 11:47 am
Senator Jennifer Beck: “Horse racing is vital part of our regional economy and helps preserve significant amounts of open space in our state. [read post]
1 Apr 2014, 7:58 am by Dennis Crouch
By Dennis Crouch While the attention of the patent community rightly be focused on the Supreme Court for the next few months, patent reform initiatives are rapidly moving forward in Congress, the US Patent Office, State Legislatures, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 10:31 am
" The initiative, which backers have dubbed the California Voters First Act, will create a 14-member redistricting commission with responsibility for drawing the boundaries for Assembly, state Senate and Board of Equalization districts after the 2010 census. [read post]
8 Apr 2011, 12:40 pm by Jacqueline Dowd
Jack Latvala has one for them — and the rest of the state.Latvala, who represents parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, is behind SB 1180, a sprawling Senate Transportation Committee bill that imposes blanket restrictions on roadside solicitations for the state.His solution for getting it under control: requiring anyone who wants to accept money from the road to register with local government.Read the St. [read post]
4 Feb 2009, 9:30 am
  The Montana Legislature's website is here. [read post]