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11 Feb 2009, 8:39 am
"Death penalty ban advances," is the AP report via the Great Falls Tribune, written by Matt Gouras.A plan to ban the death penalty in Montana is headed toward a floor vote in the state Senate.The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the idea on a 7-5 vote Tuesday, boosting the hopes of death penalty foes who think they might be able to get the plan through the whole Legislature this year.Supporters of the ban say the risk of wrongly killing an innocent man… [read post]
5 Jan 2011, 1:01 pm by Bill Raftery
VandeWalle gave his State of the Judiciary to a joint session of the North Dakota legislature earlier today. [read post]
13 May 2005, 2:18 am
[JURIST] The Arizona State Legislature [official website] voted Thursday to approve a new bill [AZ Senate factsheet] tightening immigration laws in the state for the thousands of illegal immigrants who enter the state from Mexico annually. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 6:00 am by Bill Raftery
I noted yesterday the litany of bills introduced in New Jersey to allow two-thirds of that state’s legislature to override court decisions. [read post]
15 Jan 2019, 10:56 am by Patrick Eckerd
The New York state legislature on Monday passed a package of election and voting reform provisions meant to modify one of the most restrictive election systems in the country. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 1:59 pm
Bill targeting pension abuse passed by State Legislature The New York State Legislature passed legislation* on June 20, 2011 to enhance State Comptroller Thomas P. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 11:27 am by J. Bradley Smith, Esq.
”   The Washington State legislature is considering changes to the state’s criminal code that would dramatically alter the manner in which marijuana-related crimes are prosecuted in the state. [read post]
10 Feb 2016, 2:14 pm by Matthew D. Kaplan
Click here to follow the bill’s progress on the legislature’s website. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 8:40 am by Robbie Kenney
As COVID levels continue to spike in nursing homes in the state, Senator Pennacchio said the Governor and Legislature must do more to protect elderly residents. [read post]
30 Dec 2020, 10:27 am by Hayley Tsukayama
EFF works in state legislatures across the country to fight for your civil liberties. [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 1:32 pm by Mario Dalessandro
The post Group of Activists Sues Nevada Legislature Over Closure of Capitol appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
9 May 2009, 2:31 am
John Carona, R-Dallas, whose bill with the 10 p.m. curfew has cleared the Senate and is pending in the House. [read post]
3 May 2011, 7:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A recurring theme in the budget battle at the 82nd Texas Legislature is that the proposed Senate budget - which includes tapping the state's "Rainy Day Fund" - is generally more generous than its parsimonious House counterpart, though it still represents a radical cut from the last biennium. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 12:02 pm by Tom Smith
Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) was the only member of the state senate to raise the issue. [read post]
12 Jan 2011, 9:04 am
It marks the first time the state legislature has voted to abolish the death penalty since former Governor George Ryan put a moratorium... [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 6:00 am by Danny Meek
  State Senator Mike Fasano has proposed a bill in the Florida legislature that addresses domestic violence against family pets. [read post]
29 Jan 2009, 8:27 am
In Texas, both the House and Senate are organizing. [read post]
7 Jun 2019, 7:34 am by Stephanie Sundier
The bill passed in the state’s House of Representatives by a vote of 73-72 and the Senate by a vote of 19-16. [read post]