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3 Dec 2009, 4:00 am
That would have to be supported by three-fifths of the state Legislature and then 60 percent of voters. [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 6:03 pm
McCain has to argue that a man who has been in the Senate a mere four years, and whose most significant résumé items prior to that are a stint in the Illinois legislature and time as a community organizer, is not ready to be commander-in-chief in dangerous times. [read post]
11 Jan 2022, 8:02 am by Josh Blackman
Section 3 provides, in part: No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution… [read post]
20 Jun 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
 That said, state legislatures have regularly been used as vehicles for the most illiberal of actions in protest against, or in active violation of, the laws of the union, as Fritz also exhaustively demonstrates. [read post]
14 Oct 2010, 2:19 pm by Jonathan Zasloff
Here's the skinny: In California, unlike in most other states, redistricting of state legislative seats is done not by the Legislature itself but rather by an independent citizens' commission. [read post]
12 Feb 2013, 12:00 pm by Sheppard Mullin
On Thursday, February 7, the New Jersey Senate again approved the resolution. [read post]
14 Dec 2007, 8:17 am
" Dieter added, "It does give other legislatures the chance to say, 'Is this working in our state? [read post]
In 2018 the Iowa legislature passed Senate File 359, which outlawed abortions in Iowa once embryonic cardiac activity was detected, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy. [read post]
12 Jan 2010, 8:25 am by Steve Hall
Last year, the Montana Senate voted to repeal the state's death penalty. [read post]
15 May 2023, 9:04 pm by Coral Beach
The Iowa legislature OK’d the bill to allow some sales of raw milk by votes of 64-to-35 in the House and 37-13 in the Senate. [read post]
25 Jul 2008, 8:13 am
Earlier this year Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire urged "abolishing" the Texas Youth Commission and moving most juvenile justice functions to the counties. [read post]
10 Mar 2021, 12:14 pm by Dale Ho
The good news is that 21 states and the District of Columbia have already enacted some form of same-day registration, as set forth on this map from the National Conference of State Legislatures: These states are a mix of “blue” states (for example, California, Colorado); “red” states (Idaho, Utah, Wyoming); and “purple” states (Maine and Wisconsin). [read post]
9 May 2014, 11:54 am by Holland & Hart
Senate Bill 14-118 conforms state law definitions of a disability to match definitions under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [read post]
22 Apr 2009, 11:52 am
After nearly a minute, Vigil pushed a green button and, in doing so, pushed House Bill 1274 on to the state Senate in a dramatic 33-32 victory for death-penalty foes at the Capitol. [read post]
2 Jun 2009, 9:07 am
 The Council consists of up to fifteen volunteer members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. [read post]