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5 Feb 2023, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat
McMaster used his 2023 State of the State address to push for the secrecy law that will soon be taken up by the state Senate. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 6:45 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
While state executive or state judicially-ordered departures from the requirements of state election laws in presidential elections might violate the federal Constitution's requirement that electors be chosen as specified by state legislatures, determining whether this has taken place is much more complicated than simply examining the language of state election statutes. [read post]
19 Nov 2019, 9:19 am by Keith E. Whittington
” Madison and others were also concerned that the president not become as subservient to the legislature as the early state governors often were, and so did not want impeachment and removal to be too easy. [read post]
31 Mar 2017, 5:01 am by James Edward Maule
One Republican state senator has described Brownback’s tax and economic legacy as “going down in flames. [read post]
21 Mar 2016, 10:00 am
And this week, a Texas Senate subcommittee on border security will hold hearings to determine the necessity of increased collaboration between local law enforcement, state troopers, and federal immigration agents. [read post]
17 Jan 2016, 10:28 pm by Nassiri Law
The bill passed with just short of full support from the California legislature. [read post]
26 Sep 2017, 5:00 am by Colby Pastre
Senator Katz has expressed a willingness to alter the bill, commenting, “We’ve got a lot of work to do yet on this bill. [read post]
13 Jul 2022, 1:39 pm by Holly Brezee
To ratify the amendments, three-fourths of the state legislatures must approve them, or ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states must approve them. [read post]
13 Feb 2010, 8:28 am by Michael Ginsborg
(West Virginia Public Broadcasting)The Senate Rules Committee of New Mexico has been scheduled to consider proposed a "defense of marriage" amendment (SJR 1).Domestic partnerships - New MexicoIn New Mexico, the state Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing on February 15th to consider a domestic partnership bill (SB 183) that would give same-sex couples the protections and benefits of marriage. [read post]
28 Mar 2022, 7:10 am by Jason Smith
As provided under the enabling legislation, the Council is to provide a forum for New Jersey’s youth to participate in the democratic process; to advise the Legislature and its committees, commissions, and task forces on the perspectives, opinions, needs, development, and welfare of the youth of the State; and on the most effective and efficient policies, programs, and services that the State could provide for the youth of this State. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 6:04 am by Alyson Drake
  For much more on voter identification requirements, check out this page compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures. [read post]
2 Dec 2015, 6:21 am by Guest Blogger
Abbott, No. 14-940 (U.S. 2015), in which the Petitioners, a pair of Texas voters, seek to dramatically change the constitutional requirements for redistricting state legislatures. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 9:47 am by Kevin M. Mazza, Esq.
Despite opposition by the New Jersey State Bar Association, this bill has already been approved by the State Senate Judiciary Committee, and will likely be approved by the full Legislature in due course. [read post]
30 Jan 2019, 8:32 am by Joe Consumer
For years, as we’ve covered before, the New York Senate had blocked bills to increase the state’s archaic statute of limitations in these cases. [read post]
28 Jun 2012, 1:13 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
"Given the US Senate's filibuster rule, where 60 out of 100 votes are needed to pass legislation, I don't see the federal healthcare law being repealed even if Mitt Romney is elected President and Republicans reclaim the US Senate, despite a great deal of chest pounding to the contrary on the campaign trail. [read post]
27 Jan 2020, 7:39 pm by Jeff Gittins
Stratton)When the Utah Legislature originally created the State Water Development Commission, it provided a sunset date of January 1, 2021 at which point the State Water Development Commission would expire. [read post]
18 Feb 2016, 6:00 pm by Kristina M. Launey
  Other states (Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York) and even the EEOC have since pursued similar action, through various means. [read post]
13 Jul 2020, 9:01 pm by Vikram David Amar
During the days when U.S. senators were “chosen” (a synonym for appointed) by state legislatures (until the turn of the twentieth century), the senators were free to cast their votes in the Senate, immune from punishment or removal by the state legislatures that selected them. [read post]
21 Oct 2019, 10:01 pm by Joe
Then, we’ll discuss what’s happening in the Mississippi state legislature on this issue. [read post]