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28 Sep 2018, 4:42 pm by Camille Fischer
A bi-partisan group of Senators put forward the Secure Elections Act, which originally included provisions tying funding to paper ballots and risk limiti [read post]
25 Aug 2015, 1:25 pm by Kevin
But as long as I'm picking on Louisiana, I'm going to mention the time last year when the state legislature was considering whether to make the Bible the official state book and the main disagreement was over which version of the Bible it would be, and also the state lawmaker who tried to take back her vote for a bill authorizing public funds for religious schools because she had "mistakenly assumed that 'religious' meant… [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 7:06 pm by Leslie Sammis
Under that decision, a defendant claiming immunity must prove by a preponderance of the evidence the entitlement to immunity at a pretrial hearing.In the dissenting opinion, the court concluded that the Florida legislature intended for the state to have the burden of proof at pretrial immunity hearings.The proposed legislation, 2017 Senate Bill 128, shifts the burden of proof to the prosecution in pretrial hearings to determine whether a defendant is immune from criminal… [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 7:06 pm by Leslie Sammis
Under that decision, a defendant claiming immunity must prove by a preponderance of the evidence the entitlement to immunity at a pretrial hearing.In the dissenting opinion, the court concluded that the Florida legislature intended for the state to have the burden of proof at pretrial immunity hearings.The proposed legislation, 2017 Senate Bill 128, shifts the burden of proof to the prosecution in pretrial hearings to determine whether a defendant is immune from criminal… [read post]
12 Dec 2022, 9:04 am by Mikela Sutrina and Katherine Oblak
These amendments underscore the importance the legislature places upon rest and meal periods and the potentially significant costs of non-compliance. [read post]
18 Mar 2007, 6:47 am
Two consecutively elected legislatures must approve the same amendment, they say. [read post]
11 Sep 2009, 1:24 pm
Under the Pennsylvania Charter, increases in sales tax must be approved by the state legislature. [read post]
24 Jan 2008, 2:05 am
Texas is believed to be the only state not to have such a phone operation. [read post]
15 May 2013, 9:47 am by Daniel Schwartz
Indeed, viewing the written testimony of CHRO Executive Director Robert Brothers in support of Senate Bill 1164, you could be left with the impression that the changes being proposed to the state’s anti-discrimination laws were nothing more than technical in nature. [read post]
1 Mar 2010, 7:13 am by Philip Thomas
 There is a rumor circulating that Senate Insurance Chair Buck Clarke has been instructed to let the bill die in his committee by the powers that be. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 6:51 am by Jenna Conklin
“With overwhelming support in both chambers, the Legislature is sending a clear message that Florida is focused on its future. [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 11:06 am by Benjamin Bissell
Leung in recent days include the city’s legislature’s head, the leader of a pro-Beijing labor union and the head of pro-business party. [read post]
20 Oct 2017, 6:28 am by Jim Sedor
Ohio: All State Senators Will Undergo Sexual Harassment Training, Senate President SaysCleveland Plain Dealer – Laura Hancock | Published: 10/18/2017 Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof said all senators will be required undergo sexual harassment training in the wake of Sen. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 8:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
We recently told you about the five pro-choice Democratic women who are running for state Senate in Wisconsin. [read post]
23 Jan 2020, 7:33 am by Orion Danjuma
It is instead Florida’s Legislature that can fix SB7066 by removing the fines and fees requirement for people who can’t afford to pay. [read post]
26 May 2021, 6:52 am by kblocher@hslf.org
In May, Idaho’s legislature passed a law that allows the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the state’s wolf population. [read post]
12 May 2008, 8:59 pm
Failure to do so could result in the loss of federal grant money.The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in March that 19 states have taken steps to comply with the act. [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 7:47 am by Cannabis Law Group
So far this year, the National Conference of State Legislatures notes that of 184 vaping bills across 20 state legislatures, 47 include flavor restrictions. [read post]