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18 Jul 2012, 5:39 am by J. Gordon Hylton
In the same election, the Nonpartisan League took control of the lower house of the North Dakota legislature and came close to taking control of the Senate as well. [read post]
18 Jul 2014, 5:50 am by Jim Sedor
The Legislature in 2005 enacted limits on political contributions by state contractors after a kickback scandal that ultimately led to federal prison terms for former Gov. [read post]
Overview of Digital Advertising Tax House Bill 732 passed both the Maryland House and Senate with more than three-fifths support in March 2020, as the legislature rushed to consider legislation before adjourning for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 1:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
At the same time, he studied law under Samuel Johnston, a local lawyer and the future first United States Senator from North Carolina. [read post]
Made up of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Senate, the IWC was comprised two representatives of organized labor, two representatives of employers, and one member representing the general public. [read post]
1 Jul 2023, 3:31 pm by Eugene Volokh
"13 Yet there are "certain preserves of human endeavor" on "which the State must tread lightly, if at all"—"core values" that the legislature "may qualify but not alienate. [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 5:03 am by Jennifer González
” While the New Jersey State Legislature had not initially voted in favor of the ratification of the 15th Amendment, the New Jersey Senate and House of Assembly ratified the 15th Amendment through a Joint Resolution approved by the Governor, Theodore F. [read post]
4 Dec 2020, 8:37 am by Steve Lubet
” In 1857, the same legislature called for a constitutional convention, with the aim of petitioning for admission to the Union as a slave state. [read post]
31 Jan 2020, 11:49 am by Jennifer Renk and Daniel Maroon
Housing Production Legislation The Legislature reconvened in January for the second half of its two-year session, and pressure to act on the state’s housing crisis has not subsided. [read post]
3 Mar 2010, 3:01 pm by Michael Fox
That bill was passed out of committee and is pending action by the full Senate. [read post]
27 Jan 2023, 8:00 am by Guest Blogger
Often, it seemed to me, this emphasis came at the expense of exploring the work of Congress, state legislatures, administrative agencies, or even state, trial, and appellate courts. [read post]
7 Mar 2017, 4:36 am by Gritsforbreakfast
At long last, we have a bail reform bill filed in the Texas Legislature!!!! [read post]
1 Apr 2009, 9:38 am
However, the Democratic margin in the Senate is slight, and some Democrats are not yet publicly on board with the bill, while a few are openly opposed to it, so it is uncertain that it could pass the Senate in the current session. [read post]
21 Nov 2022, 11:10 am by Reference Staff
· The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website has two resources for researching state laws on abortion. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 4:00 am by Philip Thomas
The state GOP has brought in a new party boss: 25-year-old campaign strategist Tim Saler, who most recently headed up Republicans' successful campaign to capture the legislature in North Carolina. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 1:15 pm by David J. Halberg, Esq.
Jurors may award damages far in excess of that amount, but that is all a plaintiff can collect – unless they can find a state lawmaker to file a claims bill on their behalf to present to the entire legislature for approval. [read post]
29 Jul 2007, 5:12 pm
If State Senate majority leader Bruno had misused state resources, that would have been a legitimate subject for the state AG to investigate. [read post]