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19 Mar 2011, 4:15 pm
The New York Times reports that the Arizona state senate has voted down five - yes, FIVE - aggressively anti-immigrant bills, serving a bit of a smack-down upon Tea Party poster child (and current Arizona senate president) Russell Pearce. [read post]
19 Mar 2011, 11:40 am
For 2011-12, the GOP has a firm grip on the Michigan legislature, with 26 of the 38 State Senate seats and a clear majority (61 out of 110) of the State House seats. [read post]
19 Mar 2011, 6:58 am
The legislatures of many states have recently passed legislation intended to overhaul the process and rules judges must follow when deciding custody. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 8:35 pm
In 2006, the Iowa Legislature passed stricter residency regulations for registered sex offenders. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 12:50 pm
Senate Democrats, who fled the state last month in protest, said the ruling puts Republicans in a difficult position. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 7:00 am
The 59th legislative session of the Utah State Legislature ended last week. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 6:10 am
"The Arizona Senate soundly defeated five bills aimed at illegal immigration on Thursday in a marked departure from last year, when enactment of a tough local enforcement measure put the state at the heart of a fierce national debate over the issue. [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 4:59 am
Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney say broad-based legislation is the only way to bring parity between public and private workers and save the state millions. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 6:05 pm
The Utah State Legislature has kindly outlined for us the ten steps of how an idea becomes law. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 5:19 pm
Original Article 03/17/2011 By Michael Cusenza Two bills — both addressing the employment of sex offenders — are moving through the state Legislature this month as lawmakers ramp up protection efforts after recent borough cases revealed holes in the system. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 3:52 pm
Interestingly, New Hampshire -- our "Live Free or Die" neighbor to the north -- viewed the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions as tantamount to a declaration of war, and its legislature passed this reolution: Resolved, That the legislature of New Hampshire unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of this state, against every aggression, either foreign or domestic,… [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 3:16 pm
But they are filed as pending bills:Massachusetts citizens are permitted and encouraged to take an active role in the lawmaking process of the state legislature. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 1:08 pm
The Tennessee State Legislature is on the march to wipe out the exclusionary rule in this year's session . [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 12:08 pm
This month’s topic will be: The updated DUI laws in the Washington State Legislature. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 12:08 pm
This month’s topic will be: The updated DUI laws in the Washington State Legislature. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 12:00 pm
Overwhelming support in the legislature already exists for this reform as 60 Senators and 121 Assemblymembers support independent redistricting. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 8:46 am
[JURIST] Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature broke several state laws when they passed last month's controversial budget bill, charges Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne (D) [official website] in a complaint [PDF] filed Tuesday in a Wisconsin circuit court [official website]. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 3:39 am
This is the second time the state’s senate has approved such legislation: a similar bill, SB 2105, won unanimous approval from the Texas Senate in 2009 but died in the Texas House. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 3:24 am
The Legislature should not stop here. [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 12:36 pm
State Senator Jennifer Beck (R- Monmouth/Mercer) today called for swift legislative passage of Governor Christie’s proposed legislation to implement executive veto authority over all independent authorities in the state of New Jersey: “The Legislature needs to Support the governor’s effort to end these shadow governments that fleece taxpayers and ratepayers of millions each year through uncontrolled spending, salaries, and perks. [read post]
