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6 Nov 2013, 4:24 am
The state Senate had originally passed the bill in February, but the crucial House vote did not come until yesterday, delayed by opposition form black clergy and the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 7:12 am
Across the nation, nearly 30 states and Washington, D.C. have enacted similar legislation decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. [read post]
1 Feb 2020, 11:59 am
This vote reflected both the strong support and opposition it garnered throughout the state. [read post]
21 Feb 2019, 1:11 pm
Singleton/Kean/Bateman Bill Bars Students Convicted of Hazing from Receiving State Tuition Aid The New Jersey Senate has passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, and Senators Troy Singleton and Kip Bateman that would ensure in-state college students who are convicted of hazing are not eligible for State tuition aid. [read post]
20 May 2007, 4:40 pm
From The Associated Press via The New Orleans Times Picayune:Louisiana's Legislature, long attacked for ignoring deep-rooted flaws in the state's system of giving legal help to penniless criminal defendants, is finally considering an overhaul. [read post]
23 Apr 2011, 5:28 pm
In a year when the State Budget was paramount, the Washington State legislature took up several immigration related bills, some with no fiscal impact, and others with a major fiscal impact. [read post]
13 May 2013, 7:18 am
The system of state legislature elections of senators left the people with no voice but also the Senators with no accountability. [read post]
16 Jan 2020, 6:29 am
The most high profile may be last year’s Washington Privacy Act, which failed in the House after passing the Senate 46-1. [read post]
5 Apr 2013, 12:11 pm
Locals in Jones County and Mineral Wells, where the Senate would close a private facility, have been lobbying for more units than the state needs, but Heaven knows why the House wants to keep open the ignominious Dawson State Jail. [read post]
2 Feb 2009, 12:03 pm
Democratic State Senator, Ray Basham, is promoting a bill in the Michigan legislature that would require special work permits and a $3 per visitor “excise fee” for all strip club patrons. [read post]
18 Dec 2016, 8:10 am
Over Obama's eight years, Democrats went from controlling 28 governor's mansions to 18; they went from controlling 25 state legislatures to 12; they went from controlling 60 Senate seats to 48; and from controlling 257 House seats to 194.And of course, they lost the White House too. [read post]
19 Jan 2010, 7:54 am
The legislation is Senate Bill 208 in the Kansas Legislature. [read post]
26 Feb 2014, 9:53 pm
Jack Johnson, a state Senator from Franklin, proposed SB 1360, which would install several new protective restrictions on these lenders, including a mandatory five-day period in which a borrower could cancel his/her contract at no cost. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 1:04 pm
Measure Will Save Property Taxpayers More Than $100 Billion Senator Joe Pennacchio, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the compromise reached on pension and health benefits reform by the Legislature and the Governor. [read post]
18 Jun 2024, 6:00 am
Iowa "Dissatisfied with how the United States Government is handling immigration, the Iowa Legislature decided to take matters into its own hands by enacting new legislation (known as Senate File 2340) that, among other things: (i) imposes criminal penalties under state law for certain immigration-related offenses; and (ii) requires state court judges to order noncitizens to return to the foreign countries from which they came. [read post]
16 May 2013, 2:29 pm
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean Jr. and Senate Budget Committee Member Joe Pennacchio stated the following in response to today’s announcement of New Jersey’s continued private-sector job growth and state revenue gains: “Each month we are welcoming the good news for New Jersey families that we’re continuing to add private-sector jobs and the state’s revenues are rallying now beyond projections,” Kean said. [read post]
26 Mar 2007, 3:51 pm
According to the same article: Nationally, women make up more than 23 percent of all state lawmakers, according to a study by the National Conference of State Legislatures. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 11:18 am
Live coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee e-filing presentation can be found here. [read post]
10 Jun 2022, 9:26 am
The Iowa legislature passed Senate File 2367, which also repeals the state sales tax in diapers and adult incontinence pads and treats as tax-free income a governor-declared retention bonus for teachers, correctional officers, police officers and child care workers. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 12:23 pm
” They called on the Senate President to follow-through on his promise from May to form the “Senate Review and Recovery Committee” to investigate these and other matters related to the State’s flawed response to COVID-19. [read post]
