Year: 2025
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Court strikes down Washington Initiative 2066, related to natural gas, as violating state’s single-subject rule; ruling will be appealed to state supreme court
Washington Initiative 2066, approved on Nov. 5, 2024, was struck down on March 21 as violating the state constitution’s single-subject rule. A single-subject rule is a state law that requires ballot initiatives to address a single subject, topic, or issue. Judge Sandra Widlan wrote, “… the body of the initiative is so broad and free…
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President Donald Trump (R) has issued most executive orders in the first 100 days of his presidency since Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D)
As of March 23, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) has issued 98 executive orders so far in his second presidential term. This is the most executive orders issued by a president during the first 100 days of an administration since Franklin Delano Roosevelt (D), who issued 99 orders during that timeframe. Recent orders issued by…
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North Carolina voters have decided on 202 ballot measures since statehood
North Carolina’s first statewide ballot measure appeared in 1835. Since then, North Carolina voters have decided on 202 ballot measures placed on the ballot by the North Carolina State Legislature and constitutional conventions. A total of 147 measures were approved (72.8%) and 55 measures were defeated (27.2%). Constitutional amendments referred to the ballot by the…
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President Trump fires the two Democratic FTC commissioners
On March 18, 2025, the Trump Administration sent letters to the two Democratic Commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) saying that they were removed as commissioners effective immediately. At least one of the letters stated that the commissioner’s “continued service on the F.T.C. is inconsistent with my administration’s priorities.” There are two active Republican…
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Georgia voters to decide 2026 constitutional amendment to increase acreage limit for conservation use property tax classification
Georgia voters will decide in 2026 on a constitutional amendment to increase the maximum acreage of agricultural and timber property that can be classified as bona fide conservation use property. Under the amendment, the maximum acreage would be increased from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. Bona fide conservation use property, under the state’s Conservation Use…
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Kansas voters to decide on amendment for direct election of state Supreme Court justices in August 2026
The Kansas State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would provide for direct election of state Supreme Court justices and abolish the existing Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission. The amendment states that the seven justices would be elected at staggered general elections with positions 1, 2, and 3 elected in November…