Author: Jackie Mitchell
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Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize marijuana or reject legalization for a second time
Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. 7. Should voters approve Issue 2, Ohio would be the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana and the 13th state, along with Washington D.C., to do so through the citizen initiative process. Voters rejected an…
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Majority of Americans could live in a state with legal marijuana if Ohio voters approve Issue 2 on Nov. 7
Ohio voters will decide on an initiative, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7. If the initiative is approved, Ohio would be the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. Based on U.S. Census data, 49.07% of Americans currently live in states where marijuana has been legalized. Approval…
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Colorado to vote on property tax cap ballot initiative in 2024
Voters in Colorado will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure on Nov. 5, 2024, that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the 4% growth limit. Any measures…
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Louisiana voters will decide on Amendment 1 on Oct. 14 that would prohibit private or foreign funding of elections
Amendment 1, on the ballot for Oct. 14, 2023, in Louisiana, would ban private, non-governmental, and foreign funding of elections in the state. While there has been legislation in several states to ban private funding for elections, Louisiana Amendment 1 is the first time that voters will decide the issue. In 2022, voters in Michigan…
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Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18
In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18. A two-thirds vote was required in each chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature to…
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Florida minimum wage to increase from $11 to $12 on Sept. 30
Florida’s minimum wage will increase by $1, from $11.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour, on Sept. 30, 2023. The increase is due to a 2020 initiative, known as Amendment 2, which was approved with 61% of voters in favor and 39% of voters opposed. The amendment was designed to raise the state’s minimum wage,…
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Colorado initiative to limit state property tax revenue could be on 2024 ballot
Colorado voters may decide in 2024 on an initiative that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the 4% growth limit. The initiative was sponsored by Advance Colorado…
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Florida initiative to prohibit abortion restrictions qualifies for state supreme court review
Floridians Protecting Freedom, sponsors of an initiative that would prohibit restrictions on abortions before fetal viability, have submitted 297,586 valid signatures as of Sept. 1, qualifying the proposal for a review by the state supreme court. The initiative would provide that “no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary…
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Philadelphia voters to decide measure on making Office for People with Disabilities a permanent part of the city charter
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a charter amendment in June, referring it to the Nov. 2023 ballot, that would make the Office for People with Disabilities a permanent part of city government by making it a part of the city charter. Philadelphia currently has a Mayor’s Office on People with Disabilities, which was established…
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Ohio could become 24th state to legalize marijuana if voters approve initiative in November
Ohio voters will decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) announced on Aug. 16 that the measure qualified for the ballot after the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than the required number of valid signatures. The initiative would legalize…