Author: Jerrick Adams

  • First Circuit hears arguments in lawsuit over Rhode Island donor disclosure law

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    First Circuit hears arguments in lawsuit over Rhode Island donor disclosure law On June 9, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral argument in Gaspee Project v. Mederos, in which plaintiffs allege a Rhode Island law requiring issue advocacy groups to disclose personal information about their donors…

  • Redistricting review: Illinois enacts state leg., supreme court maps

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    On June 4, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law new maps for the Illinois state Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court, making Illinois the first state to enact new district maps in this redistricting cycle. Upon signing the maps into law, Pritzker said, “Illinois’ strength is in our diversity…

  • Union Station: Unions sue to block West Virginia law prohibiting paycheck deductions

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    Unions suing to block West Virginia law prohibiting paycheck deductions  Twelve unions in West Virginia have filed suit in state court to block a law from going into effect next week that would prohibit public-sector union members from having dues withdrawn from their paychecks. About the law Republican-sponsored House Bill 2009, the ‘Paycheck Protection Act,’…

  • Four states have enacted donor disclosure laws so far in 2021

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    Four states have enacted donor disclosure laws so far in 2021 As we move into June, legislative session activity is beginning to wind down. As of June 8, 17 state legislatures are still in regular session, two are in special session, and the rest have adjourned. So far this year, four states – Arkansas, Iowa,…

  • Union Station: Missouri Supreme Court voids public-sector collective bargaining law

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    Missouri Supreme Court voids public-sector collective bargaining law  On June 1, the Missouri Supreme Court voted 5-2 to uphold a lower court ruling overturning a 2018 state law that exempted public safety labor unions from new requirements applying to other public-sector unions.  House Bill No.1413 was a Republican-sponsored public-sector collective bargaining law that exempted public…

  • Redistricting review: Illinois lawmakers approve state legislative, supreme court maps

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    Last week, Illinois lawmakers approved revised maps for the Illinois state Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court. Both sets of maps were approved along party lines, with all Democrats voting ‘yea’ and all Republicans present voting ‘nay.’ In Illinois, the General Assembly is responsible for redistricting. Maps are subject to…

  • Redistricting round-up: Illinois lawmakers approve state leg., supreme court maps (and other news)

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    Redistricting round-up: Illinois lawmakers approve state leg., supreme court maps (and other news) Last week, Illinois lawmakers approved revised maps for the Illinois state Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court. The votes were as follows:  State legislative redistricting plan (HB2777):  House vote (May 28): 70-45 Senate vote (May 28): 40-18 …

  • Tennessee enacts law limiting disclosure of nonprofit donor information

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    On May 25, Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law HB0159, legislation prohibiting public agencies from disclosing identifying information about a nonprofit’s donors. We last discussed this bill in our May 11 edition. What the bill does HB0159 bars any public agency (including state and municipal government units and courts) from: Requiring a tax-exempt nonprofit…

  • Union Station: Collective bargaining amendment on the 2022 Illinois ballot

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    Illinois legislature refers collective bargaining amendment to 2022 ballot   The Illinois General Assembly referred a constitutional amendment to the 2022 ballot that would guarantee employees the right to organize and bargain collectively. About the amendment  The proposed amendment would add the following language to Article I of the Illinois Constitution: Employees shall have the fundamental…

  • Redistricting review: Ohio, Census Bureau reach settlement in lawsuit over release of redistricting data

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    Ohio: On May 25, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) announced that the state had reached a settlement agreement with the Census Bureau in its lawsuit over the Census Bureau’s plan to deliver redistricting data to the states by September 30, 2021, instead of April 1, 2021, the deadline set forth in federal law. Under the terms…