Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections on May 16, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out the survey as of…
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Candidates advance from primaries in Indianapolis, Indiana
The primary election for Indianapolis, Indiana, was on May 2, 2023. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run was on Feb. 3. Candidates ran for city council and mayor. Incumbent Joe Hogsett, Bob Kern, Clif Marsiglio, Robin Shackleford, and Larry Vaughn ran in the…
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues five executive orders from April 24-30
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued five executive orders from April 24-30. As of April 30, Lujan Grisham has issued 55 executive orders in 2023 — 32 more than she did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are: Executive Order 2023-053, where the governor authorized additional emergency funds for…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from April 24-30
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from April 24-30. As of April 30, Hochul has issued 14 executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order No. 5.20, where the governor continued the temporary suspension and modification of laws…
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North Carolina Supreme Court issues nine opinions from April 24-30
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued nine opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 17 opinions in 2023 — 27 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the nine opinions are below: Harper v. Hall, where the court “held that partisan gerrymandering claims present a political question that is…
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New York Court of Appeals issues six opinions from April 24-30
The New York Court of Appeals issued six opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 26 opinions in 2023 — 10 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the six opinions are below: Singh v. City of New York, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the Appellate Division…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from April 24-30
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued seven opinions from April 24-30. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from April 24-30. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 30, the court of criminal appeals issued 125 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this point a year ago. The…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Iowa Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 47 opinions in 2023 — three fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Environmental Law & Policy Center v. Iowa Utilities Bd., where the court “reversed the judgment of the district court denying…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 31 opinions in 2023 — 14 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Barwick v. State, where the court “affirmed the denial of Defendant’s postconviction motion, as well as the circuit court’s orders…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 24-30
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the four opinions are below: Colorado v. Platteel, where the court held “that defense counsel may not call to the witness stand an…