Category: State
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues two executive orders from April 17-23
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued two executive orders from April 17-23. As of April 23, Evers has issued 14 executive orders in 2023—three more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: EXECUTIVE ORDER #194, where the governor declared a state of emergency in response to widespread flooding across the…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of April 23, Ballotpedia has tracked 137 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 137, Ballotpedia tracked two from April 17-23. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are: NY S06397: Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in…
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Pennsylvania to hold special elections to determine control of state House
Pennsylvania will hold special elections to fill vacancies in House Districts 108 and 163 on May 16, 2023. Democrats currently have a 101-100 majority, and the results of these elections will determine majority control of the chamber. If Democrats win one special election, they will keep their majority in the chamber. Republicans would win the…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of April 23, Ballotpedia has tracked 21 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 21, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 17-23. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC H641: No Soliciting Certain Funds/Elections Boards, click hyperlinked bill name for list of sponsors. As…
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40 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Ballotpedia identified 40 declared candidates for federal and statewide offices over the previous week. All of these candidates declared prior to their state’s official filing deadline. That number is seven more than the number of candidates processed the previous week (33). Seventeen of those candidates were Democratic, while 19 were Republican. Four were third-party. Of…
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Kentucky to hold statewide primary on May 16
The statewide primary election for Kentucky is on May 16, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 6. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: Governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor of public accounts, and commissioner of agriculture Kentucky State Senate District 28 (special) The Democratic and Republican…
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New Hampshire governor signs executive order prohibiting ESG in state investments
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed an executive order April 11 directing state executive agencies to invest their funds based on expected financial returns (not based on ESG investing criteria), making the state the latest to push back against ESG in public investments. According to NH Journal: “Just weeks after the Biden administration imposed…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 16, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 10-16. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from April 10-16
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from April 10-16. As of April 16, Evers has issued 12 executive orders in 2023 — one more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: EXECUTIVE ORDER #191, where the governor declared a state of emergency in response to elevated wildfire…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from April 10-16
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from April 10-16. As of April 16, Hochul has issued 12 executive orders in 2023 — six fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 3.19, where the governor extended the state disaster emergency due to gun violence.…