Category: State
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Florida expands education savings account (ESA) program
On March 27, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a measure that expands the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship program. The expanded program will provide K-12 students with around $7,500 for educational expenses outside of the public school system, including private school tuition, tutoring, and homeschooling expenses. The Family Empowerment Scholarship was created in 2014 and…
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What to expect in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly are running in the nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 4, 2023. The elections are officially nonpartisan, but justices and candidates are often considered to be liberal or conservative. The current court is considered to have a 4-3 conservative majority. With Justice Patience Roggensack — a member…
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signs labor bill package, repealing Michigan’s right-to-work law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed three labor policy bills on March 24, including a bill repealing the state’s 2012 right-to-work law. Votes for all three Democratic-sponsored bills were along party lines. Right-to-work is a term used to describe state laws prohibiting an employer from entering into a collective bargaining agreement that requires employees to financially…
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New York Court of Appeals issues four opinions from March 20-26
The New York Court of Appeals issued four opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 17 opinions in 2023 — eight fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: People v. Ba, where the court remitted a case to the appellate court to review whether the defendant’s…
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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.245, 8.250, and Form 8.961, where the court amended two rules…
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Kentucky Supreme Court issues 25 opinions from March 20-26
The Kentucky Supreme Court issued 25 opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 43 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of 25 opinions are below: Commonwealth v. McMichael, where the court affirmed the appellate court’s reversal of a trial court’s judgment ordering the defendant…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 17 opinions in 2023 — two more than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: Secura Supreme Insurance Co. v. Estate of Huck, where the court “affirmed the decision of the court of appeals affirming…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Indiana Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 13 opinions in 2023 — eight fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: Decker v. Star Financial Group Inc., where the court “reversed the judgment of the trial court granting a motion to…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Iowa Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 26 opinions in 2023 — five fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: LS Power Midcontinent, LLC v. State, where the court reversed the district court’s dismissal of a suit brought by electric…
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Texas Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 20-26
The Texas Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — 10 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Austin Trust Co. v. Houren (Opinion), where the court affirmed the lower courts’ rulings rendering summary judgment for the estate’s executor. The…