Category: State
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Utah governor signs bill for new state flag, veto referendum filed to stop it
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed Senate Bill 31, a bill to establish a new state flag, on March 21, 2023. The new flag will go into effect on March 9, 2024. The current state flag, which was adopted on March 9, 1911, will be referred to as the historic state flag. Cox said, “As…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues two executive orders from March 13-19
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued two executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, Hochul has issued nine executive orders in 2023 — five fewer than she did at this point a year ago. Executive Order 27, where the governor declared a state disaster emergency for 37 counties affected by a winter…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues nine executive orders from March 13-19
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued nine executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, DeSantis has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — 16 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of nine executive orders are below: Executive Order Number 23-54, where the governor assigned Brian Kramer as state…
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Governor Roy Cooper (D) issues two executive orders from March 13-19
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued two executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, Cooper has issued five executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Executive Order No. 278, where the governor directed and authorized the director of the Office of State Human…
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from March 13-19
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from March 13-19. As of March 19, Grisham has issued 38 executive orders in 2023 — 24 more than she did at this point a year ago. Executive Order 2023-038, where the governor ordered flags to half-staff in memorial of former Navajo Nation President…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues four executive orders from March 13-19
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued four executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, Murphy has issued 10 executive orders in 2023 — six fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of four executive orders are below: Executive Order No. 320, where the governor declared a state of…
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Governor Andy Beshear (D) issues one executive order from March 13-19
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued one executive order from March 13-19. As of March 19, Beshear has issued one executive order in 2023 — one more than he did at this point a year ago. Executive Order 2023-155, where the governor prohibited price gouging following a severe weather system. Governors use executive orders to…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 27 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 27, Ballotpedia tracked 24 from March 13-19. Republicans sponsored 19, while Democrats sponsored five. Five of the 24 bills are: TX SB1056: Relating to the directors and administration of the Hidalgo County…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 124 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 124, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored all four. The four bills are: NY S04597: Excludes indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities contracted prior to 2034 in determining…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked two from March 13-19. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are: NC S313: Safeguard Fair Elections Act, Sens. Gale Adcock (D), Valencia Applewhite (D), Sydney Batch (D),…