Category: State
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from March 6-12
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from March 6-12. As of March 12, Lujan Grisham has issued 37 executive orders in 2023—24 more than she did at this point a year ago. Executive Order 2023-037, where the governor authorized additional emergency funds for the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from March 6-12
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from March 6-12. As of March 12, DeSantis has issued 49 executive orders in 2023—five fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Executive Order Number 23-49, where the governor renewed Executive Order 23-03, a declaration of a state of emergency due to what…
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55% of state legislatures are Republican, 45% Democratic
At the beginning of March 2023, 55% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 45% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans control 56 chambers, while Democrats hold 41. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. Democrats hold 856 state Senate seats and…
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Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature
As of March 12, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. The bill is: NM HB4: Voting Rights Protections, No sponsors listed. Deletes a provision that a…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 6-12
The Iowa Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 23 opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The opinion is below: Copeland v. State, where the court held that Iowa Code 35C.8, an exception to the veterans preference statute for veterans who “hold[] a…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12
The Colorado Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: People in Int. of L.S., where the court ruled that the state satisfied its burden of proving that an appropriate treatment plan…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12
The Indiana Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 11 opinions in 2023—seven fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, where the court reversed the order of the trial court denying a motion for…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from March 6-12
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued nine opinions from March 6-12. The Texas Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of March 12, the court of criminal appeals issued 75 opinions in 2023—25 more than this point a year ago. The supreme court…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 6-12
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued five opinions in 2023—one more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: State v. Fernandez, where the court reversed the court of appeals and remanded for a new trial for a defendant charged…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 6-12
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—one fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: New Jersey v. Smart, where the court concluded that probable cause to search the defendant’s vehicle without a warrant was not prompted…