Category: State
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Arkansas enacts law reducing length of unemployment insurance benefits
A new Arkansas law effective March 6, 2023, will limit the maximum length of unemployment insurance benefits from 16 weeks to 12 weeks starting Jan. 1, 2024. The bill passed with veto-proof majorities in both chambers (29-3 in the Senate and 79-15 in the House). The law will also reduce the new employer unemployment insurance…
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Eight state supreme court vacancies announced by mid-March 2023
As of March 14, there have been eight state supreme court vacancies or vacancy announcements in 2023 for judges whose replacements are chosen via appointment instead of election. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Tennessee each have one state supreme court vacancy. Delaware and Missouri each have two state supreme court vacancies. Two judges vacated their…
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Governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12
Nationally, governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) led the field with two. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. Last week’s executive orders account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 319. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…
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Texas alleges Biden administration unlawfully enacted 2023 federal budget
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Feb. 15, 2023, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, arguing in part that certain CAA provisions violate state sovereignty and that Congress unlawfully passed the law without a quorum of members present.…
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North Carolina Supreme Court reconsiders voter ID requirements
On March 15, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments in a case concerning a 2018 law requiring a photo ID to vote. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed the lawsuit on behalf of six state residents against the North Carolina Board of Elections, Speaker of the House Timothy K. Moore (R), Senate…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked 135 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 135, Ballotpedia tracked seven from March 6-12. Democrats sponsored two, while Republicans sponsored four. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one bill. The seven bills are: NY A05280: Authorizes electronic submission…
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Election legislation roundup: Iowa House of Representatives
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked three election-related bills in the Iowa House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the three, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 6-12. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is: IA HF523: A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, Reps. Ako Abdul-Samad (D),…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked 12 election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 12, Ballotpedia tracked four from March 6-12. Democrats sponsored three, while Republicans sponsored one. The four bills are: FL H1507: Voting Rights, Rep. Angela Nixon (D). FL H1565: Town of Fort…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked 15 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 15, Ballotpedia tracked five from March 6-12. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored one. The five bills are: NC H135: Even-Year Elections/City of Trinity, Reps. Brian Biggs (R) and Jonathan…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of March 12, Ballotpedia has tracked five election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the five, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 6-12. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: WI AB93: Verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator’s licenses and…