Category: State
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Texas sues Biden administration over guidance to pharmacies on providing abortion-inducing drugs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on February 7, 2023, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging July 2022 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that, according to Paxton, violates state sovereignty by seeking “to require pharmacies that receive Medicare and…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on March 21, 2023, and Nov. 7 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the…
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Indiana House education committee approves bill giving districts the option of holding partisan school board elections
On Feb. 8, the Indiana House Committee on Education voted 6-4 to approve House Bill 1428, which would allow school districts to conduct partisan elections. The bill now goes to the full House. In Indiana and 41 other states, state law requires that school board candidates run in nonpartisan elections. Even so, these elections over…
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Florida Supreme Court issues one opinion from Feb. 6-12
The Florida Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, the court issued 10 opinions in 2023—10 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Parrish v. State Farm Fla. Insurance Co. From Feb. 6-12, state supreme courts issued 195 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues one opinion from Feb. 6-12
The Colorado Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, the court issued seven opinions in 2023—the same amount as this time last year. The one opinion is below: Johnson vs. Colorado From Feb. 6-12, state supreme courts issued 195 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the most with 55.…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, DeSantis has issued 34 executive orders in 2023—one more than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 6-12, the nation’s governors issued seven executive…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 6-12
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, Evers has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of Feb. 6-12, the nation’s governors issued seven executive…
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Five to compete in Florida House District 24 special primary election
The special primary election for Florida House of Representatives District 24 is on March 7, 2023. Justin Albright, Ryan Chamberlin, Jose Juarez, Stephen Pyles, and Charlie Stone are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for May 16. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 10. The special election was called after Rep.…
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Fifty-eight state executives have master’s degrees; 93 have law degrees
Of the 192 officeholders currently occupying the top four executive positions in each state—governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state—184 have a bachelor’s degree, 58 have a master’s degree, and 93 have a law degree. Nine such officeholders have a Ph.D., and one has a medical degree. Eight state executives do not list…
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Court settlement prompts changes to Indiana absentee voting regulations
On Feb. 6, parties in an Indiana lawsuit seeking accommodations for voters with visual disabilities settled, allowing these voters to use a computer software program to complete their ballot and submit it via email. Attorneys acting on behalf of three Indiana voters with visual disabilities sued the Indiana Election Commission and the Indiana Secretary of…