Category: State
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup
New Jersey is holding elections, including for state legislative offices, on 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 the response from a candidate who filled out…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of Sept. 17, Ballotpedia has tracked 12 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 12, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 11-17. Republicans sponsored the two bills.The two bills are below: During the week of Sept. 11-17, Ballotpedia tracked three House election-related bills nationally. As of Sept.…
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Oklahoma pension board votes to retain financial advisors, including BlackRock
An Oklahoma law passed in 2022 required the state treasurer to maintain a list of businesses ineligible to do business with the state due to ESG investing policies. But the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System’s board voted on Aug. 23 to retain its current roster of financial advisers, including businesses that were on the treasurer’s…
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State governors issue 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10
State governors issued 85 executive orders from Aug. 28-Sept. 10. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 45, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) with five each. Governors in 31 states issued no executive orders. Governors use executive orders…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup
Texas is holding elections, including for mayor of Houston, on 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 candidates who filled…
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All candidates for New York City Council District 43 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for New York City Council District 43 — Vito LaBella (R, Conservative Party), YingYing Tan (R), and Susan Zhuang (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of Sept. 10, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 10 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 10 bills, legislators passed one during the week of Sept. 4-10. Democrats sponsored the one…
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Three new candidates declare in New Jersey
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in New Jersey between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was three fewer candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and two are Republicans. The three candidates are running for the state legislature in 2023. Two of the three candidates are replacing individuals from…
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One new candidate declares in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week. The candidate is a Democrat and is running for state legislature in 2024. Details on the candidate are below: Karthik Soora (D) is running for Texas State Senate District 15. Soora said,…
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approve recreational marijuana use
On Sep. 7, 2023, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use by a vote of 70% to 30%. The measure allows for the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older within the Qualla…