Category: State
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Householder removed as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Amid an ongoing federal investigation, the Ohio House of Representatives voted unanimously on July 30 to remove Rep. Larry Householder (R) from his leadership position as house speaker. State representatives introduced the motion for removal shortly after a federal grand jury indicted Householder on racketeering charges. The House voted 55-38 that same day to select…
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Lujan appointed to New Mexico House of Representatives
The Santa Fe County Commission appointed Tara Lujan (D) to the New Mexico House of Representatives on July 23. Lujan fills the District 48 seat vacated by Linda Trujillo (D) on July 9, when Trujillo resigned in order to focus on full-time work due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lujan will serve in the New Mexico…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justice to be sworn in during ultramarathon
Jill Karofsky, who won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 7 of this year, will be sworn in while running an ultramarathon race on Saturday. She plans to stop at mile 35 of a 100-mile race for a socially-distanced ceremony over which Justice Rebecca F. Dallet will preside. Karofsky defeated incumbent Daniel Kelly…
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O’Hearn appointed to Wyoming House of Representatives
Natrona County commissioners appointed Kevin O’Hearn (R) to the Wyoming House of Representatives on July 28 to fill the seat vacated when Carl “Bunky” Loucks (R) resigned in early July. O’Hearn was sworn into office on July 30. He will represent District 59 in the chamber for the remainder of Loucks’ unexpired term, which is…
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Ballotpedia survey shows no state constitution or administrative procedure act requires agencies to prove rule violators acted knowingly before imposing penalties
A Ballotpedia survey of all 50 state constitutions and administrative procedure acts (APAs) revealed that no state constitutions or APAs require agencies to prove rule violators acted knowingly before imposing penalties after adjudication. Without those requirements, state agencies may be able to order people and businesses to pay fines for breaking rules without proving whether…
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 96 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 96 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on November 3, 2020. There is no primary, and candidates were nominated via political party conventions.
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Five states to hold statewide primaries
Five states are holding statewide primaries on August 4, 2020: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3. Candidates in Arizona are running in elections for the following state offices: • Corporation Commission (3 seats) • Arizona State Senate (30 seats) • Arizona House…
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Tennessee to hold state legislative primaries
The statewide primary election for Tennessee is on August 6, 2020. The filing deadline to run passed on April 2. The general election will be held on November 3. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • 16 state Senate seats • 99 state House seats One state court of appeals judge is…
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Texas Court of Appeals judge killed in accident
Appellate judge David Bridges (R), who sat in Place 1 on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, was killed on July 25 when an individual driving under the influence of alcohol hit Bridges as he was driving on the freeway. Bridges had served on the court since 1996. Bridges was running for re-election to…
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NC state Senator resigns
North Carolina legislator Andy Wells (R) resigned from his seat in the state senate on July 27. He had represented District 42 in the chamber since 2015 and previously represented District 96 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. Wells did not file to run for re-election to his seat in…