Category: State
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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…
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Special election primary to be held in Alabama House district
A special election primary is being held on August 4 for District 49 of the Alabama House of Representatives. Cheryl Patton is running in the Democratic primary. Russell Bedsole, James Dean, Donna Dorough Strong, Chuck Martin, Jackson McNeely, and Mimi Penhale are running in the Republican primary. A primary runoff is scheduled for September 1…
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All 50 states have active declared emergencies related to the coronavirus pandemic
All 50 states are currently operating under active states of emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic, with several set to last until rescinded by the governor. Starting in late February, governors across the country declared states of emergency as coronavirus cases climbed. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) was the first governor in the country to…
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Kansas education board blocks governor’s order delaying school start date
The Kansas State Board of Education on July 22 voted to block an executive order issued by Governor Laura Kelly (D) that would have delayed the start of public and private school instruction in the state until after Labor Day. Kelly issued the executive order on July 20 in light of Kansas’ recent spike in…