Category: State
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West Virginia Senate advances work requirements expansion for SNAP benefits
The West Virginia Senate on February 23, 2024, passed Senate Bill 562, which aims to raise the age of able-bodied adults without dependents who must meet work requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the state. Current federal requirements mandate that able-bodied adults without dependents are required to work if they are…
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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 76 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76 — Dayo David (R), Summara Kanwal (R), and Lea Simmons (R) — 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 the candidates’ responses…
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All candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 13 — Melvin Cooper (D) and Katie Tomberlin (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 the candidates’ responses to the…
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Georgia Senate passes constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting; will appear on 2024 ballot if passed in the House
The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 579, related to sports betting, on Feb. 27 by a vote of 42-12 with two members absent and one not voting. The resolution would amend the Georgia Constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for sports betting. Eighty percent of the tax revenue derived from sports…
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West Virginia lawmakers consider bills to reduce unemployment insurance benefits
West Virginia lawmakers on February 19, 2024, introduced two bills related to unemployment insurance, proposing to index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate and reduce the maximum benefit amount in relation to the state’s average weekly wage. Senate Bill 840 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12…
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South Dakota voters to decide on Medicaid work requirement amendment in Nov. 2024
South Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that will allow for the state legislature to establish work requirements for certain individuals to receive Medicaid. The amendment will appear on the November 2024 ballot. The amendment, which was introduced to the state legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 501 (SJR 501), passed the Senate by…
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State lawmakers pursue opposing RCV strategies
There are more than 100 ranked-choice voting (RCV) bills in 2024 state legislative sessions, with nearly a third of the bills seeking to ban or repeal its use. Democratic lawmakers have been more active, introducing 57.3% of RCV bills, while 53.4% of all RCV legislation has been introduced in states with Democratic trifectas. Legislators introduced…
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Voter registration bills make up more than 10% of all election-related legislation in 2024 state legislative sessions
There are 370 active bills in the legislature of 37 states that deal with voter registration, making up more than 10% of all election-related legislation tracked by Ballotpedia this year, as of Feb. 22. Of these bills, legislators introduced 213 since the beginning of the year, while the remainder were carried over from last year’s sessions. …
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All candidates for Texas Railroad Commission Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission — Bill Burch (D) and Katherine Culbert (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 the candidates’ responses to the question: What…
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All candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 25 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 25 — John Coleman (D) and Donna Vanhook (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 the candidates’ responses to…