Category: State
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All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 29 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the Nov. 7 general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29 — Marty Martinez (D) and Jonathan Mark Rogers (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 to…
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Oklahoma treasurer announces 13 financial institutions can’t do business with the state over ESG policies
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ (R) on May 3 issued a list of 13 financial institutions that are ineligible to do business with the state under a 2022 law because, according to Russ’s office, they engage in energy boycotts that, in its opinion, hurt the state’s economy. The listed institutions cannot manage state pension funds…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues 16 executive orders from May 1-7
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued 16 executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, DeSantis has issued 102 executive orders — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of 16 orders are below: Executive Order 23-87, where the governor extended Executive Order 22-253, which detailed emergency management pertaining…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from May 1-7
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from May 1-7. As of May 7, Murphy has issued 15 executive orders in 2023 — four fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order No. 328, where the governor ordered flags flown at half-staff in recognition of…
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Governor Roy Cooper (D) issues one executive order from May 1-7
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) issued one executive order from May 1-7. As of May 7, Cooper has issued six executive orders in 2023 — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order No. 280, where the governor declared the state’s commitment to building an age-friendly…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 1-7
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, Evers has issued 17 executive orders in 2023 — six more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: Executive Order #196, where the governor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a mark…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 1-7
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. One of two opinions is below: Gahl v. Aurora Health Care, Inc., where the court “affirmed the decision of the court of appeals reversing the…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The Colorado Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — the same number of opinions as this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Front Range Feedlots v. Rein et al., where the court “concluded: (1) under the plain language of…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 1-7
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: The Florida Bar v. Brian P. Rush, where the court approved “the referee’s report in its entirety and [suspended] Rush…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023 — two more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regulation Comm’n, where the court found error with an order on retail…