Category: State
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Governor Jared Polis (D) issues one executive order from April 3-9
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Polis has issued 10 executive orders in 2023 — four fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: D 2023 009, where the governor extended the COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order. Governors use executive orders…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues five opinions from April 3-9
The Iowa Supreme Court issued five opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 35 opinions in 2023 — three fewer than this point a year ago. Three of five opinions are below: Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Comm’n v. Knueven, where the court “reversed the judgment of the district court…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues one opinion from April 3-9
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 17 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: In the Matter of the Alleged Failure of Altice USA, Inc., where the court “held that Section 543(a)(1) of the…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issues three opinions from April 3-9
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued three opinions from April 3-9, while the Texas Supreme Court issued none. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 9, the court of criminal appeals issued 92 opinions in 2023 — 11 more than this point a year ago. The supreme court issued…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 185 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 185, Ballotpedia tracked eight from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored five, while Democrats sponsored three. Five of eight bills are below: TX HB3732: Relating to requiring voting systems to produce a paper…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 160 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 160, Ballotpedia tracked 10 from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored six, while Democrats sponsored four. Five of 10 bills are below: NY A06076: Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 9, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 3-9. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill…
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Governors issue 14 executive orders from April 3-9
Nationally, governors issued 14 executive orders from April 3-9. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with three each, followed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) with two. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch…
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Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts
The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office. Rep. Paul Baumbach (D-23), who sponsored the bill, said, “We expect that when we elect an official to represent us, they live…
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North Dakota House passes veto override on ranked-choice voting prohibition
The North Dakota House of Representatives voted on April 10, 2023, to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R) veto of HB1273. The bill would ban the use of ranked-choice and approval voting methods in the state. Ranked-choice voting is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. Approval voting allows voters to…