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Bold Justice: Here's to a new year—and new cases!
We #SCOTUS, so you don’t have to Arguments The Supreme Court will hear arguments in five cases this week. Click here to read more about SCOTUS' current term. In its October 2018 term, SCOTUS heard arguments in 69 cases. Click here to read more about SCOTUS' previous term. Click the links below to read more…
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Signatures filed for Alaska initiative that would enact ranked-choice voting, top-four primaries, and campaign finance changes
Signatures filed for Alaska initiative that would enact ranked-choice voting, top-four primaries, and campaign finance changes The campaign Alaskans for Better Elections filed 41,068 signatures on Thursday for a three-pronged ballot initiative to change the state's election laws. At least 28,501 (69.4 percent) of the signatures submitted need to be valid for the ballot initiative…
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Mississippi to vote on medical marijuana in 2020
The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Amendment has officially qualified for the ballot and was filed with the Mississippi State Legislature on January 7, the first day of the 2020 legislative session. The legislature must act on the measure within four months. The measure will appear on the 2020 ballot regardless of whether the state legislature adopts,…
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South Dakota to vote on two marijuana initiatives in November
On January 6, the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office announced that an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana had qualified for the ballot. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws reported submitting more than 50,000 signatures in November, of which 36,707 were deemed valid. To qualify, 16,961 signatures were required. The measure would amend the state…
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Ballotpedia releases federal vacancy count for December
In this month’s federal vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from December 3, 2019, to January 2, 2020. Ballotpedia publishes the federal vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There have been three new judicial vacancies since the November 2019 report. There are 72 vacancies out of 870 active Article…
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Since 1776, 217 state governors have resigned their office
Since 1776, 217 state governors have resigned before completing their terms. Before serving as president, Andrew Johnson (D) resigned twice as governor of Tennessee (once in 1857 and once in 1865), so there have been 218 gubernatorial resignations. Of the 218 resignations, more than three-quarters (166) happened because the governor was elected or appointed to…
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South Dakota to vote on medical marijuana in 2020
On December 19, the South Dakota Secretary of State's office announced that New Approach South Dakota's initiative to establish a medical marijuana program had qualified for the ballot. The group reported submitting more than 30,000 signatures in November, of which 25,524 were deemed valid. To qualify, 16,961 signatures were required. The measure would establish a…