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  • Governor Kathy Hochul (D) vetoes one bill from Oct. 16-22

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    Governor Kathy Hochul (D) vetoed one bill from Oct. 16-22. She vetoed SB 6218, which would have enacted the Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act and required the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority to establish a plan for improved transmission planning and coordinating systems for an offshore grid, and required that the Authority…

  • Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoes two bills from Oct. 2-8

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    Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed two bills from Oct. 2-8. The two bills are below: NC H600, would have amended state laws related to state and local government, agriculture, energy, environment, natural resources, and other various regulations. NC S678, would have defined “clean energy” to include “renewable energy” and nuclear and fusion energy; eliminated language…

  • Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoes two bills from Aug. 21-27

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    Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed two bills from Aug. 21-27. The two bills are below: Cooper vetoed S747, an act to make various changes regarding election laws. The bill encompassed a range of modifications, from administrative requirements and adjusted deadlines to protocols concerning polling observers, mail-in ballots, and same-day registration.  In his veto message, Cooper…

  • Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoes five bills from July 3-9

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    Governor Roy Cooper (D) vetoed five bills from July 3-9. The five bills are below:   S49, which would have “enumerate[ed] the rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their minor children.” Cooper said, “Parents are the most essential educators for their children and their involvement must be encouraged,…

  • State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18

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    State governors issued 49 executive orders from June 5-18. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 15, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) with seven. Governors in 33 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks’ executive orders account for…

  • Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 8-14

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    Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 8-14. As of May 14, Evers has issued 20 executive orders in 2023 — seven more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are:  Executive Order #199, where the governor ordered that the flag of the United States and the…

  • Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from May 8-14

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from May 8-14. As of May 14, Murphy has issued 16 executive orders in 2023 — three fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order No. 329, where the governor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in…

  • Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from May 8-14

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from May 8-14. As of May 14, Hochul has issued 15 executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order No. 28, where the governor declared a State Disaster Emergency for the entire…

  • Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issues one executive order from May 8-14

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    New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued one executive order from May 8-14. As of May 14, Lujan Grisham has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — four more than she did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order 2023-058, where the governor authorized additional emergency funds for the Department…

  • Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from May 8-14

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from May 8-14. As of May 14, DeSantis has issued 103 executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order Number 23-103, where the governor revoked the suspension of Kristen Tieshia Fitzgerald as city…