Tag: State leg
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Election legislation roundup: Colorado General Assembly
As of June 11, members of the Colorado General Assembly, which includes the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is: CO SB276: Modifications To Laws Regarding Elections, click…
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Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina
As of June 11, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed two during the week of June 5-11. This is…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Legislature
As of June 11, members of the Texas State Legislature, which includes the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate, have passed 10 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 10 bills, legislators passed four during the week of June 5-11. This is four more than the…
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297 constitutional amendments were filed during the 2023 Texas legislative session with House Republicans filing the most
Of the 297 constitutional amendments filed during the 2023 regular session, 184 amendments (62%) were filed by Republican senators or representatives, and 113 (38%) by Democratic legislators. Compared to the 2021 regular legislative session, Republicans filed 58 more amendments in 2023, and Democrats filed an additional 21. Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-22) filed the most Republican-sponsored…
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May 2023 partisan count: 54.49% of state legislators are Republican, 43.33% Democratic
At the end of May 2023, 54.94% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.33% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans control 56 chambers, while Democrats hold 41. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. Democrats hold 854 state Senate seats and…
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Proposed legislation would eliminate ESG in TSP pensions
Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas) on May 23 reintroduced legislation calling for the elimination of the use of ESG in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the pension plan for federal employees and members of the military. The private managers of the TSP are BlackRock and State Street, two of the largest passive asset managers and among…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked 157 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 157, Ballotpedia tracked nine from May 22-28. Democrats sponsored all nine bills. Five of nine bills are below: NY S07368: Relates to board of elections poll workers; provides that the board…
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey State Senate
As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked 29 election-related bills in the New Jersey State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 29, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 22-28. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The one bill is below: NJ S3851: Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter’s record to Statewide…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked 178 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 178, Ballotpedia tracked three from May 22-28. Democrats sponsored all three bills. The three bills are: NY A07454: Provides that a manual recount shall not apply to a political party designating…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked seven election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the seven, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 22-28. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is below: WI AB283: Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and…