Tag: State news 2023
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New Jersey roundup
New Jersey is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on June 6, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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DeSantis signs bill removing resign-to-run requirement for presidential candidates in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed SB 7050 into law on May 24, 2023. SB 7050 is an elections bill that includes a provision removing Florida’s resign-to-run requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates. DeSantis also filed to run in the 2024 presidential election that day. Under the new law, president and vice president are the only…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 15-21
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 10 more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of United States, Inc., where the court “affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21
The Iowa Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 56 opinions in 2023 — five fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below: Sutton v. Council Bluffs Water Works, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the district court denying the motion…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from May 15-21
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — one more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Arvada Village Gardens v. Garate, where the court concluded that the federal 30-day notice provision enacted under the CARES…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 15-21
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Oberhansley v. State, where the court “affirmed Defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) in connection…
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New York Court of Appeals issues four opinions from May 15-21
The State of New York Court of Appeals issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — 10 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: People v. Johnson, where the court “reversed the denial of Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence…
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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21
The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 38 opinions in 2023 — 13 fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below: Orme v. State, where the court “affirmed the sentence of death imposed at Defendant’s second resentencing for first-degree murder,…
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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue 15 opinions from May 15-21
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued eight opinions from May 15-21. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from May 15-21. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of May 21, the court of criminal appeals issued 138 opinions in 2023 — 25 more than this point a year ago. The…
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New York voters to decide on municipal debt limit exemptions for sewage improvements
A constitutional amendment regarding indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities will appear on the ballot for New York voters on Nov. 7, 2023. The amendment was referred to the ballot by the New York Legislature. In New York, for the state Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, a simple majority vote…