Tag: State news 2023
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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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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below: WI SB144: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president of the United States…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 113 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 113, Ballotpedia tracked seven from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored six, while Democrats sponsored one. Five of seven bills are below: TX SB359: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections,…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 11 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 11, Ballotpedia tracked four from April 3-9. Democrats and Republicans sponsored two each. The four bills are: NC S642: Independent Redistricting Commission, Sens. Valencia Applewhite (D), Rachel Hunt (D), Natasha Marcus…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 136 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 136, Ballotpedia tracked eight from April 3-9. Democrats sponsored six, while Republicans sponsored two. Five of eight bills are below: NY S06199: Relates to obtaining written acceptance from candidates for certain…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 14 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 14, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. No sponsors were listed on the bill. The bill is below: FL S7050: Elections, no sponsors listed. A summary has not been provided yet. During…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 3-9
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Banuelos v. University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, where the court affirmed the court of appeals’ ruling that…