MASSACHUSETTS Secretary of State William F. Galvin (D) warned last week that if the cuts to his office in Gov. Charlie Baker’s (R) proposed budget are approved the state will not be able to hold its 2016 presidential primary on March 1 as planned...
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s (D) proposal to expand Medicaid came to a quick demise last week. The measure, which would have extended health benefits to about 70,000 working poor in the Treasure State, died in the House after the Human Services...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) defended a recent $225 million settlement made with Exxon Mobile to settle a 10-year legal fight with the oil company over environmental damages caused by its refineries in the Garden State. The state had sought $8.9...
The National Governors Association sent U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R- OHIO ) a letter last week urging him to support new legislation allowing states to collect sales tax on Internet purchases, the so-called Marketplace Fairness...
Utah Approves HB 415 The UTAH House approves HB 415, a bill that would require retailers to obtain a license in order to sell electronic cigarette products and outline criminal penalties for vendors who violate those requirements. It moves to the Senate...
Utah Approves HB 11 The UTAH Senate approves HB 11, a bill that authorizes the use of a firing squad to carry out executions in the Beehive State if the drug cocktail necessary for lethal injection is not available at least 30 days before a scheduled...
Minnesota Approves HB 2 The MINNESOTA House approves HB 2, a bill that would, among several things, minimize the use of a teacher’s seniority when school districts make layoff decisions. It moves to the Senate (DAILY NEWS [BRECKENRIDGE]). ...
The MARYLAND Senate approves legislation that would bar Gov. Larry Hogan (R) from abolishing a commission on climate change created by former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) in 2007. It moves to the House (BALTIMORE SUN).
Washington House Approves HB 5381 The WASHINGTON House approves HB 5381, which would allow Evergreen State police officers to alert mental health experts after reports of an attempted suicide or a suspected suicide attempt even if that incident does...
Colorado House Approves HB 1175 The COLORADO House approves HB 1175, which would bar mental health care providers from employing gay-conversion therapy on patients under age 18. It moves to the Senate (DENVER POST). U.S. Redefines Definition of...
Virginia Gov Signs HB 1499 Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) signs HB 1499, which allows women to breastfeed their children in any public place in the Old Dominion. The measure takes effect on July 1 (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH). Mississippi Senate Approves...
In The Hopper Number of 2015 Prefiles last week: 307 Number of Intros last week: 5,193 Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,039 Number of 2015 Prefiles to date: 17,544 Number of 2015 Intros to date: 85,362 Number...
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Here are some of the topics you may see covered in upcoming issues of the State Net Capitol Journal: - Right to Try - Biosimilars - Legalizing pot
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has made no bones about his skepticism of global climate change. But as reported by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting , Scott wants everyone else in Sunshine State government to take the same view. According to FCIR...
With voter apathy at an all-time high, Rhode Island officials may have hit on the ultimate enticement to get folks to actually participate in their own governance: baked goods! That’s right, as the Providence Journal reports, the Ocean State Senate...
On the off chance there was a competition to name the worst ballot measure of the year, we may already have the winner. As AFP reports, a California lawyer recently submitted a ballot measure proposal that would require LGBT residents to “be put...
Texting out sexually explicit cell phone messages and photos is generally a bad idea. It is a truly bad idea if you are a public figure with a lot to lose if you get caught. As the Indianapolis Star reports, state Rep. Justin Moed got outed last week...
Government watchers have been predicting an imminent public employment crisis for over a decade. Although that crisis has yet to fully materialize, the factors contributing to the dire predictions are still very much in play. In case you missed...
Editor: Rich Ehisen Associate Editor: Korey Clark Contributing Editor: Mary Peck, David Giusti Editorial Advisor: Lou Cannon Correspondents: Richard Cox (CA), Lauren Davis (MA), Steve Karas (CA) and Ben Livingood (PA), Cathy Santsche (CA), Dena Blodgett...
In The Hopper Number of 2015 Prefiles last week: 424 Number of Intros last week: 8,820 Number of Enacted/Adopted last week: 1,391 Number of 2015 Prefiles to date: 17,968 Number of 2015 Intros to date: 93,989 Number...
The week in session States in Regular Session: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, US...
(03/20/2015 - 04/10/2015) 03/24/2015 Pennsylvania Special Election House District 170 03/28/2015 Louisiana Special Runoff House District 66 03/31/2015 Massachusetts Special Election House Districts 1st Suffolk and 11th...