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6 60 Minutes report highlights growing issues with state budgets nationwide A ABC News elections expert sees voter discontent as key to elections Absentee vote fraud alleged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania ACLU threats Hawaii Senate with lawsuit over invocation practice After nearly losing House on election night, Democrats in New Mexico elect leadership Alabama lawmakers do not pass any initiative bills Alabama senate incumbents: can they find a challenger? Alaska senate incumbents dominate ballot All but 7 South Dakota state reps face opposition Arizona House term limits create vacancies Arizona lawmakers wrap up session with two initiative bills passed Arizona State Senate Republicans feel impact of term limits As registration deadlines loom, new state website gains traffic As Voter Registration Month Begins in Ohio, Absentees Express Concerns B BREAKING: Governor Manchin's legal counsel calls W. Virginia legislators into special session C California lawmakers race to the finish to get initiative bills passed California state senators feel impact of term limits Candidates Ernst and Smith contend for District 48 Change is on the way for Massachusetts legislative leadership Colorado Governor signs two initiative bills into law Colorado legislators end session with only two initiative bills approved Colorado Secretary of State ponders options on "cure" provision Colorado Senate passes bill to re-order initiatives Competitiveness in national elections does not trickle down to state level Connecticut legislators defeat campaign finance legislation for referendum groups Constitution Party seeks to be fourth ballot qualified party in Wyoming Creigh Deeds will run for another State Senate term in 2011 D Delaware House Republicans reveal "Pledge to Delaware" Delaware legislators do not pass initiative legislation Delaware Senate leader DeLuca reelected despite challenge Democratic majorities in state senates at greater risk than Republican majorities, analyst says Democrats gain seats in seven state legislative chambers Despite party control over redistricting, Massachusetts governor promotes depoliticizing process E Early voting begins in North Carolina Early voting begins in Wyoming Early voting starts Tuesday for Ohioans Eight senate incumbents run unopposed in November F Federal lawsuit challenges Wyoming marriage law Federal official rejects voter fraud in South Dakota Final day of multi-state primaries awaits voters in 7 states and DC Five NC House incumbents lose in primaries Florida legislators do not pass initiative legislation during a short session Former Illinois GOP Leaders Predict 2010 Repeat of 1994 Former PA representative sentenced for corruption G GOP chooses new leadership for North Carolina Senate, House GOP could gain redistricting powers in Michigan GOP inroads projected in Tuesday's state legislative elections Gov. Barbour signs bill banning public funding for most abortions Gov. Daniels approves of plan for "smarter incarceration" Gov. Elect-Walker and GOP Legislators want lame duck session stopped Gov. Lingle adds civil unions bill to potential veto list Gov. Lingle signs anti-"birther" bill into law Gov. Lingle vetoes civil unions bill, legislature won't challenge Gov. Rendell signs budget, some key details still remain Governor McDonnell announces ABC privatization plan Governor McDonnell looks to sell off ABC stores to fix roads Governor Parnell signs initiative legislation into law Grand jury releases report, points to corruption in Pennsylvania legislature H Hawaii legislators use $16 million from emergency 911 fund to balance the budget Hawaii legislature approves civil unions Hawaii same-sex couples sue Governor for equal rights Hawaii to experiment with publicly funded elections Hawaiians elect Board of Education members for the last time Higher turnout in Hawaii, but few upsets I Illinois civil unions bill clears final hurdle, awaits Gov. Quinn's signature Illinois General Assembly adjourns session without passing any intiative legislation Illinois lawmakers urged to pass gay marriage legislation in lame duck session

I cont. Illinois Senate Approves Expanded Casino Gambling Illinois State House passes civil unions in a emotionally charged debate Illinois state lawmakers discuss election trends Immigration law shaping up to be a big issue of Mississippi's 2011 elections In Arkansas House of Representatives, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits In Arkansas State Senate, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits In California State Legislature, Democrats are more impacted by term limits than Republicans In Colorado House elections, most races include incumbents In Colorado House of Representatives, Democrats are hit by term limits In Colorado Senate elections, incumbents play a significant role In Colorado State Senate, term limits spare most incumbents In Florida House, Republicans are more affected by term limits than Democrats In Florida State Senate, Republicans are more affected by term limits than Democrats In Maine House of Representatives, term limits impact Democrats and Republicans equally In Maine State Senate, term limits impact Democrats and Republicans equaly In Michigan House of Representatives, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits In Missouri State House of Representatives, more Republicans than Democrats feel impact of term limits In Missouri State Senate, more Republicans than Democrats feel impact of term limits In Montana House, term limits affect more Republicans than Democrats In Montana Senate, term limits affect more Republicans than Democrats In Nevada House of Representatives, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits In Nevada State Senate, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits In Oklahoma State Senate, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits Indiana legislators wrap-up session with no initiative legislation passed Investigation of alleged voter fraud in Kentucky Iowa house incumbents dominate ballot Iowa legislators end session without passing initiative legislation Iowa senate incumbents dominate ballot Is the tea party movement impacting state legislative elections? Study announced J Jeff Stone to run for Milwaukee County Execuctive K Keever recommended to fill vacant North Carolina House seat Kentucky Governor calls special session to seek a budget compromise Kentucky House Republicans put forth 2011 agenda Kentucky Legislature agrees to budget in special session Kentucky Legislature looks ahead to redistricting Kentucky state workers file lawsuit to stop mandatory furloughs Kevin Joyce resigns Illinois state house seat KY Governor announces plan to furlough state workers, saving $24 million KY Governor warns of possible $240 million budget shortfall KY Senate President Williams expected to announce run for Governor L Lack of candidates leaves Texas voters with little choice in November Lame Duck session may await the Wisconsin Legislature Lawmakers in Oklahoma do not approve initiative bills Legislators stop initiative legislation in Hawaii Liquor privatization battle brewing in Virginia Longest serving NH state senator to retire M Maine lawmaker proposes voter ID bill Maine legislators approve three initiative bills Maine Republicans to drown Dirigo Majority of Delaware legislative leadership to remain in same positions Many open seats but only one primary challenge in South Dakota state senate elections Marijuana may boost turnout for Democrats Maryland sees change in laws governing initiative process Massachusetts House incumbents dominate ballot Massachusetts Lawmakers end session without passing initiative legislation Massachusetts senate incumbents dominate ballot Michigan legislature wraps up lame duck session Michigan State Senate facing heavy turnover due to term limits Midwest states are focus of a new push for Right-To-Work in 2011 Mike Gatto introduces bills to clamp down on voter initiatives Minnesota Legislators end session without passing initiative amendment Minor-party candidates in Pennsylvania meet with difficulties Mississippi House holds hearings on oil spill, BP doesn't show Mississippi legislators ban synthetic marijuana in special session Mississippi Legislators do not pass recall law Mississippi legislators hold hearings on proposed immigration laws Mississippi set for special elections in January 2011

M cont. Mississippi State Representative switches parties Missouri legislators end session without passing any initiative proposals Missouri state representative files lawsuit after losing the primary Montana GOP takes State House Montana maintains party leadership Most states which saw legislative chambers switch to Republican were won by Obama in 2008 N Nationally, state legislative term limits impact 6% of seats up in 2010 NC legislators seek to remove cap on oil spill damages NC Senate passes budget, sends it to the House NC Senate unanimously passes Susie's Law NC state budget approved on schedule for the first time since 2003 NC state senator to resign, take position as secretary of revenue NC Supreme Court to determine governor's powers during a fiscal emergency Nearly all Washington State initiative bills die in committee Nebraska legislators did not approve any initiative bills Nebraska narrows budget gap Nebraska sees progress for women in politics Nevada assembly incumbents dominate ballot Nevada senate incumbents face challengers on ballot New California redistricting commission starts its work New census population figures to be released next week New Hampshire commission meets to discuss selling state assets New Hampshire legislators end session without passing initiative legislation New Hampshire representative resigns over comments about Palin New Hampshire Senate revisits unenforced laws - keeps adultery, repeals "blue laws" New Jersey lawmakers reach budget deal, avoid government shutdown New Jersey legislators try to avert government shutdown New Mexico legislators do not pass recall during legislative session New Mexico state agencies asked to cut budgets 10 percent New polling data predicts Republicans to gain 623 state legislative seats in election New York Legislators end session with no initiative bills passed NH Governor calls legislature into special session to deal with budget shortfall NH Governor orders all state departments to cut budgets by 5 percent NH House subcommittee studies marijuana legalization NH Legislature considers selling state assets to fill budget gap No initiative legislation passes on the last day of session in Delaware North Carolina Governor signs ethics reform bill into law North Carolina Republicans hold power over redistricting for the first time in over a century O Office of Hawaiian Affairs goes to court seeking $200 million from legislature One MA House incumbent loses in primary Only 19 state senate challengers topple incumbents in 2010 Oregon legislators approve two initiative bills during special session P PA state senator seeks to standardize ballot access requirements PA Supreme Court to rule on residency requirement for collecting ballot signatures Pennsylvania Governor-elect Corbett plans to hit the ground running Pennsylvania House approves two bills targeting illegal workers Pennsylvania house incumbents dominate ballot Pennsylvania senate incumbents dominate ballot Pennsylvania Senate wraps up last work day before the election Pennsylvania State Sen. Leach introduces medical marijuana bill Q Quorum within reach of Indiana Senate Republicans R Recount requests filed in 3 Wisconsin Legislative Races Report shows Mississippi Legislature cut expenses by about $3 million dollars Republican trifecta gains create recipe for powerful impact on redistricting Republican victories reshape Ohio redistricting Republicans break Nevada Democratic supermajorities Republicans clinch supermajority in Texas House Republicans gain control of the Alabama state legislature for the first time in 136 years Republicans in Pennsylvania gain a state government trifecta Republicans win big in Texas House Rhode Island board of elections lowers candidate fine Rhode Island Democrats lose some seats to Republicans but maintain legislative control Rhode Island incumbents struggle in state legislative primary Rhode Island legislators end session without approving inititative legislation Rhode Island Senate holds December session to consider judicial nominees S SC Election Officials Seek Uniform Schedule

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