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- Mel Watt nominated to Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Hanabusa announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Hawaii
- Utah's delegation makes headlines in Congress
- New Mexico senator demands mineral payments
- Sanford defeats Colbert-Busch for 1st district seat
- Special election battle for South Carolina seat nearing an end
- Longtime Rep, Republican newcomer win nominations in Massachusetts special election
- Sanford and Colbert-Busch Go Head-to-Head in Only Debate
- Sessions Attacks Immigration Reform Bill's Welfare Provisions
- Proposed bill would limit federal ammunition purchases
- Candidates in 2014 Congressional races forming but still unclear
- Discussion begins on possible candidates for Senate seat in South Dakota
- Reps battle for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts primary election
- Potential list of candidates for Harkin's Senate seat shrinks as Iowa Lt. Gov. Reynolds decides against run
- Baucus will not seek reelection in 2014
- Coburn and Inhofe vote on gun control debate
- South Dakota Senator backs same-sex marriage
- Candidate declares for Minnesota's 2nd district election in 2014
- Democrat wins easily in Illinois special election
- U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz finally files for 2014 governor race in Pennslvania
- Sanford defeats runoff primary challenger, advances to general election
- Battle for nomination continues in South Carolina's 1st district
- David Rouzer to run for Congress again in 2014
- U.S. Senate special election campaigns fizzle in Massachusetts
- South Dakota Senator announces plan to retire in 2014
- House race puts Illinois candidate's job in jeopardy
- Former governor advances to runoff primary in South Carolina
- Voters in South Carolina prepare for special primary election
- Inhofe supports drone fillibuster
- Bachmann may face a rematch in 2014 for Minnesota Congress seat
- Ron Wyden sole Senate Democrat to back Paul's filibuster
- Arguments made in North Carolina redistricting lawsuit
- Nevada congressional delegation working on bipartisan public lands bill
- Pennsylvania potentials queue up for 2014 Congress elections
- Kelly wins the Democratic primary; Republican candidate still uncertain
- Hurricane Sandy relief amendment passed
- Iowa Rep. Braley officially running for Tom Harkin's U.S. Senate seat
- Republicans struggle in search for Brown replacement in Massachusetts
- Longtime U.S. Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin won't seek re-election
- West Virginia redistricting lawsuit leaves U.S. courts
- Massachusetts Governor appoints new Senator
- Ballotpedia releases margin of victory analysis for 2012 congressional elections
- Congresswoman Emerson resigns
- U.S. Senator Chambliss announces retirement
- Rockefeller announces retirement from U.S. Senate, opening race for W.V. seat
- Jenny Sanford announces she will not run for House special election
- Franken seeks to improve access to mental health care in the criminal justice system
- In February primary, 22 will jockey for Jackson's seat
- GOP Senate leader targets New Mexico icon for spending cuts
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- Massachusetts Lt. Governor Murray announces resignation
- 2013 Convention review: Obenshain and Jackson join Cuccinelli on GOP statewide ticket
- 2013 Convention preview: Virginia Republicans set to nominate state executives this weekend
- The Executive Summary: State auditors in the headlines
- Illinois auditor exposes misuse of state road funds
- Texas House to debate term limits
- Euthanasia bill to reach Governor Shumlin
- Mississippi Governor prepared to continue Medicaid program
- Iowa Director of Education a finalist for position in Colorado
- The Executive Summary: 2014 election season looms on the horizon
- Governor Shumlin: Vermont needs no gun control changes
- Utah gun rights bills set to reappear in 2014
- Governor of Hawaii signs emergency contraception bill
- Delaware inches closer to passing marriage-equality bill
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes to eliminate DNR positions
- Potential list of candidates for Harkin's Senate seat shrinks as Iowa Lt. Gov. Reynolds decides against run
- The Executive Summary: Lawmakers seek to eliminate and alter state executive positions
- George to Challenge Bentley in GOP Primary
- Kentucky initiates pension reform
- Utah Attorney General wants dismissal of complaint against him
- Attorney General wants harsher criminal penalties
- Delaware takes up issue of gay marriage
- Maine governor vetos bill restricting youth tanning
- Iowa State Auditor resigning
- Ballots are set for Virginia state executive primary and convention
- U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz finally files for 2014 governor race in Pennslvania
- The Executive Summary: Wisconsin Superintendent easily wins re-election
- 2013 Elections Review: Wisconsin Superintendent Tony Evers glides into his second term stronger than ever
- 2013 Elections Preview: Wisconsin voters to decide fate of state education superintendent
- Florida lieutenant governor's resignation costs jobs, conserves funds
- Mascots enter the race for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Iowa Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill, Governor offers own plan
- New Mexico Governor to decide on a number of bills
- Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill update
- The Executive Summary: Florida lieutenant governor resigns as probe into non-profit widens
- Former Kentucky department head crushes ethics violations record
- Gov. Inslee appoints new Washington Director of Agriculture
- South Dakota lawmakers approve measure extending wait time for abortions
- Liquor privatization bill makes headway in Pennsylvania House
- Candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction debate in Madison
- Maine Gov. LePage may reconsider his opposition to Medicaid expansion
- Florida Lt. Governor's resignation the "right decision for the state and her family"
- The Executive Summary: Republican governors reverse position on Medicaid expansion
- Governor of Hawaii releases funds for capital improvement projects
- Governor Malloy wants tighter gun laws
- Delaware governor leads National Governors Association meeting
- Iowa Gov. Branstad's education reforms pass in House, move to Senate
- Wisconsin governor releases 2013-2015 budget, makes income tax cuts top priority
- Maine passes emergency act to prevent release of concealed-carry permit holder names
- The Executive Summary: New appointed executives in Nebraska, Oklahoma
- SC bill would alter how state superintendent is chosen
- Wisconsin Gov. Walker rejects Medicaid expansion, offers own plan
- Kansas Senate confirms Lana Gordon as Labor Secretary
- Louisiana legislature faces new gun bills
- Vermont House to vote on bill concerning pension-forfeiture
- Air quality concerns a major issue in Utah
- Missouri exploring early voter options
- Pennsylvania attorney general closes Florida gun loophole
- Delaware governor travels to India
- South Dakota governor signs bill reforming criminal justice system
- Texas bill seeks new, earlier primary date
- Republicans struggle in search for Brown replacement in Massachusetts
- The Executive Summary: Nebraska lieutenant governor resigns amid phone call controversy
- North Carolina Republicans consider ending income tax
- Wisconsin Republicans seek to restrict secretary of state's powers
- Massachusetts Governor appoints new Senator
- Delaware proposed budget extends tax increases
- Oregon legislature restores funding for hazing of California sea lions
- Governor Corbett sees lottery privatization as jackpot for senior support
- Shumlin Administration wants gas tax change
- Rebranding long overdue for Texas Railroad Commission
- McDaniel ends campaign for Governor of Arkansas
- Governor Herbert pushes for executive ethics reform
- Governor Malloy meets with Bond Commission about debt
- Gov. Brownback leads push to end Kansas state income tax
- The Executive Summary: Governors... Appoint and Shoot!
- Pennsylvania swears in newly elected Democratic state executive officials
- Kansas Gov. Brownback set to deliver his third state of the state address
- Massachusetts Gov. Patrick unveils major infrastructure plans
- Vermont governor once again makes education a priority
- South Dakota political leaders take stands as session begins
- Utah Attorney General tied to fraud case
- Delaware lieutenant governor creates new advisory committee
- Appointments in Hawaii fill vacant seats
- $6 million contract awarded to market Nevada health insurance exchange
- The Executive Summary: New governors take office in three states as 2013 campaigns get under way
- New Maine Treasurer addresses 2012 voter-approved bond issues in swearing-in speech
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- Early voting amendment clears Maine Senate
- State Legislative Tracker: More controversy in New York
- Kentucky legislator resigns
- Longest serving Tennessee state legislator to retire in 2014
- W.V. governor signs public safety legislation, vetoes four bills
- Oklahoma House Speaker to fundraise for RNC
- Environmental justice comes to Jersey
- Texas House to debate term limits
- "Road to the Future" bill signed into law in Virginia
- Former Ohio state legislator appointed chancellor of Ohio Board of Regents
- Nebraska Legislature issues study to look into new state airplane
- Montana Governor vetoes three anti-bison bills
- Louisiana State Senate honors fallen soldiers
- Beach safety bill advances to Massachusetts Senate
- Euthanasia bill to reach Governor Shumlin
- North Dakota Legislature held longest session in state history
- Georgia governor signs ethics reform bill
- State Legislative Tracker: Delaware legalizes same-sex marriage
- Nevada film tax credit legislation drew celebrity endorsement
- Wisconsin legislative committee votes to ban sugary drink bans
- Kansas legislators reach impasse over tax issues
- As deadline approaches, Colorado legislature finishing work on marijuana regulation
- Committee votes to increase sales tax in Maine
- State Legislative Tracker: New York Senator arrested
- Nebraska State Senator recovering after a mild heart attack
- Louisiana bill to cap scholarship program fails to pass committee
- Nevada state senator comes out during floor speech
- Representative may resign office early
- Point of Order Blocks Water Infrastructure Bill
- Early voting bill introduced in New York
- Idaho joins Virginia in restricting the use of unmanned aircraft
- Virginia politicians clamp down with abortion regulations
- Utah gun rights bills set to reappear in 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois senator pleads guilty
- Rhode Island Senate approves same-sex marriage
- Delaware inches closer to passing marriage-equality bill
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes to eliminate DNR positions
- Maine lawmakers reject right-to-work bills
- Mississippi special session to discuss "automobile corridor"
- Georgia offers Tennessee a solution to border war
- Minnesota Senate approves pay raises for legislators and state officials
- State Legislative Tracker: New Jersey candidate removed from ballot
- Marijuana regulation bills introduced in Colorado House
- Oil tax bill passes before Alaska Legislature's adjournment
- Texas Senate Approves Charter School Expansion
- Kentucky initiates pension reform
- Mississippi District 1 special election runoff scheduled for April 16
- Oregon drone regulation bill earns House approval
- Nebraska governor calls for new state airplane
- North Carolina considers redistricting process changes
- State Legislative Tracker: Campaign finance the hot topic
- Vermont House committee will hold hearing on stun guns
- Attorney General wants harsher criminal penalties
- Electronic voting in consideration for military overseas
- Georgia legislature gives state archives shot in the arm
- Arkansas House committee considers unemployment drug testing bill
- Missouri democrats backing campaign finance reform
- Meet Massachusetts' two new state representatives
- Otter denies two bills, including legislation to help control wolf populations
- Nine candidates apply for open Assembly vacancy
- Hawaii repeals Public Land Development Corporation
- Delaware takes up issue of gay marriage
- Perry Wants Texas' Gold Stored in Texas
- Kansas Legislature passes bill declaring life begins at fertilization
- Voting bill to be introduced in Colorado legislature
- Alaska voter ID bill closer to a House vote
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana Legislature Convenes
- State Legislative Tracker: Nevada legislator expelled
- Virginia sees passage of nation's newest voter ID laws
- Minnesota legislature still working on budget with two months remaining
- Louisiana State Legislature prefiles over 900 bills
- Vermont bill would create crime classification system
- Utah PAC violates in-session contribution ban
- Nebraska wildfire control bill wins initial approval
- Rhode Island House committee holds hearing on calamari
- Bear hunting bill reaches Connecticut General Assembly
- Montana Senate passes bill that would tighten term limits
- Colorado considers death penalty repeal
- Repeal of death penalty passes Delaware State Senate
- Idaho businesses look for a $120 million dollar tax cut, but must be satisfied with $20 million
- Legislation seeks to raise Maine's minimum wage to $9 by 2016
- Iowa Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill, Governor offers own plan
- Hawaii lawmakers push forward campaign finance reforms
- Georgia ethics bill may not meet deadline
- Arkansas legislature and governor lock horns again
- Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill update
- Colorado marijuana regulation still up in the air
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi legislator passes away
- Alaska Senate passes oil tax revamp
- State Legislative Tracker: Four States Adjourn
- Nebraska bill would abolish the death penalty
- Montana bill looks to raise taxes on highest income earners
- Delaware legislature set to cover an array of bills
- South Dakota lawmakers approve measure extending wait time for abortions
- New York assembly bill to protect privacy of students
- Liquor privatization bill makes headway in Pennsylvania House
- Vermont bill would allow certain state employees to unionize
- Utah Legislature reauthorizes task force to assist veterans
- New Mexico House approves marijuana decriminalization bill
- Amateur sports credit legislation approved in Missouri
- Georgia legislature considers ethics bill
- Arkansas legislature and governor spar over abortion
- Gun measures advance in the Kansas House
- Mitchell Won't Face Disciplinary Action for Comments
- Alabama Accountability Act back on its way to governor
- Senate Finance Committee introduces rewrite of oil tax bill
- Civil unions bill clears Colorado legislature
- State Legislative Tracker: Sports Bills on the Floor
- State Legislative Tracker: Florida Legislative Session Preview
- South Carolina Senate proposes legislation to offer film incentives
- Arguments made in North Carolina redistricting lawsuit
- Compromise helps Texas craft brewers
- Texas committee considers restricting abortion drugs
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to restirct concealed-carry permit information
- Supreme Court debates Virginia's sunshine laws
- New Hampshire Legislature expected to name an official state vegetable
- Nebraska State Senator ticketed for DUI
- Montana representative looks to give corporations voting rights
- Oklahoma texting bill approved by House Transportation Committee
- Kentucky redistricting bill filed by House Speaker Stumbo
- New regulating commission is in the works for the Idaho gas and oil industry
- South Dakota politicians consider education bills
- Colorado House considers expanding DUI law to include marijuana
- Alabama legislators oppose national educational standards
- Vermont committee kills tax on sugary beverages
- Math and science education bill moves to House floor
- Governor Malloy wants tighter gun laws
- New Mexico house committee blocks workers' compensation bill
- Missouri rep. files amendment to block gun control bills
- Georgia and Tennessee in border war over water
- Arkansas legislature passes two laws concerning concealed carry
- Alaska House passes gun control exemption bill
- State Legislative Tracker: Interesting Controversies Creep Up
- Iowa Gov. Branstad's education reforms pass in House, move to Senate
- Maine passes emergency act to prevent release of concealed-carry permit holder names
- Kansas Legislature takes up issue of Medicaid expansion
- State Legislative Tracker: Voter ID debates heat up
- Special election on February 26 will fill vacancy in Alabama state house
- SC bill would alter how state superintendent is chosen
- NC bill would criminalize women who appear topless in public
- Election reform in Florida passes through subcommittee
- Brothel lobbyist faces opposition in Nevada legislature
- Mississippi House passes bill that would allow school district staff to be armed
- Same-sex marriage advocates moving forward in Minnesota
- Michigan lawmakers to tackle blood alcohol content legislation
- New divorce bill proposed in Oklahoma
- Maine state representative seeks to reduce size of legislature
- New Hampshire bill proposes more campaign spending disclosure
- House committee hears four bills to fix medical marijuana laws in Montana
- Louisiana legislature faces new gun bills
- Vermont House to vote on bill concerning pension-forfeiture
- Air quality concerns a major issue in Utah
- The Idaho Senate tries again with education reform bills
- Controversial corruption bill proposed
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers continue contentious debate over gun laws
- Texas bill seeks new, earlier primary date
- Hawaii considers bill to protect privacy of celebrities
- Republicans struggle in search for Brown replacement in Massachusetts
- Soda tax on Rhode Island legislators' agenda
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions convene in four more states
- North Carolina Republicans consider ending income tax
- Barton, Hightower advance to March 12 state senate run-off
- Wisconsin Republicans seek to restrict secretary of state's powers
- Wyoming voter ID bill dies in committee
- Montana State Representative introduces corporal punishment bill
- Kentucky Gov. Beshear supports amendment on local sales taxes
- South Dakota House passes bill allowing school districts to arm teachers
- Low enforcement of gun-related mental health laws; a major issue for Nevada lawmaker
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to neutralize federal laws and regulations
- Gun control talks on the agenda for upcoming Minnesota legislative session
- Some Michigan lawmakers suggest greater efficiency can be achieved working part-time
- State Legislative Tracker: Texas Senate holds lottery; other states take on election laws, gay marriage
- Governor Herbert pushes for executive ethics reform
- Governor Malloy meets with Bond Commission about debt
- Gov. Brownback leads push to end Kansas state income tax
- Virginia Republicans stun Democrats by passing new senate redistricing map
- State Legislative Tracker: New York passes strict gun control legislation, will other states follow?
- Senate committee bill looks to reduce the size of Montana's Legislature
- No-excuse absentee voting efforts come to an end in Virginia
- Three Republicans vie for Alabama State Senate seat in special election
- Unlike most states, Iowa begins 2013 with a budget surplus
- North Dakota Legislature back in session, considers expanding affordable housing fund
- Rhode Island legislators aim to improve state's economy
- Kentucky legislators elect new leaders, look towards short, productive session
- Massachusetts Gov. Patrick unveils major infrastructure plans
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers dive into 2013 business in a majority of states
- South Dakota political leaders take stands as session begins
- Appointments in Hawaii fill vacant seats
- Mississippi lawmaker rescindes invalid resignation
- Ayala sworn in to Connecticut House despite legal troubles
- Georgia special elections yield two new state senators and two run-offs
- Florida early voting laws likely to change again
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions underway in eleven states
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- The Tuesday Count: Ballot certifications for 2013 and beyond
- Updated: Los Angeles voters decide on ballot measures, mayors and school boards
- Democrats announce effort to repeal unpaid wages bill
- The Tuesday Count: Immigration, gambling and hunting may appear on 2014 ballots
- Nevada film tax credit legislation drew celebrity endorsement
- The Tuesday Count: Washington certification, Medicaid, and hot button topics in Maryland
- State of Washington to vote on GMO labeling this November
- The Tuesday Count: Genetically modified food, marijuana and Croatian golf courses
- Fallout continues in Wyoming over "Hill bill"
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights
- The Tuesday Count: Voters decide how to vote, Arkansas certifications, and referendums
- Pennsylvania bill proposes increased retirement ages for state judges
- The Tuesday Count: Renaming positions, prohibiting taxes and dissolving the office of the lieutenant governor
- North Dakota Legislature strikes hard at abortion
- Washington petitition drive deadline scheduled for July 5
- Tennessee voters to have say on income tax
- The Tuesday Count: Certification found in Michigan and Montana moves to pass record number of referrals
- The Tuesday Count: Colorado could see vote on massive health care reforms
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws
- The Tuesday Count: Abortion, nuclear weapons and petition rights dominate
- The Tuesday Count: Nevada Margins Tax Initiative automatically passed to 2014 ballot
- GOP Senate contenders agree on two-term limit in primary debate
- The Tuesday Count: Amendment relating to judicial selection referred to the ballot in Tennessee
- Local ballot measures are on the rise, new report shows information scarcity
- Election results: March 5 California elections
- The Tuesday Count: Wyoming could see its first veto referendum in 18 years
- California March 5 elections are less than a day away: school board, local measures and mayoral elections
- Los Angeles Unified School District election attracts fierce competition; heads to the ballot in less than 5 days
- Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate filing deadline has come and gone
- Referendum on local smoking ban receives support from city council
- New poll shows support for medical marijuana in Florida
- Washington initiative tackles I-90 tolls
- Ballot Law Update: Ballot law a focal point in the Dakotas
- The Tuesday Count: Effort underway to introduce "Right-to-Work" laws in Ohio
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey sees first measure certification for the 2013 ballot
- Arizona Legislature may move forward an initiative law proposal
- Colorado signature filing deadline for initiatives falls on August 5
- California Democratic supermajority might mean changes to the initiative process
- Legislative action underway concerning Virginia's school division amendment
- New Jersey Legislature gives thumbs up to place minimum wage on ballot
- New research demystifies local ballot measures
- Allegations of petition fraud surround two 2013 initiatives in Washington
- The Tuesday Count: Assisted death may look voters in the face in New Jersey
- North Dakota Senate passes "Life at Conception" bill to State House
- Minimum wage inches closer to New Jersey 2013 ballot with Senate approval
- Voter I.D. measure shows up in Missouri
- The Tuesday Count: Land preservation comes to the forefront of state's 2013 legislative session
- Washington's 2013 Initiative 522 clears signature hurdle
- Marijuana issue hits the state of Alaska
- Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots
- Some Michigan lawmakers suggest greater efficiency can be achieved working part-time
- The Tuesday Count: A battle is blazing over minimum wage; voters could have last say
- Washington's Initiative 517 soars over first hurdle
- Maine petition drive deadline for 2013 ballot initiatives sees no action
- Federal intervention expected in New Jersey sports betting legalization melee
- The Tuesday Count: Death penalty proposals alive in another western state
- 2012 featured almost 1,000 more local measures and a higher approval rate
- Alaska voters may get a chance to chime in on mining project
- Mandatory retirement age for judges may appear on Wyoming's ballot in 2014
- The Tuesday Count: One more week before 2013 initiative drive deadline swoops in on one state
- 2012 destroys 2011's school bond money record, concerns mount
- Wording of potential Arkansas ballot measure approved
- The Tuesday Count: First report of 2013 shows new year, new flood of proposals
- New Maine Treasurer addresses 2012 voter-approved bond issues in swearing-in speech
- Pair of Washington initiatives to turn in signatures early (Updated)
- Early voting amendment clears Maine Senate
- Massachusetts Lt. Governor Murray announces resignation
- Press Release: Red state or blue state–it's not all about presidential elections
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot certifications for 2013 and beyond
- Updated: Los Angeles voters decide on ballot measures, mayors and school boards
- Arkansas treasurer Martha Shoffner arrested on extortion charges
- State Legislative Tracker: More controversy in New York
- 2013 Convention review: Obenshain and Jackson join Cuccinelli on GOP statewide ticket
- 2013 Convention preview: Virginia Republicans set to nominate state executives this weekend
- The Executive Summary: State auditors in the headlines
- Mel Watt nominated to Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Kentucky legislator resigns
- Longest serving Tennessee state legislator to retire in 2014
- Illinois auditor exposes misuse of state road funds
- W.V. governor signs public safety legislation, vetoes four bills
- Oklahoma House Speaker to fundraise for RNC
- N.H. legislature faces major budget decisions
- An Indiana convenience store claims constitutional right to sell cold beer
- Environmental justice comes to Jersey
- Texas House to debate term limits
- Otter declares May the Second Amendment Protection month, hoping to attract more gun manufacturers into Idaho
- Democrats announce effort to repeal unpaid wages bill
- Two Arizona bills address early voting practices
- "Road to the Future" bill signed into law in Virginia
- Alabama Senate to Consider Controversial Voter Registration Bill on Last Day
- Michigan poll finds majority of voters support gay marriage
- Missouri man pleads guilty to voter fraud
- Former Ohio state legislator appointed chancellor of Ohio Board of Regents
- The Tuesday Count: Immigration, gambling and hunting may appear on 2014 ballots
- Nebraska Legislature issues study to look into new state airplane
- Montana Governor vetoes three anti-bison bills
- Hanabusa announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Hawaii
- Louisiana State Senate honors fallen soldiers
- Beach safety bill advances to Massachusetts Senate
- Euthanasia bill to reach Governor Shumlin
- Utah's delegation makes headlines in Congress
- North Dakota Legislature held longest session in state history
- Mississippi Governor prepared to continue Medicaid program
- New Mexico senator demands mineral payments
- Georgia governor signs ethics reform bill
- State Legislative Tracker: Delaware legalizes same-sex marriage
- Nevada film tax credit legislation drew celebrity endorsement
- Long-time Arkansas politician announces retirement
- Wisconsin legislative committee votes to ban sugary drink bans
- Kansas legislators reach impasse over tax issues
- Iowa Director of Education a finalist for position in Colorado
- As Parnell passes, Treadwell hints at Senate run
- As deadline approaches, Colorado legislature finishing work on marijuana regulation
- Sanford defeats Colbert-Busch for 1st district seat
- Committee votes to increase sales tax in Maine
- The Tuesday Count: Washington certification, Medicaid, and hot button topics in Maryland
- State Legislative Tracker: New York Senator arrested
- Special election battle for South Carolina seat nearing an end
- The Executive Summary: 2014 election season looms on the horizon
- Longtime Rep, Republican newcomer win nominations in Massachusetts special election
- Nebraska State Senator recovering after a mild heart attack
- Louisiana bill to cap scholarship program fails to pass committee
- Sanford and Colbert-Busch Go Head-to-Head in Only Debate
- Nevada state senator comes out during floor speech
- State of Washington to vote on GMO labeling this November
- Representative may resign office early
- Sessions Attacks Immigration Reform Bill's Welfare Provisions
- The Tuesday Count: Genetically modified food, marijuana and Croatian golf courses
- Proposed bill would limit federal ammunition purchases
- Point of Order Blocks Water Infrastructure Bill
- Early voting bill introduced in New York
- Many Indiana legislators are willing to stand by and watch as the state experiences a huge casino revenue decline
- Candidates in 2014 Congressional races forming but still unclear
- Idaho joins Virginia in restricting the use of unmanned aircraft
- Gambling continues to dominate N.H. budget debate
- Maryland governor considers running for president
- Ohio legislature likely to reject governor's Medicaid proposal
- Fallout continues in Wyoming over "Hill bill"
- Governor Shumlin: Vermont needs no gun control changes
- Virginia politicians clamp down with abortion regulations
- Utah gun rights bills set to reappear in 2014
- Florida may see less strict liquor laws in near future
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois senator pleads guilty
- Governor of Hawaii signs emergency contraception bill
- Rhode Island Senate approves same-sex marriage
- Discussion begins on possible candidates for Senate seat in South Dakota
- Reps battle for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts primary election
- Delaware inches closer to passing marriage-equality bill
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes to eliminate DNR positions
- Tennessee session ends with flurry of activity
- Maine lawmakers reject right-to-work bills
- Potential list of candidates for Harkin's Senate seat shrinks as Iowa Lt. Gov. Reynolds decides against run
- Group appeals for open primaries in New Mexico
- Mississippi special session to discuss "automobile corridor"
- Missouri man founds super PAC to aid bearded politicians
- Georgia offers Tennessee a solution to border war
- Minnesota Senate approves pay raises for legislators and state officials
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights
- The Tuesday Count: Voters decide how to vote, Arkansas certifications, and referendums
- Baucus will not seek reelection in 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: New Jersey candidate removed from ballot
- Marijuana regulation bills introduced in Colorado House
- Pennsylvania bill proposes increased retirement ages for state judges
- Press Release: Ballotpedia celebrates Earth Day with a list of the six best environmentally-focused ballot measures
- The Executive Summary: Lawmakers seek to eliminate and alter state executive positions
- The Tuesday Count: Renaming positions, prohibiting taxes and dissolving the office of the lieutenant governor
- Oil tax bill passes before Alaska Legislature's adjournment
- George to Challenge Bentley in GOP Primary
- Texas Senate Approves Charter School Expansion
- Louisiana's Jindal pulls income tax elimination plan
- North Dakota Legislature strikes hard at abortion
- Kentucky initiates pension reform
- Washington petitition drive deadline scheduled for July 5
- Mississippi District 1 special election runoff scheduled for April 16
- Coburn and Inhofe vote on gun control debate
- West Virginia legislature finishes session
- Weiner may run for mayor
- Christie's approval rating at 68%
- Oregon drone regulation bill earns House approval
- Nebraska governor calls for new state airplane
- North Carolina considers redistricting process changes
- State Legislative Tracker: Campaign finance the hot topic
- South Dakota Senator backs same-sex marriage
- Vermont House committee will hold hearing on stun guns
- Utah Attorney General wants dismissal of complaint against him
- New Mexico governor's veto draws controversy
- Attorney General wants harsher criminal penalties
- Electronic voting in consideration for military overseas
- Georgia legislature gives state archives shot in the arm
- Arkansas House committee considers unemployment drug testing bill
- Missouri democrats backing campaign finance reform
- Meet Massachusetts' two new state representatives
- Candidate declares for Minnesota's 2nd district election in 2014
- A court case and a referendum petition make for a double threat to Maryland's new gun control laws
- Otter denies two bills, including legislation to help control wolf populations
- Indiana Senate passes education reform bills on to the governor for approval
- Nine candidates apply for open Assembly vacancy
- Hawaii repeals Public Land Development Corporation
- Delaware takes up issue of gay marriage
- N.H. House passes budget, heads to GOP Senate
- Maine governor vetos bill restricting youth tanning
- Tennessee voters to have say on income tax
- Kansas Legislature passes bill declaring life begins at fertilization
- Iowa State Auditor resigning
- Voting bill to be introduced in Colorado legislature
- Alaska voter ID bill closer to a House vote
- Democrat wins easily in Illinois special election
- Ballots are set for Virginia state executive primary and convention
- The Tuesday Count: Certification found in Michigan and Montana moves to pass record number of referrals
- U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz finally files for 2014 governor race in Pennslvania
- Local voters are deciding everything from pension reform to school bonds in today's election
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana Legislature Convenes
- The Executive Summary: Wisconsin Superintendent easily wins re-election
- Sanford defeats runoff primary challenger, advances to general election
- 2013 Elections Review: Wisconsin Superintendent Tony Evers glides into his second term stronger than ever
- The Tuesday Count: Colorado could see vote on massive health care reforms
- 2013 Elections Preview: Wisconsin voters to decide fate of state education superintendent
- State Legislative Tracker: Nevada legislator expelled
- Battle for nomination continues in South Carolina's 1st district
- Tuesday's election features 217 measures across four states, including nearly $1 billion in requested bond money and a proposed ban on funding nuclear weapon production
- Perry Wants Texas' Gold Stored in Texas
- Virginia sees passage of nation's newest voter ID laws
- David Rouzer to run for Congress again in 2014
- Minnesota legislature still working on budget with two months remaining
- West Virginia senate votes to give all students free lunches
- Second gas tax increase passes N.H. House
- Snyder approves dredging of Michigan harbors
- Tennessee Governor rejects Georgia's efforts to access the Tennessee River
- Louisiana State Legislature prefiles over 900 bills
- Vermont bill would create crime classification system
- Utah PAC violates in-session contribution ban
- Nebraska wildfire control bill wins initial approval
- Rhode Island House committee holds hearing on calamari
- Christie and Buono to run for NJ governor
- Bear hunting bill reaches Connecticut General Assembly
- Montana Senate passes bill that would tighten term limits
- Bloomberg to veto sick day bill
- Shadid considering Oklahoma City mayoral run
- U.S. Senate special election campaigns fizzle in Massachusetts
- Mississippi lawmaker found dead
- Colorado considers death penalty repeal
- The nation's broadest school voucher program upheld in the Indiana Supreme Court amid controversy
- Florida lieutenant governor's resignation costs jobs, conserves funds
- Many Republicans are skeptical, but Democrat controlled Maryland legislature approves new health care reform
- Repeal of death penalty passes Delaware State Senate
- Idaho businesses look for a $120 million dollar tax cut, but must be satisfied with $20 million
- South Dakota Senator announces plan to retire in 2014
- Mascots enter the race for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Legislation seeks to raise Maine's minimum wage to $9 by 2016
- Iowa Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill, Governor offers own plan
- Hawaii lawmakers push forward campaign finance reforms
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws
- New Mexico Governor to decide on a number of bills
- Claire McCaskill endorses gay marriage
- Georgia ethics bill may not meet deadline
- Arkansas legislature and governor lock horns again
- The Tuesday Count: Abortion, nuclear weapons and petition rights dominate
- Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill update
- Colorado marijuana regulation still up in the air
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi legislator passes away
- Alaska Senate passes oil tax revamp
- House race puts Illinois candidate's job in jeopardy
- The Executive Summary: Florida lieutenant governor resigns as probe into non-profit widens
- Former governor advances to runoff primary in South Carolina
- The Tuesday Count: Nevada Margins Tax Initiative automatically passed to 2014 ballot
- Former Kentucky department head crushes ethics violations record
- State Legislative Tracker: Four States Adjourn
- Voters in South Carolina prepare for special primary election
- Kentucky Senator makes a stand
- Gov. Inslee appoints new Washington Director of Agriculture
- New Hampshire Senate passes bill to free slaves from 1700s
- Nebraska bill would abolish the death penalty
- Montana bill looks to raise taxes on highest income earners
- GOP Senate contenders agree on two-term limit in primary debate
- Delaware legislature set to cover an array of bills
- Jindal details plan for eliminating Louisiana income tax
- Senator proposes elections for West Virginia state education board
- South Dakota lawmakers approve measure extending wait time for abortions
- Inhofe supports drone fillibuster
- NJ Transit receives Sandy aid
- New York assembly bill to protect privacy of students
- Snyder names emergency manager admid pushback from Michigan lawmakers
- Bachmann may face a rematch in 2014 for Minnesota Congress seat
- Liquor privatization bill makes headway in Pennsylvania House
- Vermont bill would allow certain state employees to unionize
- Utah Legislature reauthorizes task force to assist veterans
- New Mexico House approves marijuana decriminalization bill
- Candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction debate in Madison
- Maine Gov. LePage may reconsider his opposition to Medicaid expansion
- Amateur sports credit legislation approved in Missouri
- Georgia legislature considers ethics bill
- Maryland legislature decides no death penalty, no exceptions
- Arkansas legislature and governor spar over abortion
- Gun measures advance in the Kansas House
- Mitchell Won't Face Disciplinary Action for Comments
- Alabama Accountability Act back on its way to governor
- Florida Lt. Governor's resignation the "right decision for the state and her family"
- Senate Finance Committee introduces rewrite of oil tax bill
- Civil unions bill clears Colorado legislature
- The Tuesday Count: Amendment relating to judicial selection referred to the ballot in Tennessee
- State Legislative Tracker: Sports Bills on the Floor
- Local ballot measures are on the rise, new report shows information scarcity
- Ron Wyden sole Senate Democrat to back Paul's filibuster
- The Executive Summary: Republican governors reverse position on Medicaid expansion
- Election results: March 5 California elections
- The Tuesday Count: Wyoming could see its first veto referendum in 18 years
- California March 5 elections are less than a day away: school board, local measures and mayoral elections
- State Legislative Tracker: Florida Legislative Session Preview
- Los Angeles Unified School District election attracts fierce competition; heads to the ballot in less than 5 days
- Compromise helps Texas craft brewers
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Recall Analysis
- Oregon Senator's mock bill suggests more gun control is not a solution
- South Carolina Senate proposes legislation to offer film incentives
- Arguments made in North Carolina redistricting lawsuit
- Texas committee considers restricting abortion drugs
- Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate filing deadline has come and gone
- Nevada congressional delegation working on bipartisan public lands bill
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to restirct concealed-carry permit information
- Referendum on local smoking ban receives support from city council
- Supreme Court debates Virginia's sunshine laws
- New poll shows support for medical marijuana in Florida
- Offshore wind energy stirs debate in the Maryland House
- Pennsylvania potentials queue up for 2014 Congress elections
- New Hampshire Legislature expected to name an official state vegetable
- Nebraska State Senator ticketed for DUI
- West Virginia education reform bill reaches state legislature
- Montana representative looks to give corporations voting rights
- Governor Jindal proposes new Louisiana budget
- Oklahoma texting bill approved by House Transportation Committee
- New York soda law has big consequences
- Kentucky redistricting bill filed by House Speaker Stumbo
- Washington initiative tackles I-90 tolls
- A proposal requiring pre-abortion drug ultrasounds wins Indiana Senate approval
- Ballot Law Update: Ballot law a focal point in the Dakotas
- New regulating commission is in the works for the Idaho gas and oil industry
- Governor of Hawaii releases funds for capital improvement projects
- South Dakota politicians consider education bills
- Colorado House considers expanding DUI law to include marijuana
- Kelly wins the Democratic primary; Republican candidate still uncertain
- The Tuesday Count: Effort underway to introduce "Right-to-Work" laws in Ohio
- Alabama legislators oppose national educational standards
- Vermont committee kills tax on sugary beverages
- Math and science education bill moves to House floor
- Governor Malloy wants tighter gun laws
- New Mexico house committee blocks workers' compensation bill
- Missouri rep. files amendment to block gun control bills
- Georgia and Tennessee in border war over water
- Arkansas legislature passes two laws concerning concealed carry
- Alaska House passes gun control exemption bill
- Delaware governor leads National Governors Association meeting
- State Legislative Tracker: Interesting Controversies Creep Up
- Iowa Gov. Branstad's education reforms pass in House, move to Senate
- Wisconsin governor releases 2013-2015 budget, makes income tax cuts top priority
- Maine passes emergency act to prevent release of concealed-carry permit holder names
- Kansas Legislature takes up issue of Medicaid expansion
- The Executive Summary: New appointed executives in Nebraska, Oklahoma
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey sees first measure certification for the 2013 ballot
- Initiative process in Arizona the subject of filed bill
- Full-time Ohio legislators leave ballot blank, for now
- Bill to alter judicial elections in Tennessee filed
- State Legislative Tracker: Voter ID debates heat up
- Oregon governors team up to advance gay-marriage initiative
- Special election on February 26 will fill vacancy in Alabama state house
- SC bill would alter how state superintendent is chosen
- NC bill would criminalize women who appear topless in public
- Arizona Legislature may move forward an initiative law proposal
- Colorado signature filing deadline for initiatives falls on August 5
- California Democratic supermajority might mean changes to the initiative process
- Legislative action underway concerning Virginia's school division amendment
- New Jersey Legislature gives thumbs up to place minimum wage on ballot
- Election reform in Florida passes through subcommittee
- Governor O'Malley seeks to increase Maryland employment through two new measures
- Brothel lobbyist faces opposition in Nevada legislature
- Mississippi House passes bill that would allow school district staff to be armed
- Same-sex marriage advocates moving forward in Minnesota
- Michigan lawmakers to tackle blood alcohol content legislation
- West Virginia governor focuses on education in State of the State address
- New divorce bill proposed in Oklahoma
- Hurricane Sandy relief amendment passed
- Wisconsin Gov. Walker rejects Medicaid expansion, offers own plan
- Maine state representative seeks to reduce size of legislature
- New research demystifies local ballot measures
- Kansas Senate confirms Lana Gordon as Labor Secretary
- New Hampshire bill proposes more campaign spending disclosure
- House committee hears four bills to fix medical marijuana laws in Montana
- Iowa Rep. Braley officially running for Tom Harkin's U.S. Senate seat
- Allegations of petition fraud surround two 2013 initiatives in Washington
- Louisiana legislature faces new gun bills
- Vermont House to vote on bill concerning pension-forfeiture
- Air quality concerns a major issue in Utah
- Indiana voters may decide on right to hunt, fish and farm amendment in 2014
- The Idaho Senate tries again with education reform bills
- Missouri exploring early voter options
- Controversial corruption bill proposed
- Two more vacancies filled in Georgia legislature
- Azerbaijani and Turkish flags raised at Arkansas capitol
- The Tuesday Count: Assisted death may look voters in the face in New Jersey
- Pennsylvania attorney general closes Florida gun loophole
- Delaware governor travels to India
- South Dakota governor signs bill reforming criminal justice system
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers continue contentious debate over gun laws
- Texas bill seeks new, earlier primary date
- Hawaii considers bill to protect privacy of celebrities
- Republicans struggle in search for Brown replacement in Massachusetts
- Soda tax on Rhode Island legislators' agenda
- North Dakota Senate passes "Life at Conception" bill to State House
- Minimum wage inches closer to New Jersey 2013 ballot with Senate approval
- The Executive Summary: Nebraska lieutenant governor resigns amid phone call controversy
- Voter I.D. measure shows up in Missouri
- The Tuesday Count: Land preservation comes to the forefront of state's 2013 legislative session
- Washington's 2013 Initiative 522 clears signature hurdle
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions convene in four more states
January 2013
- Illinois approved for health exchange partnership
- Marijuana issue hits the state of Alaska
- North Carolina Republicans consider ending income tax
- Barton, Hightower advance to March 12 state senate run-off
- Wisconsin Republicans seek to restrict secretary of state's powers
- Longtime U.S. Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin won't seek re-election
- Tennessee legislator files 'Don't Say Gay' measure
- Ohio Legislature approves moving Governor's speech
- Wyoming voter ID bill dies in committee
- Over two centuries late, New Hampshire General Assembly to answer slaves' plea for freedom
- Montana State Representative introduces corporal punishment bill
- West Virginia redistricting lawsuit leaves U.S. courts
- Tax, budget process reforms loom over Louisiana legislature
- Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots
- Massachusetts Governor appoints new Senator
- Kentucky Gov. Beshear supports amendment on local sales taxes
- Incarcerated former Illinois governor released into new era of transparency
- 9/11 fund starts awarding money
- Delaware proposed budget extends tax increases
- New Oklahoma Senate Bill Addresses University Response to Sexual Assault
- South Dakota House passes bill allowing school districts to arm teachers
- Plastic bag fee goes into effect in Hawaii
- Oregon legislature restores funding for hazing of California sea lions
- Low enforcement of gun-related mental health laws; a major issue for Nevada lawmaker
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to neutralize federal laws and regulations
- Gun control talks on the agenda for upcoming Minnesota legislative session
- Some Michigan lawmakers suggest greater efficiency can be achieved working part-time
- The Tuesday Count: A battle is blazing over minimum wage; voters could have last say
- Ballotpedia releases margin of victory analysis for 2012 congressional elections
- Governor Corbett sees lottery privatization as jackpot for senior support
- Shumlin Administration wants gas tax change
- New Mexico State Senator mulling marijuana amendment
- Rebranding long overdue for Texas Railroad Commission
- Congresswoman Emerson resigns
- U.S. Senator Chambliss announces retirement
- State Legislative Tracker: Texas Senate holds lottery; other states take on election laws, gay marriage
- McDaniel ends campaign for Governor of Arkansas
- Governor Herbert pushes for executive ethics reform
- Governor Malloy meets with Bond Commission about debt
- Gov. Brownback leads push to end Kansas state income tax
- Lucy Burns Institute launches new resource for citizen engagement
- The Executive Summary: Governors... Appoint and Shoot!
- Washington's Initiative 517 soars over first hurdle
- Maine petition drive deadline for 2013 ballot initiatives sees no action
- Federal intervention expected in New Jersey sports betting legalization melee
- The Tuesday Count: Death penalty proposals alive in another western state
- Virginia Republicans stun Democrats by passing new senate redistricing map
- State Legislative Tracker: New York passes strict gun control legislation, will other states follow?
- 2012 featured almost 1,000 more local measures and a higher approval rate
- New Hampshire Legislature begins working on budget
- Senate committee bill looks to reduce the size of Montana's Legislature
- Alaska voters may get a chance to chime in on mining project
- Mandatory retirement age for judges may appear on Wyoming's ballot in 2014
- No-excuse absentee voting efforts come to an end in Virginia
- Rockefeller announces retirement from U.S. Senate, opening race for W.V. seat
- Pennsylvania swears in newly elected Democratic state executive officials
- Three Republicans vie for Alabama State Senate seat in special election
- The Tuesday Count: One more week before 2013 initiative drive deadline swoops in on one state
- Governor O'Malley calls for expansive new gun control proposals
- Jenny Sanford announces she will not run for House special election
- Kansas Gov. Brownback set to deliver his third state of the state address
- Bills from tax redistribution to a repeal of right to work law on the table for Indiana 2013 legislative session
- Press Release: Ballotpedia releases annual school bond and tax report
- Unlike most states, Iowa begins 2013 with a budget surplus
- North Dakota Legislature back in session, considers expanding affordable housing fund
- Eliminating the Idaho personal property tax is only one of the things on Governor Otter's 2013 to do list
- Rhode Island legislators aim to improve state's economy
- Kentucky legislators elect new leaders, look towards short, productive session
- Massachusetts Gov. Patrick unveils major infrastructure plans
- Oklahoma City judge renominated to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
- New York could become the first to expand gun control laws
- Vermont governor once again makes education a priority
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers dive into 2013 business in a majority of states
- Newark mayor Cory Booker contemplates Senate run
- South Dakota political leaders take stands as session begins
- Utah Attorney General tied to fraud case
- Delaware lieutenant governor creates new advisory committee
- Appointments in Hawaii fill vacant seats
- $6 million contract awarded to market Nevada health insurance exchange
- Mississippi lawmaker rescindes invalid resignation
- Michigan officials have differing outlooks for fiscal year 2014
- Franken seeks to improve access to mental health care in the criminal justice system
- Jindal proposes elimination of income taxes in Louisiana
- 2012 destroys 2011's school bond money record, concerns mount
- Ayala sworn in to Connecticut House despite legal troubles
- The Executive Summary: New governors take office in three states as 2013 campaigns get under way
- In February primary, 22 will jockey for Jackson's seat
- GOP Senate leader targets New Mexico icon for spending cuts
- Missouri Republican Party elects new chair
- Georgia special elections yield two new state senators and two run-offs
- Wording of potential Arkansas ballot measure approved
- The Tuesday Count: First report of 2013 shows new year, new flood of proposals
- Florida early voting laws likely to change again
- New Maine Treasurer addresses 2012 voter-approved bond issues in swearing-in speech
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions underway in eleven states
- Pair of Washington initiatives to turn in signatures early (Updated)
January 2012
- Louisiana's superintendent of education no longer the highest paid state executive in the nation
- Vermont attorney general loses three high-profile cases
- Nevada mining tax cap proposal overview
- Alabama legislative session begins next week
- With less than 30 days until filing deadline, some Arkansas races come into focus
- Maryland Court of Appeals to hear ballot access case
- South Carolina election official testifies on "dead voters"
- Early and absentee primary voting begins in Ohio
- Utah bill would allow guns to be openly carried
- Nebraska proposals affect petitions, neighboring states
- Hawaii legislators moving quickly to fund an organ transplant center
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections
- Connecticut governor gets approval for lab investment
- The Tuesday Count: Initiative news elevated by flurry of signature filing deadlines
- Oregon's legislative session approaches, nearly 300 bills proposed
- Governor Mead approves of state budget results
- TABOR at the forefront of Colorado legal standoff
- Georgia counties add tax measures to March ballot
- Kentucky House Republicans sue over redistricting
- Then there was one: Maine initiative stands alone in signature submission (Updated)
- State Legislative Tracker: Right-to-work legislation continues to be a hot topic
- North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" veto referendum petition deadline a week away
- Mississippi school superintendents may no longer be elected in future
- Deadline for Florida petition drives approaches
- Signature gathering ceases, Maine petition drive deadline arrives
- Washington marijuana initiative certified, heads to legislature first
- Delaware House kills bill to open legislators' work records
- Opponents of Maryland's new congressional districts appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
- Iowa Secretary of State proposes voter ID Bill
- Redistricting Roundup: Flurry of activity moves total completed maps beyond two-thirds
- Symposium on legalizing marijuana held today at Wayne State University's Law School
- Illinois campaigns raise over $6 million in 2011
- Gov. Beverly Perdue bows out of 2012 gubernatorial race; opens Democratic field
- Rhode Island campaign contributions top $5 million in 2008 and 2010
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
- School teacher tenure ban amendment proposed in Missouri
- New Jersey sports betting approved by state, congressional vote pending
- Legislators sue California Controller for witholding pay
- Tennessee income tax proposal one step away from 2014 ballot
- Arizona representative proposes changes to state executive compensation structure
- Gay marriage bill poised to pass Washington state legislature; opponents consider veto referendum
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up weekly total with ballot certification
- Local tax option could be decided by Idaho voters
- Contribution list requested for Alaska coastal program initiative
- State Legislative Tracker: Union bill controversy dominates early dates of Indiana legislative session
- The Tuesday Count: Certified measure total showing life amidst petition drive deadline
- South Carolina to challenge DOJ over voter ID
- State Legislative Tracker: More than half of state legislatures back in session
- Minnesota lawmakers file bill to block vote on same-sex marriage ban
- Nebraska Congressman Ben Nelson won't seek re-election
- Montana candidate filing opens for 2012 election cycle
- Wyoming governor says budget cuts likely in coming months
- Utah citizens angry about strict liquor rules
- Scott Beason to run for US House against Bachus
- Pennsylvania attorney general candidate is eligible for office, despite controversy
- Two state legislators consider 2013 run for state attorney general
- Nevada "personhood" measure gets struck - twice
- Idaho Legislators start new session
- Vermont State Senate considers amending the state constitution
- Delaware senator seeks to raise state minimum wage
- Gov. Jindal begins second term with an eye toward educational reform
- Redistricting Roundup: As 2012 sessions begin, states look to finalize maps
- Kevin Raye to run for US House against Michaud
- North Dakota initiative proposes redirecting oil tax revenues for wildlife projects
- Concord residents approve ward redistricting changes
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission discuss campaign disclosure law changes
- Former Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Gatewood Galbraith remembered by friends and family
- Minnesota Democrats win two state legislative special elections
- Groups challenging new North Carolina district maps want primary delayed
- New Jersey lawmaker dies at Statehouse, Governor postpones address
- Iowa Legislature begins 2012 session
- School bonds fared lower approval ratings with nearly $8 billion voted on in 2011
- The Tuesday Count: Certification slowdown continues during anniversary of Tuesday Count
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 19 states
- Mosquera disqualified after residency requirement lawsuit
- Indiana House Democrats prevent start of session over right-to-work bill
- Connecticut Supreme Court appoints special master to redraw congressional map
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject redistricting maps in two states
- 2011 ballot measure campaign donations rack up to a staggering $85 million
- 2011 Special Elections: Year in Review
- Georgia Assembly proposal could make countywide positions nonpartisan
- Coastal management initiative effort extending all over Alaska
- The Tuesday Count: The new year kicks off with intense initiative activity
February
- Former Rep. sues after being barred from polls
- North Carolina reaches signature filing deadlines for 2012 primaries
- Massachusetts lawmakers take on anti-contraception
- Alabama House passes film incentive bill
- Montana State Representative files for U.S. House seat
- NH Supremes hold property owners accountable for injured emergency workers due to negligence
- Wyoming "Doomsday" Bill dies in House
- Ballot Law Update: 9th Circuit active in ballot measure law
- Local Michigan election sees 65 percent of measures approved
- Utah Senate passes Pledge of Allegiance bill
- Similar to initiative, coastal management bill appears in Alaska House
- Kansas Legislature considers groundwater conservation measures
- Hunting and fishing amendment proposed in Idaho legislative session
- Lawsuit filed concerning Nevada mining tax cap measure
- Hawaii legislators consdier a measure to protect sandalwood trees
- Vermont Democrats file complaint against political advocacy group
- Recall organizer running for Wisconsin Sen. Scott Fitzgerald's seat
- Husted discusses cost of state ballot measures
- Citizen group challenges interstate regulatory commission
- Oregon filing deadline less than a week away
- North Dakota Secretary of State prepares for "Fighting Sioux" ballot measure lawsuit
- Louisiana state House to reconsider polling times
- Early voting down in Tennessee
- Rhode Island Republicans seek to overturn new district lines
- Maine's Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election to U.S. Senate
- Iowa Auditor: Both parties playing games with the budget
- Late addition to the Pennsylvania attorney general race
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot
- State Legislative Tracker: Budgets taking shape in several states
- Illinois local issues on March ballot dominated by electricity questions
- West Virginia Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications
- Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate
- Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidate removed from ballot
- Delaware AG's office: Sheriffs cannot make arrests
- Redistricting Roundup: Another state sees court-drawn maps implemented
- Mississippi House expands the ability for local alcohol votes
- Proposed Georgia amendment would allow state to create charter schools
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country
- Attorney General Kamala Harris comes under fire for ballot title bias
- State Legislative Tracker: Battle lines drawn on gay marriage, "personhood" bills
- Washington local election sees 94 percent of issues approved
- Redistricting Roundup: Primary dates appear on the move again
- Chuck Hassebrook announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2012
- West Virginia Attorney General makes plan for his state's share of the foreclosure settlement
- Early and absentee voting begins in Tennesee
- SC Speaker asks panel to dismiss redistricting challenge
- Term limit extension cut short in South Dakota
- Candidate declares to challenge incumbent near Little Rock, Arkansas
- Polls shows support for "right-to-work" in Ohio
- Jindal touts Louisiana conservatism at Conservative Political Action Conference
- Massachusetts state rep to run for state senate in 2012
- Michigan Court of Appeals rules against Detroit in marijuana measure case
- Democrat wins Maine Senate seat in special election
- OK Democrats pick up seat in Tuesday's special elections
- Mississippi senator seeks another abortion amendment measure
- Rhode Island legislation may lead to casino vote
- New district maps proposed in Hawaii
- Only one incumbent state executive seeking re-election in Pennsylvania
- Vermont Attorney General files suit against 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate
- The Tuesday Count: A west coast state shakes up certified measure total
- Wisconsin senators challenge recall petitions
- Will Minnesota be the next "right-to-work" state?
- Kentucky Senate allows higher dropout age
- Eight states launch pilot program to tackle voter registration errors
- California Public Employment Relations Board reviews San Diego pension reform initiative
- Group alleges unfairness in Wilmington grant for black heritage center
- Runyan to face predecessor's widow in 2012 election
- Direct democracy in Arizona reaches the century mark, painting a rich history
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary dates may still change in several states
- Oklahoma school measures on Tuesday's Primary ballot
- Wyoming signature gathering deadline arrives
- Redistricting Roundup: Only two states have yet to even vote on congressional maps
- Georgia legislature moves to supersede transportation tax referendum
- New Hampshire, Indiana legislatures considering joining Health Care Compact
- Washington referendum waiting in the wings after passage of marriage bill
- Cunningham files for judicial review over disqualification from Congressional primary in Illinois
- Local Missouri measures mostly approved
- Deadline for UND nickname referendum arrives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Marriage, marijuana fight for the political center stage
- Indiana Secretary of State found guilty of six felonies
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 40 states
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuit filed over new district in New York
- Five Iowa senators submit "resignations" -- effective in 2013
- No initiative petitions filed in Florida for 2012 ballot
- Florida local measures mostly approved
- Florida petition drive deadline arrives
March
- 2012 elections preview: Before facing a tough re-election challenge in November, Bartlett must survive primary
- Tomblin's signing of texting bill to coincide with start of "Distracted Driving Awareness Month"
- NRA Liability Bill to be heard in Senate
- Department of Justice disputes Texas voter-ID law
- Independent law firm report suggests Jindal's retirement bills are unconstitutional
- Governor Malloy clashes with legislature over education funding
- Vermont's attorney general likely to face two primary challengers
- State Rep. Atkins not charged on tire-burning, but resigns from safety committee
- In New Jersey's 9th, Pascrell and Rothman receive a fact-check
- Massachusetts state senator will resign to join law firm
- Redistricting Roundup: Chaos still reigns in several states
- Mississippi House looks to further loosen alcohol restrictions
- 2012 Elections preview: Term limits ensure Maine Senate will see at least ten new faces
- Oklahomans to vote on various local issues on April 3
- Arkansas Democratic Party sues to remove challenger from ballot
- Breakdown: An early look at lawsuits targeting 2012 ballot measures
- "Personhood" effort moves forward in Colorado
- Forces are joined in Nevada "personhood" effort
- 2012 Elections preview: Iowa House, Senate both see incumbents facing off
- Idaho hunting and fishing amendment snags ballot spot
- Ballot Law Update: Washington and California See Several Legal Developments
- Election preview: Strong showing from third party candidates in Missouri's five executive races
- Voters to have a say on the Nebraska Hunting and Fishing Amendment
- The Tuesday Count: Two states add on to the count; health care issue reaches national stage
- State Legislative Tracker: Legislators keeping local law enforcement busy
- Voter ID Amendment heads to the voters of Minnesota
- Charter Schools Amendment to appear on Georgia ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Court rules another map needs revision
- Oregon secretary of state sued by candidate over alleged misinformation
- Pennsylvania passes controversial voter photo-ID law
- 2012 Elections preview: Two seats on New Mexico's controversy-riddled public regulation commission
- Close races and captured seats in New York special elections
- 2012 elections: Several incumbents toppled in Illinois congressional and state legislative primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Constitutional convention, "Fighting Sioux" mascot topics of newly certified measures
- Durham County Republican Party joins list of NC Amendment 1 supporters
- State Legislative Tracker: Recalls scheduled in Wisconsin as turbulent session comes to a close
- 2012 Elections preview: Congressional, state legislative primaries in Illinois highlighted by incumbent battles
- Talk of another casino in Maryland could mean a referendum
- Redistricting Roundup: Legislature approves new maps, much to chagrin of voters
- Election preview: Less than half of Utah's state executive primary races are contested
- Wyoming becomes first state in nation with a mixed martial arts board
- Independent Vermont Senator draws challenger in re-election bid
- Alaska coastal management program proposal quickly burning through legislature
- Louisiana state Senators question assumptions of Jindal's budget
- Delaware General Assembly looks to elections
- Israel issues loom large in NJ-9 primary
- Arkansas reaches filing deadline
- Maryland's Mikulski to set record as longest serving female member of Congress
- Case closed at last on ousted Indiana secretary Charlie White
- West Virginia Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements
- Massachusetts looks to overhaul indigent defense system
- Maine same-sex marriage question headed to the November ballot
- Pennsylvania candidate keeps us guessing
- Minnesota state Sen. Chris Gerlach to retire after 14 years in legislature
- Iowa Rep. Jeff Kaufmann will not seek re-election
- "Fighting Sioux" referendum to appear on ballot in North Dakota
- 2012 elections: Incumbents sweep congressional primaries in Alabama, Mississippi
- Election preview: No challengers for Montana's incumbent state executive officials
- The Tuesday Count: Impeachment issue bumps up total by one
- 2012 Elections preview: Bachus and Bonner targeted in Alabama, Mississippi incumbents are more secure
- State Legislative Tracker: Three states adjourn with work unfinished, head to special sessions
- Georgia sees more communities go wet after Tuesdays election
- Highs and lows revealed in review of local election websites across the country
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject another redistricting map
- South Carolina's Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigns
- Utah state Senate approves bill to join interstate Health Care Compact
- Election preview: Oregon's state executive candidates file for office
- 2012 elections: The other Ohio primary election results
- Open primaries a non-starter for Oregon Republicans
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures added in one state alone
- State Legislative Tracker: Washington legislature mired in budget showdown
- 2012 Elections preview: Kaptur-Kucinich battle one of several Ohio primary showdowns
- 2012 Elections preview: Comparing state legislative filing deadlines
- You can help with Ballotpedia's March Collaboration on "State of the State" speeches
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts continue to play an active role in redistricting
- South Dakota Legislature adds four more 2012 ballot measures, total up to six
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates?
April
- State employees the subject of current Colorado measure
- Michigan Senate approves personal property tax reductions
- Jobs bill gets prioritized in House
- Norfolk light-rail extension question to appear on Virginia Beach ballots
- Former Indiana secretary of state loses law license
- Wyoming county prepares campaign for 1 percent sales tax
- Flordia Supreme Court stears clear of slot machine debate
- Campaign heats up with less than two weeks before voters head to North Carolina polls
- New York state Senate passes legislation to legalize mixed martial arts competitions
- NH House Passes Amended Version Of Medical Marijuana Bill
- Nine Nebraska Senators termed-out in 2012
- Tomblin leads fundraising efforts in race for West Virginia governor
- Candidate too late says South Dakota Secretary of State
- Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to criminalize harm to embryos
- Voters will see few contested in New Mexico primaries in June
- New Jersey politicians rack up hefty retirement benefits
- South Carolina Supreme Court to hear challenge over candidate filings.
- Utah Senate panel backs judicial nominee
- Fate of Ohio referendum uncertain as repeal delayed
- Nevada subcommittee suggests elimination of sports commission
- Hawaii budget deadline extended
- Emily Peyton in Vermont: One candidate, two offices
- Connecticut repeals death penalty
- State Legislative Tracker: One week to go until Wisconsin recall primaries
- State legislator named chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
- One third of Kentucky state legislative races uncontested
- Controversy surrounding "doomsday budget" in Maryland
- Massachusetts passes amendment aimed at illegal immigrants
- Mississippi redistricting plan unveiled
- Plaintiffs appeal case involving mural removed by Maine governor
- Attorney General Kroger leaves politics to take job as president
- Texas secretary of state goes online to inspire voter activity
- Michigan lawmakers consider new fracking regulations
- Minnesota Senate votes down bill that would move primary to June
- Missouri House approves significant changes to initiative process
- Kansas Republican Party asks candidates to sign loyalty pledges
- Budget disagreements force Iowa Legislature to extend session
- Illinois Crime Victims Amendment could be on November ballot
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
- Democrats capture seat in Pennsylvania special elections
- Arizona amendment rounds out ballot question trifecta for November
- Incumbent Democrat Tim Holden's defeat highlights Pennsylvania congressional and legislative primaries
- Primary election night reveals which state executive candidates will advance
- The Tuesday Count: Two initiatives added, one state initiative process flustered
- State Legislative Tracker: In addition to primaries, Pennsylvania to hold 6 special elections tomorrow
- Local Georgia at-large voting in question
- Pennsylvania primary polls open tomorrow
- 2012 elections preview: While most primaries in Pennsylvania will be uncontested races, a few stand out
- Washington sees 80 percent approval of local measures
- Seat on at least one Wyoming county commission to appear as two-year term
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling at the forefront of ballot proposals in one state
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania leaders looking to shrink Legislature
- Georgia redistricting sees a shift in representation
- Illinois bill to allow same-sex marriage shelved
- Montana lawmaker pushes for the use of drone aircraft in Montana
- Delaware Governor's race takes shape
- Voter-approved Broward County Commission term limits come before the state Supreme Court
- New Jerseyans approve of both Obama and Christie
- Gov: Kentucky legislators have to come back in on Monday
- Colorado "religious freedom" measure filed for potential ballot placement
- Is April 20 the real signature deadline in California?
- Credit card companies sued over payment protection charges
- Primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general attracts big-wig endorsements
- Two Ohio measures clear hurdle and begin petitioning
- Candidates fight to get on South Dakota ballot
- Less than one month until North Carolina primary
- Judge dismisses candidate from primary ballot
- Alabama House passes general fund budget
- Adair withdraws from state senate race, ending incumbent-vs-incumbent battle
- Mississippi legislature to tackle new district maps
- Judge rules against Democrats' petition to block 63rd Senate seat
- Gay rights advocacy group sues Nevada
- By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates
- Michigan legislature approves more charter schools
- Governor and House Speaker targets of recall efforts
- Rhode Island Legislature to debate term limits
- Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee proposes changes in drug policy
- Election preview: North Dakota candidates file for six statewide positions
- Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election this year
- Massachusetts house releases annual budget proposal
- Maine Legislature passes budget, Gov. LePage says he won't sign
- Kansas state Rep. Charlie Roth not seeking re-election
- Lawsuits abound in Texas over enforcement of Women's Health Program
- Early Voting Amendment will not appear on the ballot in Connecticut
- The Tuesday Count: Four measures, three states, one big ballot proposal total
- Oregon secretary of state's election date snafu still unresolved despite judge's ruling
- State Legislative Tracker: 24 states have had signature filing deadlines
- Minnesota Voter ID Amendment heads to the ballot
- Oklahoma special election heads to recount
- Anchorage voters reject discrimination measure
- Tennessee lawmakers advance efforts to amend attorney general selection process
- Registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats in Iowa for first time in six years
- Indiana school district ends pay-to-ride school bus service
- Incumbents sweep uneventful congressional primaries in Maryland
- Candidate filing deadline passes in South Dakota
- Arizona Attorney General under investigation by federal authorities
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes
- Alabama gears up for legislative second half
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans to run as Democrats in Wisconsin Senate recalls
- Show Me the gubernatorial candidates!
- Could Nikki Haley be indicted on charges of tax fraud?
- New study highlights candidate grooming as source of election success
May
- Maryland redistricting still causing a stir
- Kentucky legislators block payment of legal fees for redistricting lawsuit
- Wyoming to see record number of political parties on ballot this year
- NH Senator Stiles announces re-election bid
- Delaware legislators consider extending tax increases
- Montana Secretary of State reminds voters of ballot deadline
- Virginia governor signs voter ID bill into law
- Pascrell and Rothman seek to distinguish themselves ahead of June 5 primary
- Four Indiana Democrats charged with forgery
- West Virginia election laws challenged in federal court
- Voter registration and filing deadlines approaching for New York
- Congressional candidate with unusual name to appear on Florida ballots
- Seven measures sent to the ballot by Arizona state legislature
- Candidate filing period opens in Vermont
- Veto of coastal funding throws twist in ballot measure campaign
- Vick withdraws from congressional race after DUI arrest
- Illinois House passes measure to change campaign finance laws
- Wisconsin recalls could lead to governor and lieutenant governor of different parties
- Republicans seek to retain slim majority in Minnesota House
- Two candidates overcome technicalities, make ballot
- Fifteen primary runoff elections to be held in North Carolina, one declined
- New Mexico Governor in small plane accident on return from campaign event for state primary candidate
- Kansas candidates for U.S. Congress, state legislature have until June 11 to file
- North Dakota medical marijuana petition submitted for circulation
- Iowa legislator appointed state drug czar, retires early
- California polls show support for Proposition 28 and 29
- Tennessee candidate takes residency dispute to Supreme Court
- Nevada survey indicates appetite for more transparency
- Ballot Law Update: Recent litigation raises complicated issues
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents toppled in Texas primaries
- Petition drive deadline arrives for initiated state statutes in Michigan
- Local Georgia city tries for Sunday alcohol sales again
- Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commission head to a runoff
- Surge of moderate GOP delegates hurts Utah's most conservative
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 ballot measure total hits the century mark
- Former Governor Lingle files for U.S. Senate
- Connecticut legislators want to bring back GPS monitoring for violent offenders
- Oklahoma residents to decide in November on Human Services Board
- 2012 elections preview: Texas voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Alabama passes redistricting maps for 2014 elections
- Pennsylvania could go modern with new electronic filing measure
- Attorney General Jim Hood threatens to sue over Mississippi Sunshine Law
- 2012 elections review: Two incumbents defeated in Arkansas primaries
- 2012 elections review: One incumbent toppled in Kentucky primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Two measures perform disappearing act from ballot measure total
- Maryland accelerates adoption of solar energy
- Massachusetts "right to repair" bill passes Senate
- Ernest Almonte to run for Governor
- State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina the last state to convene 2012 session
- 2012 elections preview: Kentucky voters to select primary winners in congressional, legislative races
- 2012 elections preview: Arkansas voters to select primary winners in congressional, legislative races
- Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries
- 2012 elections review: Big defeats for two incumbents in OR legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Incumbents safe in NE legislative primaries
- Democrats in New Jersey's 10th gather union endorsements
- Election aftermath: Oregon's state executive races
- 2012 elections review: Five incumbents ousted in ID legislative primaries
- Another Wyoming county to send sales tax increase to voters
- Libertarian Party files lawsuit in Virginia over ballot access
- Nebraska state executive races decided in primary
- Three vie for open seat on the Montana Public Service Commission
- GOP primary race intensifies in Kentucky's 4th congressional district
- Delaware Legislature takes up campaign finance and lobbying disclosure
- Tennessee law eases ballot access for new parties
- South Dakota Secretary of State reminds voters to register
- SC Supreme Court removes nearly 180 candidates from ballot
- Mississippi laws to take effect this summer
- Ohio repeals HB 194, lawsuit likely
- The Tuesday Count: Previous drizzle of ballot-certified measures quickly turns into flood
- Senate Democrat to face stiff primary challenge
- Four statewide ballot measures scheduled to appear on North Dakota's primary ballot
- Utah law requires 72-hour abortion wait period
- No hope for a raise in New York's minimum wage
- What to watch for in next Tuesday's Arkansas primaries
- Nevada approves driver-less car
- New Alabama legislative districts likely to help maintain GOP gains
- Hawaii: Too late to start over if maps are discarded
- Ayala joins Connecticut State Senate race
- Southwest Georgia counties to decide on new tax in July
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the May 15, 2012 primaries
- State attorneys general meet to reaffirm Vermont-New Hampshire border
- Retirement changes pass Louisiana Senate committee
- Gov. Chafee recognizes out of state gay marriages
- Special session begins, taxes likely to go up
- Iowa leaders consider holding special session
- Maine legislator takes week absence, fellow lawmaker drops protection order
- State Legislative Tracker: Six states have held primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Nebraska voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Oregonians prepare to choose state executive nominees at the polls tomorrow
- 36 Minnesota legislators are not seeking re-election
- 2012 elections preview: Oregon voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Residents in Oklahoma can soon petition for recalling officials
- 2012 elections preview: Idaho voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Tom Horne caught in the middle of budget controversy
- Matchups set for six recalls in Wisconsin
- Kansas lawmakers consider bill to simplify ballot measure wording
- Voter-ID law causing more friction between Texas and the Dept of Justice
- 2012 elections review: Little surprise in West Virginia primaries
- 2012 elections review: Six incumbent state reps toppled in NC legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Lugar's defeat in U.S. Senate primary headlines Indiana primaries
- Ballotpedia:Recap of the wild May 8, 2012 primary elections
- Six of North Carolina's state executive races headed to a primary runoff
- Election aftermath: Amendment 1 enacted by state voters
- Tomblin, Maloney, Helmick and Hall advance to the general election in West Virginia
- The Tuesday Count: First ballot measure election of 2012 headlines busy week
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the May 8, 2012 elections
- State Legislative Tracker: Maryland set to start special session on May 14
- State executive primary preview: More than Amendment One on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow
- 2012 elections preview: West Virginia voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Amendment 1 in the spotlight as sole ballot question in North Carolina primary
- 2012 elections preview: What to watch for in North Carolina congressional and legislative primaries
- State executive primary preview: Five of West Virginia's six incumbents seek re-election
- Petition filing deadline arrives in Illinois
- Ballotpedia:Twitter discussion about North Carolina elections to start May 7 at 4 p.m. EST
- 2012 elections preview: Indiana voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State executive primary preview: No surprises in Indiana tomorrow
- Pennsylvania state executive candidates shift gears post-primary
- Four Missouri initiatives submit signatures by deadline
- Amendment on public pensions passes to Illinois voters
- Ballotpedia:May 7 twitter discussion including North Carolina Amendment 1 and other May 8 elections
- Idaho initiatives must wait until 2014 as no signatures filed by deadline
- The Tuesday Count: One western state sees measure certification, other has initiative deadline arrive
- Spokane Council amends local initiative process
- Idaho initiative petition drive deadline arrives, no filings expected
June
- 2012 competitiveness in Georgia state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Arizona state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Alaska state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Wisconsin state legislative elections
- Alabama legislators consider changes to primary voting system
- Early voting begins in North Carolina for July 17 primary runoff
- Nevada lawmaker resurrects Arizona-style immigration law
- Despite Outside Cash, Mandel Drifts in Poll
- Rhode Island repeals internet lying law
- Kentucky lawmakers to pay attorney in redistricting suit
- 2012 competitiveness in New Mexico state legislative elections
- Mississippi abortion clinic challenges new law in court
- 2012 competitiveness in West Virginia state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Illinois state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Florida state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Arkansas state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Hawaii state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Massachusetts state legislative elections
- Delaware legalizes online gambling
- New Jersey lawmakers respond to health care ruling
- Minnesota Legislature likely to hold special session to address flood relief
- Recount shows Republican primary for Maine House District 47 decided by two votes
- The Executive Summary: Elections, candidate filings and new appointments
- Kansas may have to pay over $700,000 in redistricting lawsuit
- Nine percent of registered voters turned out for Iowa primary
- Hawaii law regulates undersea power cable
- Tennessee Democrats urge Governor to call summer session
- South Dakota Governor creates review of red tape
- Rice Tops Bauer in 7th District
- Ballot Law Update: California sees increase in initiative related litigation
- 2012 elections review: Six incumbents fall in Utah legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: No incumbents defeated in New York
- 2012 elections review: Uneventful primaries in Colorado
- 2012 elections review: One incumbent defeated in Oklahoma
- 2012 competitiveness in Connecticut state legislative elections
- Incumbent Utah auditor defeated in primary; Swallow cruises to victory in GOP attorney general race
- Election wrap-up: Both incumbents safe on Oklahoma's Corporation Commission
- The Tuesday Count: Tax initiative triplets make the ballot in the Golden State
- Sandusky case rests, so too can Pennsylvania attorney general Linda Kelly
- Missouri Supreme Court tasked with untangling state initiative dilemma
- Georgia's July 31 TSPLOST generating arguments on both sides
- SCOTUS issues ruling overturning AZ immigration law and affirming Citizens United for MT state officials
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana prepares for possible special sessions
- 2012 elections preview: New York voters to select winners in congressional primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Oklahoma voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Utah voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Election preview: Breaking down Utah's state executive races
- 2012 elections preview: Colorado voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Signatures beginning to roll in across Montana as initiative drive deadline arrives
- Approval ratings for school bond and tax issues soar in first half of 2012
- Trio of tax initiatives land on California ballot
- The whirlwind candidacy of Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon's next attorney general
- Written words may spell the doom of Arizona sales tax initiative
- The Tuesday Count: Gargantuan rise in proposals leaves a hefty ballot measure total
- State Legislative Tracker: Senate recall goes to a recount in Wisconsin
- Six candidates file to succeed John Lynch as Governor of New Hampshire
- Indiana major party delegates formalize state executive tickets
- Convention highlighted growing discord within Texas Republican party
- A rundown of Idaho's 2012 hunting and fishing imeasure
- Colorado water initiatives causing controversy in the state
- Hearings on Alaska coastal management initiative to occur
- West Virginia Democratic resolution puts Tomblin in awkward position
- Twenty former members seek to rejoin Minnesota Legislature
- Michigan lawmakers fail to vote on pension reform
- North Carolina Senate passes budget, sets stage for negotiations
- Illinois House approves bill to change position of candidates on ballot
- Candidates win primary runoff elections in Arkansas to advance to November election
- Filing deadline report: Vermont's one state executive primary could end record streak for Sorrell
- Georgia third parties initiate lawsuit for ballot access
- Mississippi legislature moves to boost tourism dollars
- Rhode Island House looks to raise minimum wage
- Massachusetts House passes MBTA budget
- Missouri Supreme Court to hear legislative residency case
- Nevada congressional candidates turn to general election contests
- Signatures filed for Michigan "Protect Our Jobs" Amendment
- 2012 competitiveness in Nebraska state legislative elections
- The Executive Summary: First edition
- Election year aside, Oregon finds itself in an awkward transition phase
- Today: 2012 state executive election webinar featuring Scott Rasmussen (with presentation)
- Early voting has begun in Utah
- 2012 competitiveness in Wyoming state legislative elections
- Democrats won't challenge Laura Thielen candidacy in court
- Legislative session ends, 24 won't return
- Tennessee seeks to exclude Green and Constitution parties from ballot
- Ohio to mail absentee applications to all voters
- New Delaware GOP director takes charge
- 2012 elections review: No incumbents defeated in Maine
- 2012 elections review: Smooth sailing for incumbents in Nevada primaries
- Oklahoma wine petition likely pushed to 2014 ballot
- Election aftermath: Two measures pass and two fail in North Dakota primaries
- 2012 elections review: North Dakota voters select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Amid candidate access chaos, South Carolina holds congressional, legislative primaries
- Two North Dakota superintendent hopefuls survive primary contest
- 2012 elections review:Smooth sailing for incumbents in Virginia congressional primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Southern state cooks up a hefty plate of ballot measures for voters
- Election Results: North Dakota June ballot measures
- Thursday webinar: a look at 2012 state executive elections
- Residents to vote on four more state questions in their sweet home of Alabama
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the June 12, 2012 elections
- 2012 elections preview: South Carolina voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Virginia voters to select winners in congressional primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary season continues as four states hold elections and candidates file in four
- 2012 elections preview: Nevada voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Election preview: Only one of seven state executive primary races contested in North Dakota
- 2012 elections preview: North Dakota voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: North Dakota voters to decide on 4 ballot measures in primary
- 2012 elections preview: Maine voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Washington same-sex referendum supporters turn in signatures
- 2012 elections review: California primary marked by new Top Two Open Primary Act
- 2012 elections review:New Mexico legislative incumbents lose seats in primaries
- Election aftermath:Local officials recalled on June 5
- 2012 elections review:Four State House incumbents defeated in South Dakota primaries
- 2012 elections review:Four incumbents defeated in Montana primaries
- Election aftermath: Two state executive races in Montana still too close to call
- 2012 elections review:New Jersey incumbent defeated after redistricting eliminated district
- Election aftermath: Montoya and Espinoza one step closer to seats on New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission
- 2012 elections review: Republican convention required to select candidate for Iowa House
- Election aftermath: Results of Props. 28 and 29, two significant local pension modification measures
- Election results: Republicans hold onto five seats in recalls, Dems claim control of Senate
- The Tuesday Count: Four state legislatures send cascade of measures to ballot
- Election preview: Wisconsin Governor, Lieutenant Governor face recall elections tomorrow
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the June 5, 2012 elections
- Former Florida secretary of state discusses struggle to prune voter rolls
- 2012 elections preview: South Dakota voters to select winners in congressional, state legislative primaries
- 2012 Elections preview: Control of Wisconsin Senate to be determined by recalls
- 2012 elections preview: California voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Busy week ahead as five states hold primaries and candidates file in four
- 2012 elections preview: Montana voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: New Mexico voters to select winners in congressional, state legislative primaries
- Election preview: Two state executive officials on the ballot in New Mexico
- 2012 elections preview: Iowa voters to select winners in congressional, state legislative primaries
- Election preview: No primary challengers for Montana's incumbent state executives
- Election preview: Two ballot propositions await voters in California primary
- 2012 elections preview: New Jersey voters to select winners in congressional primaries
- Fidler concedes to Storobin in District 27
July
- Super PAC ads continue in Nebraska Senate election
- UPDATE: Referendum on local smoking ban fails to make ballot
- Deadline for Orange County initiative for paid sick-days approaches
- Federal judge strikes down petition circulation law in Virginia
- Kentucky Congressman Geoff Davis resigns
- Jindal's education reform plan gets the go-ahead from 1st Circuit Court
- More than two weeks after filing deadline, still no candidate list for New York
- Campaigns face off in Idaho 2012 hunting amendment debate
- Ken Aden withdraws from Arkansas congressional district race
- Nevada gamblers could start playing online poker soon
- Alabama speaker selected chairman of Southern Legislative Conference
- Iowa Republicans look for new candidate after challenger drops out to join alternative government
- The Tuesday Count: Four ballot additions slowly inch total up to 154
- Elected officials in Niles could be faced with term limits
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the July 31, 2012 elections
- Majority of Mississippi school districts opt for abstinence-only education
- 2012 elections preview: Georgia to hold its first ever statewide referendum tomorrow
- Bill to preserve land around Utah's Y Mountain passes U.S. House
- State Legislative Tracker: Incumbents being defeated in primaries at higher rate than in 2010
- Prosecutorial roots lay beneath common ground for Pennsylvania opponents
- 2012 elections preview: Texas voters to select winners in congressional, legislative runoffs
- 2012 competitiveness in Colorado state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Tennessee state legislative elections
- 2012 elections preview: Georgia voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- South Dakota political committees fined
- Tennessee early voters given wrong ballot
- Hawaii Ethics Commission fines 22 candidates for failing to file financial disclosures
- Lobsters ahoy! Connecticut Gov. liberates while Maine's declares celebratory feast
- Vermont Democratic Committee favors first-timer over fixture for attorney general
- The Executive Summary: Fake audit caught in New Mexico; election updates from West Virginia and Missouri
- Interim Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum makes lending protections official
- 2012 competitiveness in North Dakota state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Oklahoma state legislative elections
- Ballotpedia study: More incumbent state legislators losing in primaries than prior election cycles
- Ballot Law Update: High number of ballot measure lawsuits filed as July draws to a close
- 2012 competitiveness in Michigan state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Washington state legislative elections
- Bill Clinton endorses New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure language an underlying theme of legal battle
- Greg Zoeller pursues recompense for Super Bowl rental scam victims
- Missouri lieutenant governor files ethics complaint against main primary opponent
- State Legislative Tracker: Democrats officially take control of Wisconsin State Senate
- Arizona sales tax initiative gains 2012 ballot access after legal fight
- 2012 competitiveness in Minnesota state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Kansas state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Rhode Island state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Delaware state legislative elections
- Today: 2012 state ballot measures webinar featuring Joe Mathews (with presentation)
- Five state executive hopefuls advance to the general in North Carolina
- Bauer raised more than $1 million in failed congressional bid
- The Tuesday Count: Citizen initiatives monopolize ballot measure developments across the country
- Thursday webinar: analysis of 2012 state ballot measures
- State Legislative Tracker: Candidate filing deadlines have passed in all states
- Five state executive races on tomorrow's primary runoff ballot in North Carolina
- Medicaid expansion on Mississippi's mind
- UPDATE: Referendum on smoking ban heads to local ballot
- PAC forms in support of light rail extension in Virginia
- Nebraska Senator seeks special legislative session on juvenile sentencing
- Senator considers statewide referendum on basketball in Indiana
- Group in Florida considers ballot measure for 2014
- 2012 competitiveness in New Hampshire state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Montana state legislative elections
- Replacement named for retiring New Mexico state senator Tim Eichenberg
- 2012 competitiveness in Vermont state legislative elections
- Alabama Democrats to take redistricting challenge to federal level
- Former North Carolina House Speaker resigns from office
- Utah state legislature expected to have big turnover in 2013
- Nevada lawmaker proposes repeal of helmet law
- U.S. Senate candidate Lingle raises over $1 million in second quarter
- Connecticut legislators look to change liquor laws
- Tennessee Voter ID programs not reaching all voters
- South Dakota Secretary of State employee resigns after investigation
- Legislators debate pay raise
- Congressional map headed to ballot
- Local school property tax measures and approval ratings on the rise in 2012
- Kentucky Governor to create health care exchange
- Gov. Cuomo signs several bills into law; protects kids from cyber-bullies and honors local heroes
- Bobby Jindal weighs in on Washington's gubernatorial race
- By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's attorney general candidates
- Former Iowa Senate President to head state gambling commission
- The Executive Summary: Michigan cabinet shuffles; East coast gubernatorial controversies
- Kansas House candidate says SOS lost paperwork, has to run as an independent
- Many Maine legislative races still in flux as 48 candidates drop out
- Minnesota leaders agree to special session for disaster relief
- Georgia to consider eliminating runoff elections
- The Tuesday Count: Governor's proposal nudges one measure off of state ballot
- Candidates file for three state executive offices in Delaware
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania Legislature suspends rule to pass last-minute legislation
- Deadline arrives in Michigan for proposed constitutional amendments
- $6 billion in school bonds decided at the ballot box
- Pair of Pennsylvania scandals lead to passage of expert-witness law
- North Dakota Libertarian gubernatorial candidate will not appear on general election ballot
- July 6 big day for four states with initiative petition drive deadlines
- Ohio 2012 petition drive deadline passes with only one initiative submitting signatures
- Petition drive deadlines for 2012 continue to roll in with Arizona up next
- The Tuesday Count: Three ballot additions and several petition drive deadlines anchor busy week
- Massachusetts petition drive deadline at doorstep of hotly-debated issues
- New Democratic ad causes ruckus in Nebraska U.S. Senate race
- Texas Attorney General triumphant over healthcare ruling
- State Legislative Tracker: Voter ID Laws continue to make headlines
- Referendum on smoking ban heads to local ballot
- Direct democracy in full swing as seven state initiative deadlines arrive this week
- 2012 competitiveness in Texas state legislative elections
- Voter ID laws go into effect in Virginia
- Oklahoma wine petition cleared by State Supreme Court for circulation
- A look at the Idaho state prison control amendment
- Alaska coastal management initiative to appear as Ballot Measure 2
August
- Ballot language printed for Colorado 2012 ballot measures
- Spitzer Lawsuit Dropped
- Nevada committee adopts new university funding formula
- Fate of Mississippi Voter ID law uncertain
- New Hampshire seeks waiver from No Child Left Behind
- Nebraska Governor considers tax reform proposals
- Montana Governor declares a statewide emergency
- Ohio incumbent LaTourette announces retirement and replacement named
- Voters in Alabama to decide on amendment in September
- South Carolina: Three dozen petition candidates get certified
- Washington and Colorado marijuana initiatives raise $3 million
- Idaho 2012 ballot solidified, five measures on voters' plates
- Colorado "personhood" measure fails to make the ballot
- Missouri judge replaces health care exchange ballot measure language
- In Utah, lawsuit challenging liquor laws dismissed
- Wisconsin state rep pleads no contest to charge of flipping a boy off an inner tube
- Oregon governor tests his authority on death penalty
- Tennessee Democrats want to delay election certification, desire investigation
- Connecticut Republicans want governor's seat
- NY State Assembly Pays Settlement With Taxpayer Money
- Kentucky sets congressional special election for November 6
- Gov. LePage appoints state conservation commissioner to Maine Board of Education
- Kansas district attorney investigates Governor, legislators for private meetings
- Iowa's new Public Information Board holds second meeting
- Primary change: August ends with 100th Republican incumbent losing in a primary in 2012
- 2012 elections review: State executive primaries in Vermont and Arizona set ballots for November
- Ballot Law Update: As legislative sessions end, court actions take spotlight
- 2012 elections review: Results not yet final in Arizona legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Few incumbents defeated in Alaska primaries
- 2012 elections review: Uncompetitive elections in Vermont
- 2012 elections review: Alaska Ballot Measure 2 defeated, Measure 1 too close to call
- Midnight passes in Vermont without resolution for Democratic attorney general race
- Election results: Alaska Ballot Measures 1 and 2
- Governor of Delaware approves new campaign finance requirements
- Governor of Hawaii approves spending projects
- Bow-tied former railroad commissioner appointed Texas' new chief education official
- West Virginia seeks compliance with Real ID
- Louisiana court succession strife attracts political attention
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot access approval leaves six marijuana measures on statewide ballots
- South Dakota pays to fill surplus of jobs
- Group targets Assembly races over pension reform votes
- Mass Senate: Does your legislator show up for work?
- Georgia's State Superintendent formally opposes charter school amendment
- Big day for New Mexico governor Susana Martinez
- Oklahoma special election set for August 28
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the August 28, 2012 elections
- Election preview: Judgement day approaches for attorney general contenders in Vermont
- 2012 elections preview: Arizona voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Alaska voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Technology provides easier access to new maps
- 2012 elections preview: Vermont voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Elections preview: The tale of two Alaska primary measures
- Press Release: Ballotpedia and Moonshadow Mobile, Inc. Announce New Partnership
- The Executive Summary: Change is in the air for state executive offices in Louisiana, North Dakota and Vermont
- 2012 competitiveness in New York state legislative elections
- 2012 elections review: Wyoming holds congressional, state legislative primaries
- Primary change: Three incumbents fall in Wyoming legislative primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Momentum stays strong in 2012 ballot measure increases
- 2012 elections preview: Wyoming voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois House expels member for first time in over 100 years
- Nebraska's congressmen meet for Legislative Summit
- Poll shows New Hampshire voters split on several issues
- Montana Supreme Court rules on I-166
- 2012 competitiveness in Pennsylvania state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Indiana state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in North Carolina state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Oregon state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in California state legislative elections
- Wyoming Secretary of State reminds employers of voting laws
- Virginia election board votes for investigation
- Lawsuit filed in Alabama over legislative redistricting maps
- Ohio Secretary of State announces uniform early voting times
- S.C. Democratic Party pays for anti-Romney attack ad in N.C.
- Fight for North Dakota University nickname may carry into 2014
- 2012 competitiveness in Idaho state legislative elections
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents defeated in Connecticut primaries
- 2012 elections review: One incumbents defeated in Minnesota primaries
- 2012 elections review: Few incumbents defeated in Wisconsin
- 2012 elections review: Handful of incumbents defeated in Florida primaries
- Pennsylvania voter-ID ruling imminent
- Juneau Borough places sales tax and bond question on October ballot
- Cost of running Mississippi Legislature revealed
- Primary change: Minnesota voters defeat longest-serving state house Republican
- Delaware governor signs bills providing services for the hearing and speech impaired
- Hawaii primary elections face difficulties
- South Dakota voter registration down
- NJ Governor Christie Vetoes Part of Auditor Bill
- The Tuesday Count: More ballot removals than certifications lead to total decrease
- West Virginia cities present case for more autonomy
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the August 14, 2012 elections
- Vermont Attorney General reminds voters he needs support
- 2012 competitiveness in Kentucky state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Ohio state legislative elections
- 2012 elections preview: Minnesota voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Wisconsin voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Incumbents continue to fall in primaries
- Primary change: Five more incumbents toppled in Hawaii legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Handful of incumbents defeated in Hawaii primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Connecticut voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Florida voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Rhode Island eliminates, then restores, gambling addiction funds
- Massachusetts health care costs in focus
- Gambling set to expand in Maryland
- 2012 competitiveness in Maine state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Iowa state legislative elections
- Qualifying deadline looms for Louisiana candidates
- 2012 competitiveness in Nevada state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in Utah state legislative elections
- "Open Government" initiative blocked by judge, case headed to AZ Supreme Court
- 2012 elections preview: Hawaii voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- The Executive Summary: One resignation, four elections, countless changes ahead for featured office
- 2012 competitiveness in Missouri state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in South Dakota state legislative elections
- 2012 competitiveness in South Carolina state legislative elections
- 2012 elections review: Kansas voters oust incumbents
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents defeated in Missouri primaries
- 2012 elections review: Washington primary results still trickling in
- 2012 elections review: Few incumbents defeated in Michigan
- Election aftermath: Two suspenseful races marked Missouri's state executive primaries
- Election aftermath: No primary upsets for evergreen state executive candidates
- Election aftermath: Missouri Amendment 2 passes by large margin
- Primary change: A rough night for incumbents, as 18 fall in Kansas legislative primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Seven more measures barge onto ballot; court ruling frees up state's initiative process
- Election Results: Missouri Amendment 2
- Election Results: Four local measures in Washington, Ohio, Michigan and Missouri
- Election preview: "Top-two" nominations await Washington's state executive primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Missouri Amendment 2 to be decided by voters tomorrow
- Oklahoma wine petition postponed
- Election preview: Five state executive seats on tomorrow's primary ballot in Missouri
- State Legislative Tracker: Projections show twelve legislative chambers are toss-ups
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the August 7, 2012 elections
- 2012 elections preview: Missouri voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Washington voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Kansas voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: Michigan voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Tennessee holds congressional, state legislative primaries
- Primary change: 8 Tennessee legislators fall in primaries, bringing cumulative total above 2010 figures
- Primary change: Georgia voters bring incumbent defeat rate above 16 percent
- Surprise resignation leaves parties scrambling in Ohio
- Ballotpedia releases first election projections for 2012 season
- 2012's school bond measures exceed 2011 records in bond dollars and approval ratings
- Election Aftermath: Georgia Referendum 1
- 2012 elections review: Incumbents toppled in Texas runoff elections
- 2012 Elections preview: Tennessee voters take to the polls
- 2012 elections review: Georgia voters send incumbents packing
September
- Ambroise Enters Guilty Plea in Tax Filing Case
- Montana Republicans lead in generic legislative matchup
- Nebraska Democrat led primary in Republican leaning district
- Louisiana governor, legislature dispute over unilateral budget cuts
- Challenger Cooke blasts Governor Herbert over lack of transparency
- McGary on the offensive in Tennessee's 10th senate district
- Connecticut congressional race heats up
- Supreme Court upholds West Virginia Congressional map
- Heinrich remains out front in U.S. Senate polling
- Poll puts McCrory in front of Dalton as gubernatorial race heats up
- Missouri House District 87 election results certified
- Eight state measures on Washington's November 2012 ballot
- By the numbers: Comparing Oregon's secretary of state candidates
- Ohio pension funds receive boost from lawsuit
- Delaware Office of Management and Budget schedules public hearings
- Governor urges new Hawaii public land agency to adopt a plan
- Press Release: New maps show districts with closest partisan voter registration
- Thurmond to face Hundley in South Carolina runoff on Tuesday
- South Dakota senator calls for Secretary of State to step down
- Rhode Island Senate President faces a Tea Party challenge
- Illinois counties clean up voter rolls for November election
- Oklahomans to decide affirmative action in November
- Wisconsin 2013-2015 budget requests available online
- Former Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty won't run in 2014, joins lobbying group
- Early voting gets underway in Iowa
- Ballot Law Update: Courts cut it close as ballot printing deadlines approach
- Marylanders show support for gay marriage
- "Blue Ribbon Commission" looks at the Kentucky tax code
- Texas voter roll purge is a matter of life and death
- The Tuesday Count: Arkansas initiative stands alone in week's certification count
- PAC advertisement troubles attorney general nominees in Pennsylvania
- Political veterans face election rematch in Maine’s 2nd district
- State Legislative Tracker: Recall campaign targeting Louisiana Speaker of the House fails
- Virginia's US Senate nominees debate before the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
- Kansas governor shakes up the department of labor
- The Executive Summary: Primaries wrap up as the chosen few charge ahead to the general election
- Pennsylvania executive officials disagree on clemency bid
- Massachusetts: Election day approaches, Questions 2, 3 gain support
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuits and elections beginning to dominate measure headlines
- Election results:Alabama Amendment 1 approved
- Changes to Mississippi's out-of-state tuition laws
- Michigan’s Ballot Initiatives Closely Contested
- Election preview: Rare September ballot measure in front of Alabama voters
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary season is over, on to the general election!
- Nevada Increases Social Services Voter Outreach
- Virginia Beach to move forward with ballot measure information campaign
- Thursday webinar: Analysis of state legislative control
- Lawmakers weigh in on Wyoming Hunting Rights Amendment
- Controversy hits Idaho hunting and fishing amendment
- Primary change: Final legislative primary leaves total incumbents defeated just shy of 200
- Nebraska Mayor allows pardoning on most watering violations
- Montana argues that limits to campaign contributions do not hinder candidates
- Candidates qualify for Georgia State Senate special primary election
- Electronic poll books not to be used in some Tennessee precincts
- U.S. Senate race in Connecticut heats up
- Sheheen hints at possible gubernatorial run in 2014
- North Carolina legislator resigns
- Libertarian ticket still up in the air in Pennsylvania
- Missouri judge upholds Amendment 3 ballot summary
- Attorney General sends Louisiana back to legislature for contract approval
- West Virginia Surpeme Court denies public campaign financing request
- Political Action Committees Increase Donations to NJ Officials
- 2012 elections review: Two incumbents facing corruption charges defeated in New York legislative primaries
- Albuquerque voters to clock in at polls, vote on minimum wage this November
- Ohio Ballot Board tweaks 2012's Issue 2 description among whirlwind of controversy
- Mass. Crime lab controversy intensifies
- Maryland delegate tells Baltimore Ravens to silence players
- A look at the past 3 years: What to expect from 2012 state ballot measure voter guides
- Third party candidates fight for spot on Oklahoma ballot
- Hawaiian officials sign clean energy agreement with China
- Delaware governor signs school safety bill
- South Dakota Secretary of State makes two new hires
- Wisconsin superintendent seeks to require all students take ACT
- Minnesota legislator drops re-election bid after sex scandal
- 2012 elections review: Seven incumbents fall in Rhode Island legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Delaware voters choose winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections review: Results still coming in for New Hampshire legislative primaries
- Illinois campaign disclosure law upheld
- 2012 elections preview: New York voters to choose nominees in legislative primaries
- Iowa Secretary of State seeks to make emergency voter rules permanent
- 2012 elections review: State executive ballots set after primaries in Delaware and New Hampshire
- Primary change: After three primaries yesterday, total incumbents defeated in 2012 has doubled from 2010
- The Tuesday Count:Surge of measures fills state ballots to the brim
- Press Release: New Ballotpedia study ranks accessibility of official voter guides
- 2012 elections preview: Rhode Island voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: Arkansas legislator convicted of election fraud, resigns
- 2012 elections preview: Delaware voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- 2012 elections preview: New Hampshire voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the September 11, 2012 elections
- 2012 elections preview: Delaware and New Hampshire voters to choose state executive nominees tomorrow
- 2012 elections review: Few incumbents defeated in Massachusetts legislative primaries
- Primary change: Three incumbents defeated in largely uneventful Massachusetts primaries
- The Executive Summary: Only two primaries and two months until the general election
- 2012 elections preview: Massachusetts voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Kentucky ranked 47th in fiscal health
- Ohio joins growing brood of GOP-led states to suffer voting-law setbacks
- Initiative and Referendum History Series: Ohio celebrates 100 years of I&R process
- The Tuesday Count: All not quiet in ballot measure world, despite zero certifications
- Indiana man files lawsuit after being barred from polling place
- Federal judge to block new Florida voter ID rules
- State Legislative Tracker: An update to Ballotpedia's 2012 election projections
October
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: Midwest region
- Eight New Hampshire candidates run for four seats in Rockingham 21
- Medical marijuana on the ballot in Montana
- Lone competitive congressional district stands out on Texas ballot
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Wisconsin Congressional Seats
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- More than 80 seats up for a vote in North Dakota
- Total recall: 22 local officials face day of reckoning on November 6
- The Tuesday Count: Notable measures Ballotpedia will track on election night
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- State executive offices up for re-election in November
- State Legislative Tracker: A look at special elections on November 6
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- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Delaware Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Connecticut Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: South Central region
- State government trifectas: Analyzing potential changes in 2012
- Georgia amendment suit dismissed
- New Mexico Governor Appoints Senator
- Ballot Law Update: Last minute complaints filed and a look at a little of what to expect in 2013
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: Southwest region
- Presidential swing states: Other races to watch
- The Tuesday Count: Two state measures emerge from the ballot shadows
- State Legislative Tracker: A look at potential "game-changer" races across the country
- U.S. Justice Department and Vermont reach agreement regarding absentee ballots
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: Northwest region
- The Executive Summary: Secretary of State loses battle over ballot format
- Vermont gubernatorial candidates engage in spirited debate
- Campaign for casinos in Oregon comes to a halt
- State Legislative Tracker: Pre-filed bills in Alabama and Kentucky
- The Tuesday Count: Veto referendums heavily season voters' plates on election day
- Voter Referendum Approved by Senate Committee
- Virginia State Board of Elections warns of 'vote by phone' scam
- After two primary measures, Alaska gearing up for two general election measures
- 9th Congressional District candidates clash in final debate
- West Virginia legislature tackles pensions
- Prospects for Louisiana special session dim as hospital begins to close
- Voter registration beings for New Hampshire's 2012 general election
- Early voter registration beings for Nebraska's 2012 general election
- Late registration beings for Montana's 2012 general election
- Five state ballot measures scheduled to appear on North Dakota's November ballot
- Murphy gains small lead in Connecticut Senate race
- Press Release: The Top 15 Races We're Talking About
- Early voting begins next week in Utah
- South Dakota Governor will not intervene in upcoming executions
- Doherty and Cicilline trade jabs in Rhode Island's 1st district
- Cardin leads in Maryland Senate race
- Delaware state senate candidate suspends campaign after criminal investigation
- By the numbers: Comparing Texas' 23rd congressional district candidates
- Kentucky: Chandler-Barr race intensifies
- Hawaiian former congressional candidate appointed to state position
- Controversy gathers around possible casino opportunity from land proposal
- NM Democrats sue for straight party ticket voting
- Oklahoma voters seek easier access for third parties
- Referendums to veto Idaho education reform on the 2012 ballot
- As California newspapers weigh in, Prop 37 is least popular
- The Tuesday Count: A look at notable citizen initiated measures
- Missouri Lieutenant Governor Denied Challenge of Affordable Care Act
- Wisconsin Rep. Kaufert accuses state treasurer of expanding office, breaking campaign promise
- New task force created by Kansas governor seeks to increase efficiency of school spending
- Iowa Republican leaders seek to end publicly funded abortions
- Local issues stack up in Illinois
- The Executive Summary: Governor of Maine withdraws from national organization
- Pennsylvania House Republicans dodge Sandusky resolution with recess
- BREAKING: Arkansas casino measures rejected by high court, but remain on ballot
- Concerns Arise Over Georgia Senate Leader's Reimbursements
- The Tuesday Count: With certifications all but over, measure previews begin
- Senator Brown, challenger Warren debate in Lowell
- State Legislative Tracker: Ballotpedia releases updated 2012 election projections
- Wyoming early voting season begins
- Ballotpedia's exclusive preview of the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot measures
November
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- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Colorado Congressional Seats
- Tennessee court will reconsider third party regulations case
- Ohio Senate to postpone vote on new abortion law
- Mississippi abortion clinic continues to fight new law
- Alaska results certified for 2012 ballot measures
- Nevada Assemblywoman Mastroluca resigns
- Wisconsin superintendent of education seeks re-election in 2013
- Issue of same-sex marriage on future statewide ballots gaining steam across the country
- 2012 Elections: Results from New Hampshire general election recounts
- Even numbered districts in Florida will see familiar faces on the 2014 ballot
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: South Carolina Congressional Seats
- Former Nebraska Governor appointed to Tenet Healthcare board of directors
- State of Washington updates state certificates following same-sex marriage vote
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: North Carolina Congressional Seats
- North Dakota election results certified for 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Alabama Congressional Seats
- Kansas Secretary of State Kobach to continue push against illegal immigration in 2013
- Capito announces run for U.S. Senate
- Committee kills state-run health exchange, federal option to come
- Largest election in Minnesota history certified, two recounts to come
- Louisiana legislators seek legal opinion on budget constitutionality
- Vermont Senate Democrats re-elect Campbell
- Utah Democrats vying for McAdams' seat hold debate
- Two special elections on the horizon in Pennsylvania
- Governor Malloy to make $170 million in budget cuts
- The Executive Summary: Term limits and reading the fine print
- 'Fiscal cliff' may hamper Sandy aid
- Father and daughter will serve together in South Dakota state house
- Ballot Law Update: Legislators in several Midwestern states look to make it harder to place measures on ballots
- Delaware selects legislative leaders
- Georgia horse racing legalization proposed as House Bill 4
- Illinois' renewed legislative push for same-sex marriage
- Idaho: battlefield of an easy victory for hunting and fishing rights amendment
- The Tuesday Count: Federal intervention hovers over 2012 statewide measure issues
- Indiana voters choose 3 republicans and 1 democrat for state executive officials
- Hawaii proposes conducting elections by mail
- Rhode Island Senators deny interest in cabinet positions
- Kentucky look to prevent looming pension crisis
- Mass. Governor Deval Patrick creates controversy on immigration
- Democrats retain Senate seat from New Mexico
- 25-year family dynasty comes to an end in Missouri
- Maryland governor requests different nomination for house seat
- Charter schools earn ballot measure victory in Georgia
- State Legislative Tracker: Legislators who ran for multiple offices force special elections
- Texas elections chief Hope Andrade steps down today
- Representative Jesse Jackson resigns, district now must hold a special election
- The Tuesday Count: 2013, 2014 and 2016 ballot measure developments swirl
- Oklahoma House seat still undecided
- State Legislative Tracker: Newly elected legislators assume office in three states
- Charter schools expansion deal likely to pass after committee reshuffle
- The Executive Summary: Republicans outperform Democrats in 2012 down ballot elections
- Rhode Island: Fox, Paiva-Weed nominated to keep leadership positions
- Pennsylvania elects first female and first Democratic attorney general
- Massachusetts Republicans look to regroup
- Louisiana universities seek more leeway in tuition pricing
- West Virginia Legislature begins planning for session
- Republicans regain control of Wisconsin State Senate
- Angus King, elected as an Independent, will caucus with Senate Democrats
- Leadership selection delayed in Delaware
- Former Maryland delegate prepared to sue for house seat
- Bachmann wins re-election, spends a lot doing it
- Bipartisan results in the 11th congressional district of Michigan
- Vermont House Speaker faces challenge for position
- Connecticut Democrats retain majorities in state legislature
- Gov. Cuomo forms Moreland commission
- The Tuesday Count: A recap of 2012, a glance at 2013
- Jesse Jackson Jr. faces possible resignation
- State Legislative Tracker: Reviewing the 2012 elections
- Ohio representative wins despite overwhelming odds
- Charles Darwin earns 4,000 votes as write-in in Georgia
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results:Idaho
- Ballotpedia's update on 2012 state legislative elections
- Ballotpedia's update on 2012 state executive official elections
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- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results:Colorado
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- State Legislative Tracker: Ballotpedia releases final 2012 election projections
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: Southeast region
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Washington State Legislature
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- The Executive Summary: Final projections for 2012 elections
- Thursday webinar: Understanding the Non-Presidential Elections
- First recall election of 2013 slated for North Dakota
- Fire district recall set for November 13
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Wyoming Congressional Seats
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- West Virginia House candidate dies in storm accident
December 2011
- Proposition 22 an insufficient bulwark against Brown's plan to end state's redevelopment agencies
- New Jersey decides on new congressional map
- Redistricting Roundup: Commission looks to approve map before deadline
- Washington marijuana supporters submit thousands of petition signatures
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
- The Tuesday Count: A rush of developments occur in 2011's last breaths
- Redistricting Roundup: A holiday gift for candidates as states approve new maps before end of the year
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuit knocks measure from ballot for the time being
- Proposed New Jersey bill could move school elections to November
- Missouri's Robin Carnahan asked to refrain from writing proposed renewable energy initiative language (Updated)
- State Legislative Tracker: States finish up 2011 work, go on holiday break
- Redistricting Roundup: Two states alter 2012 primary dates
- Montana man challenges 2011 medical marijuana law
- Michigan lawmakers approve rules for film incentive program
- Nebraska Governor supports speeding up Keystone XL process
- The process of placing a Kansas measure on the ballot
- With 2012 coming, Idaho initiative supporters must meet May deadline
- Ruling on abortion initiative in Nevada near
- Alabama officials support changes to immigration law
- South Dakota legal battles to require $1.23 million in 2012
- West Virginia Treasurer under federal investigation, may draw challengers in 2012 election
- Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission releases 2010 analysis
- New York-New Jersey Port Authority gets a fresh face
- Louisiana to elect one of five public service commissioners in 2012
- Voter ID law stalled in Pennsylvania state Senate
- Brock challenges Shumlin for Vermont's top seat
- Change is in the air for Virginia's top office
- US Attorney General to review new voting laws in Mississippi, Rhode Island and other states
- Newly elected New Jersey Assemblywoman faces court challenge
- Missouri researchers to take a closer look at online voting
- Delaware GOP hopes to unite to capitalize on redistricting
- Minnesota House Speaker releases proposed 2012 calendar
- Kentucky Dems say gambling amendment is a gamble
- Oregon gillnet fishing initiative returns to the state attorney general for ballot language changes
- Florida ruling kicks religious funding amendment off the 2012 ballot
- Candidate declares for Arkansas State Senate
- Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown seeks re-election in 2012
- Utah legislators battle over education funding
- Tennessee GOP leaders push for estate and Hall tax cuts
- Challenger who nearly defeated speaker to seek re-election in New Mexico again in 2012
- Texas elections in state of confusion after US Supreme Court blocks redistricting maps
- The Tuesday Count: A pair of citizen initiatives elevate 2012 count in two states
- Federal lawsuit challenges Wisconsin voter ID law
- Proposed Oklahoma performance audit amendment may be on November 2012 ballot
- North Carolina Republicans seek immigration law in 2012
- Veto by Iowa Governor ruled unconstitutional
- Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party resigns
- Ohio election law veto referendum scheduled to appear on the 2012 ballot
- State Legislative Tracker: Candidates file in Illinois and Ohio
- Redistricting Roundup: Only weeks remain in 2011, with many maps unfinished
- Maryland "Dream Act" referendum opponents drop half of legal challenge, case continues
- Alaska coastal management initiative given go-ahead for signature collection
- Approved liquor privatization measure faces lawsuit in state of Washington
- Three races decided, one to run-off in Georgia special elections
- Deadline to turn in validated signatures arrives for MA initiatives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Two governors, two separate tax increase proposals
- Florida term limit lawsuits leads to possible amendment
- State Legislative Tracker: Collective bargaining on the agenda for 2012
- Gov. Lynch's education amendment defeated by the House, another proposal remains pending
- Four Massachusetts initiatives still alive for ballot access
- Redistricting Roundup: Court drawn maps seeming likely to be used in Texas for 2012 elections
November 2011
- Pennsylvania state senator enters race for state attorney general
- Redistricting hearings start next week
- Former Montana representative announces 2012 candidacy for state senate
- Nevada Secretary of State opposes redistricting addendum
- Michigan Senate passes anti-bullying law
- Nebraska Senator nears re-election decision
- Wyoming committee to consider redistricting plans
- Tennessee Senate task force toughens lottery-funded scholarship standards
- Clark Hall endorsed by Arkansas AG in U.S. House bid
- Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles
- Beason removed as Rules committee chair
- Reapportionment Commission, Governor submit breifs in Hawaii redistricting challenge
- South Carolina to release list of voters without IDs
- A refresher in the recall process in Kansas
- Following test, iPads to return for Oregon 2012 elections
- A summary of the Nevada sports arena initiative
- 2012 Alaska measure lone proposal on the ballot - so far
- Lawsuit questioning actions of Gov. Cuomo, New York state Senate to proceed
- Kentucky to reconsider petition process
- New Jersey expands rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders
- Delaware gives permission and funding for clean-energy plant
- Shumlin named "2011 Green Governor of the Year"
- Campaign to recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker announces half of necessary signatures already collected
- University of North Dakota's nickname battle may be headed to the statewide ballot in 2012
- Washington special session begins with review of temporary sales tax increase
- Arizona Governor nixes special session for potential redistricting commission repeal measure
- Maryland GOP wins minor battle on sprawl limits
- Precious metals are legal tender in Utah but are not yet accepted
- The Tuesday Count: State's voters to decide on tax increase in the newest addition to 2012 count
- Connecticut sets presidential primary for April 24
- An early look at 2012 races for Minnesota Senate
- Chris Carney chosen to replace Jim Forrester in North Carolina Senate
- While presidential politics take over the state, Iowa legislature prepares for 2012 session
- Indiana Republicans prepare to take on unions with "right-to-work" legislation in 2012
- Providence Rhode Island City Council Election Today
- State Legislative Tracker: Partisan count update
- Georgia, 12 people charged with voter fraud in 2010 election
- From 2004 through 2010, spending on California propositions exceeded $1.8 billion
- Court postpones congressional candidate filing deadling in Illinois
- Mississippi Judges could draw redistricting map for state
- First of many Massachusetts petition drive deadlines arrives for initiatives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Petitions circulate, lawmakers bicker on the eve of a busy 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: 2012 primary dates continue to change
- New Hampshire education amendment headed to a vote next week
- Oklahoma Governor sets special election date for vacant Legislative seats
- How many signatures required to repeal Measure Q? Confusion reigns
- Election aftermath: Rough night for incumbents in Louisiana state legislative elections
- Election aftermath: Louisiana Amendment 1 gets approved by voters (Updated)
- Election results: Louisiana real estate transfer tax, Amendment 1
- Redistricting Roundup: Court presence steadily increasing in redistricting
- Missouri proposed minimum wage initiative faces lawsuit
- Election preview: to ban Louisiana real estate transfer taxes or not
- Federal court releases interim Texas redistricting plans after maps denied preclearance
- In California, three propositions await signature verification
- Proposition 8's defeat leaves many Texans scratching their heads
- Wyoming house vacancy filled
- Keystone XL pipeline to be rerouted in Nebraska
- Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate names running mate
- O'Donnell considering run for 5th congressional district seat
- Legislators argue about photo ID law, voters left confused
- Sandstrom to run for Utah's new congressional district
- Voters challenge South Carolina's redistricting plan
- Governors back repeal of DOMA
- A refresher in Kansas Redistricting process
- Court says HSTA complaint must await HLRB decision
- Two Idaho 2012 initiatives sure to stir up controversy
- Election wrap-up: November 8th local ballot measure results
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure results give a segue to 2012
- Possible move to salaried legislators in the works in New Mexico
- Basic Rights Oregon drops 2012 referendum efforts to overturn same-sex marriage ban
- Florida legislators seek to change 2012 property tax amendment prior to vote
- Louisiana attorney general sues to retain congressional seats
- Tomblin takes oath of office; legislature considers amending term limits
- Pennsylvania governor signs texting ban into law
- New Jersey sports betting legalization efforts continue following November vote
- State Legislative Tracker: Incumbents dominate elections
- Redistricting Roundup: How this year's elections impact redistricting
- Two days after being re-elected, MS state Sen. Tollison switches parties
- Election wrap-up: 18 of 27 ballot measures approved across the country
- Election wrap-up: What you need to know about the November 8th state executive elections
- Election wrap-up: Down ballot state executive races
- Today: post-election analysis webinar (presentations available)
- California voters approve over 70% of local tax and bond proposals
- Election aftermath: What you need to know about yesterday's state legislative elections
- Local Oklahoma results, Tulsa amendments split
- Election aftermath: Democrats hold Iowa Senate, Independent wins in Missouri special elections
- Election aftermath: 7 Texas amendments approved, 3 defeated
- Election aftermath: Washington's liquor privatization and long-term care initiatives passing, toll initiative is too close to call
- Voters remove Michigan state Rep. Paul Scott from office
- Election aftermath: Rare off-year Arkansas measure overwhelmingly approved
- Election aftermath: Recount likely to determine control of Virginia State Senate
- Election aftermath: New Jersey's sports betting amendment appears approved
- Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce successfully recalled from office
- Election aftermath: Two out of three GOP-backed measures approved by Mississippi voters
- Election aftermath: Maine voters say no to gambling, yes to redistricting and same-day voting
- Bryant scores Republican victory in Mississippi gubernatorial election; many down ballot races follow suit
- Local election results: Seven out of ten measures approved
- Election aftermath: Ohio Issues 1 and 2 fail, Issue 3 passes
- Breaking news: Beshear and Democrats win big in Kentucky state executive races
- Election preview: 2011 state and local measures serve as precursor to 2012
- Ohio Senate Bill 5's fate all boils down to residents' votes on Issue 2
- Election preview: More than 400 state legislative seats up for election tomorrow
- Election preview: Kentucky to elect top state officers
- Election preview: Mississippi holds historic elections tomorrow
- North Dakota sues Minnesota over 2007 clean energy law
- Simon says: Tax Amazon sales in Indiana
- Missouri judge considers whether Governor Nixon exceeded his constitutional powers
- Local Colorado election results, majority of issues approved
- Period to circulate recall petitions in Wisconsin begins today
- Redistricting Roundup: Governor kicks redistricting chair off commission
- You're invited: post election analysis webinar next Thursday
- Election Results: Colorado Proposition 103 rejected by voters
- Colorado Election Updates: Keep track of Proposition 103
- The Tuesday Count: As another 2011 election arrives, 2012 begins to stir up again
- Over 2,300 measures featured on local ballots in November
- Polls open in Colorado, tax increase at the forefront
October 2011
- Election preview: Voters go to polls tomorrow in Louisiana for 25 state legislative races
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular, special and recall elections on the ballot tomorrow
- Pennsylvania beefs up road safety legislation
- Cuomo appoints executive director of Port Authority
- Voter ID shuttle service gets its first user
- Maryland Republicans clash with Governor
- Michigan Representative seeks change to recall rules
- Montana Governor makes an offer to downstream states
- Nebraska Senators called for special election
- Oregon special election scheduled for November 8 vote
- Texans to vote on ten constitutional amendments next week
- Shumlin campaign contributions questioned
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans predicted to gain control of two chambers
- A look back at Kansas 2010 ballot measure a year later
- Nevada judge approves Congressional and state legislative maps
- Alaska borrough files motion for removal from redistricting lawsuit
- North Dakota farming amendment efforts continue for the 2012 ballot
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: All states
- Election preview: Lone Colorado ballot measure faces voter decision
- New Mexico judge clears way for court cases on redistricting
- New Hampshire city of Rochester to decide on Police Commission
- The final hour of signature gathering arrives for South Dakota 2012 proposed initiatives
- Wyoming redistricting process advances
- Proposed amendment would tie Alabama state legislators' salary to median state income
- In 2011, California sees sharp decline in local ballot measures
- Student loans on the ballot in Texas
- Missouri minimum wage set for 2012, initiative proposed
- Candidates in the Iowa special election race face off in debate
- Redistricting Roundup: Governor threatens to impeach redistricting commission members
- Federal courts inch closer to deciding fate of Texas redistricting maps
- Kentucky executive elections approach
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Washington
- Tomblin sets the stage for his official assumption of West Virginia governorship
- Florida's religious funding amendment for the 2012 ballot heads to court today
- Judge strikes Arizona Clean Elections measure from 2012 ballot
- "A Woman’s Right to Know Act" now law in North Carolina
- "Right-to-work" bill on the agenda for Indiana in 2012
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
- Delaware improves process for open records requests
- The Tuesday Count: donations provide big backdrop as 2011 elections take center stage
- State Rep. Larson: Standardize Halloween in Connecticut to fall on a Saturday
- Washington R-71 petition release halted
- Competitiveness dips in 2011 state legislative elections compared to 2010
- Pre-election campaign contributions top $40 million for 2011 ballot measures
- Treasurer Gina Raimondo criss-crosses Rhode Island to warn of pension crisis
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana incumbents dominate legislative primaries
- Election aftermath: Republicans maintain control of Louisiana state senate
- Election aftermath: Republicans sweep state executive races
- Election aftermath: 3 Louisiana measures approved, 2 defeated in primaries (updated)
- Election results: Louisiana ballot measures
- Election results: Louisiana state executive offices
- Wisconsin League of Women Voters files suit against voter photo ID law
- Redistricting Roundup: Another week, another special session leads to a completed map
- Election preview: Louisiana ballot measures focus on state budget funds
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measures Breakdown: Ohio and Texas
- Cook County Illinois woman charged with election felony
- Oklahoma Cherokee Chief election final
- Election preview: 144 legislative seats up for election in Louisiana on Saturday
- Gov. Christie calls for constitutional amendment following court ruling on judicial pay
- Election preview: Seven state executive races in Louisiana
- Green Party candidates make good showing in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: a budget-heavy October ballot approaches for Louisiana
- Washington State releases Referendum 71 petitions following ruling
- Connecticut legislature to hold special session on jobs
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana all set for primaries on Saturday
- What do Californians like? Ballot initiatives and getting information from the internet
- U.S. Senator Leahy takes a stand on maple syrup, same-sex marriage
- New York Senate Republicans rewarded for marriage equality votes
- Gary Stubblefield announces bid for Arkansas State Senate seat
- Perry to run for State Senate in 2012
- Audits spur new election safeguards
- Massachusetts state Senator resigns, 2012 special election planned
- Top Republican officials urge state Senate candidate to drop out of race
- An initial look at the 2012 Kansas House elections
- Governor Corbett releases education reform plan
- Delaware New Castle County's Kovach challenges U.S. Rep. Carney
- Idaho District Judge rules in favor of law facing 2012 referendum
- Nebraska governor appoints new second district senator
- Michigan bill proposed to allow governor more appointments
- Redistricting Roundup: Both parties express disdain with maps
- Wisconsin recall fever, take 2
- North Dakota Sen. Garnos cuts his term short, announces retirement
- Representative Curry Todd charged with DUI
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Mississippi and New Jersey
- NC House Speaker under fire for suggesting state 'divide and conquer' welfare recipents
- Missouri Secretary of State clears new income tax replacement initiative text
- Freshman Iowa state legislator calls on GOP leader to resign
- Indiana state Sen. Beverly Gard announces retirement
- Charter and budget issues get added to local Rhode Island November ballot
- Modified Oregon Measure 73 reduces prison forecast
- New Jersey poll reveals continued support for sports betting
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia's final predictions for state executive elections
- The Tuesday Count: Election dates change in the west, campaign money racks up in the east
- Elections held in Oklahoma today, variety of issues to be decided
- Initiative activity in 2011 produces small percentage of certified proposals
- State Legislative Tracker: Redistricting dominates legislative action
- Celebration of California's 100th anniversary of direct democracy held in Sacramento
- New Mexico public regulation commissioner pleads guilty to felony charges; tenders resignation
- Redistricting Roundup: Parties continue accusations of gerrymandering
- Maryland same-sex marriage campaign launches with an ad featuring Gov. O'Malley
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Louisiana and Maine
- Minnesota board releases guidelines for ballot measure donor disclosure
- Connecticut unions pressure Malloy over fall bonuses
- Kentucky AG Race: Todd P'Pool TV ads hammer Jack Conway on health care, energy policy
- Washington's Referendum 71 petition signature debate continues
- Breaking news: Tomblin wins 2011 West Virginia Governor election
- Breaking news: West Virginia Governor election coverage
- Medical marijuana will be placed before voters in 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Current state legislative partisan breakdown
- Like 2009, tax issues dominate 2011 ballot measures once again
- Approved Alaska 2010 parental notification measure under legal fire
- General election season opens tomorrow in West Virginia
September 2011
- Doggett-Castro primary race heats up before the Texas redistricting ink dries
- The Tuesday Count: Texas feels the heat, medical marijuana takes on Montana
- Texas burns at record levels, water issues take focus in November election
- Redistricting committee adopts legislative maps
- Southard wins special election
- Alabama state senator criticized for remarks
- A look back at 2011 Alaska Legislative session
- A review of Kansas 2011 legislative session
- Nevada judge wants redistricting plan by November
- Idaho Secretary of State says redistricting maps have no legal standing
- Will a GOP supermajority in the GA legislature open the door to constitutional changes?
- North Dakota gets a head start on 2012, five certified measures
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Arkansas and Colorado
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits continue to pile up
- Federal judge puts Texas redistricting maps on hold
- Anointed successor wins MN Senate District 61 primary
- Rhode Island Governor Chafee faces off with Representative Gordon
- Ad analysis: The West Virginia gubernatorial race
- Wyoming receives more than $300 million in revenue more than anticipated
- "Vermont Transparency Tour" to kick off next month
- Lawsuits challenge North Carolina abortion law, 'Choose Life' plate
- Indiana state Rep. Floyd Grubb announces retirement
- Gov. Walker's second special session on jobs gets under way in the Wisconsin Legislature
- Group files lawsuit challenging reimbursement of Arkansas legislators
- Cuomo makes good on promise of transparency
- Potential government takeover of... the government
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
- Trial of Senator Currie begins
- Citizen initiatives increase in 2011's odd-year ballot
- Utah Redistricting Committee endorses new map
- Validity of voter ID law depends on impact on seniors
- FEA lawsuit against Florida religious funding amendment heads to court in October
- America West Briefing Tour: Time to say "auf wiedersehen" to the 2011 Tour of Modern Direct Democracy in the west
- American West Briefing Tour: Bill Sizemore speaks exclusively for the first time out of jail with our tour group
- American West Briefing Tour: Topping off our day at Lewis and Clark College
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure campaigns center around five states
- American West Briefing Tour: Citizens' Initiative Review clears up the smoke on ballot measures
- Missouri income tax initiative faces ballot wording challenge
- American West Briefing Tour: Taking Lewis & Clark by storm
- American West Briefing Tour: Dinner with Mayor Sam Adams
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico session ends with no Congressional redistricting map
- American West Briefing Tour: A tale of two Arizona initiative campaigns
- American West Briefing Tour: City of Peoria & Dane Waters
- American West Briefing Tour: Tour group pages Dr. Eric Novack, leader of Arizona health care reform
- American West Briefing Tour: Friday night in Phoenix filled with recall, initiative law and Mexican food
- American West Briefing Tour: An appetite for direct democracy
- Kentucky Secretary of State debate sees sparks fly over photo IDs for voting
- American West Briefing Tour: New America Foundation senior fellow Mark Paul provides jaw dropping statistics
- American West Briefing Tour: Meeting with San Francisco City Supervisor
- CT Gov. Dan Malloy paves way for collective bargaining for care workers
- Redistricting Roundup: States Release New Maps As Texas Faces Federal Scrutiny
- DOJ rejects two Texas maps
- Gresham City, Oregon Auditor position invalid after eight years
- American West Briefing Tour: Law professor discusses the strong and weak points of California initiative process
- American West Briefing Tour: Direct democracy advocates talk reform
- American West Briefing Tour: Day 2 offers four hour lunch filled with great direct democracy minds
- American West Briefing Tour: Participants learn about origins of direct democracy
- American West Briefing Tour: 1906 Earthquake spawns the beginning of direct democracy in California
- Illinois Election Board sees only 5 percent of levied fines paid
- New Hampshire local election held Tuesday
- Parties swap seats in Tuesday's special elections
- Oklahoma Cherokee election causes issues for freedmen
- Ohio medical marijuana initiative rejected a second time
- American West Briefing Tour: California presents rich history, controversial present, and unkown future in direct democracy
- American West Briefing Tour: Day 1 begins with travel bumps, ends with welcome dinner
- Education superintendents are the best paid state executive officials in the country
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 elections near, final ballot wording cleared
- State Legislative Tracker: Iowa special election in November could trump general elections
- Oregon Secretary of State rules that Clackamas County erroneously accepted signatures
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps released in several states this week
- Basic Rights Oregon considers 2012 marriage measure
- Delaware casinos could soon be in the money; tax cuts on the table
- 3rd Circuit Court panel backs Carl Lewis again in residency dispute
- Utah Democrats prepare plan for public education
- Montana Representative announces 2012 run for State Auditor
- Poor turnout of early voters in Tennessee
- Closing arguments heard in Texas redistricting case, decision may be delayed
- Washington State redistricting commission reveals new maps
- Vermont Public Service Board seeks public comment on new technology
- North Dakota Senate minority leader considers run for governor
- Illinois voters face no ballot questions this Fall but proposals linger for 2012
- Ohio House passes redistricting plan
- Wyoming state representative resigns
- Gov. Martin O'Malley raises money for same-sex marriage campaign
- Redistricting committee adopts changes to Indian districts
- Alabama congressional redistricting not quite done yet
- Indiana Supreme Court will wait to hear Charlie White case
- Arizona election decision may affect South Carolina primary
- Breakdown: A timeline of the Nevada sports arena measure
- Two new candidates enter 2012 Iowa House District 64 race
- Kansas abortion measure among eight other similar measures proposed for 2012
- Complaint filed by Colorado sales tax increase opponents
- Hawaii Reapportionment Commission to hold final public hearing Sept. 16
- Local Rhode Island school defeats bond proposals
- Two roadblocks for Virginia attorney general
- Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader proposes changes to electoral vote distribution
- Prominent California Democratic campaign treasurer arrested, accused of stealing campaign funds
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia predicts no partisan changes in state executive offices
- Democrats retain seats in New York Assembly special elections
- Missouri payday loan initiative faces legal challenges
- Cornelius recall nears, mayor and two city councilors face vote
- The Tuesday Count: states continue to solidify their ballots, Arkansas seeks earlier vote
- House and Senate clear North Carolina same-sex marriage amendment for 2012 ballot
- Oklahoma and Mississippi host local elections today
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico special session in second week, six special elections in New York
- Florida redistricting amendment upheld in U.S. District Court
- Minnesota Senate seat sees first competitive election for over 30 years
- Redistricting Roundup: Another deadline missed
- Louisiana Agriculture and Insurance Commissioner races draw last minute challengers, Treasurer unopposed
- Louisiana Sec. of State and Attorney General races draw no Democratic contenders
- California "Amazon Sales Tax" referendum efforts come to halt
- Ten candidates in race for Louisiana governor
- North Carolina legislators face more than 10 proposed constitutional amendments
- Almost three-fourths of filed initiatives cleared for circulation in Massachusetts
- Federal judge refuses to put Carl Lewis back on NJ Senate ballot
- Kentucky Secretary of State race tightens up as fall campaign season begins
- Brown vetoes California badge requirement
- Michigan lawmakers prepare to discuss amendment for a part-time legislature
- Idaho redistricting committee misses deadline for map, will head to court
- The Tuesday Count: hundreds of initiatives filed for 2012
- Ballot order set for both Maine 2011 ballot questions
- Redistricting Roundup: More drama unfolding over maps
- CT Gov. Dan Malloy calls Ron Paul an "idiot" over anti-FEMA comments
- Dover, DE may lose annual elections
August 2011
- Nebraska senator Dave Pankonin resigns
- Hawaii teachers union takes labor dispute to Supreme Court
- Early buzz about Shumlin's 2012 GOP challenger
- Putnam wins special election
- Texas sonogram bill halted in federal court
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
- Redistricting process continues in Wyoming
- Iowa Rep. Peter Cownie to seek re-election in 2012
- Congressman Matheson claims to be a target in redistricting
- North Carolina legislature to take up marriage amendment in September special session
- Charlie White's lawyer resigns
- Tennessee legislators take a summer trip to China
- New York attorney general gets booted from foreclosure settlement talks
- At least six measures proposed for 2014 ballot in Nevada
- Kansas 2012 legislature to convene on January 9, may consider 2011 session proposals
- Idaho initiative named Medical Choice Act
- Five months left in Alaska until petition drive deadline
- By the numbers: A comparison of West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates
- Ballotpedia analyzes 2010 ballot measure petition signature costs
- Orie's fraud saga continues
- Judge temporarily blocks new Alabama immigration law
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 and 2012 counts quiet down, approved 2010 measures stir up noise
- One Rhode Island lawmaker urges moving the 2012 Casino measure
- Seoul referendum defeated, Liberian amendments remain uncertain
- State Senator Gene Jeffress announces bid for Congress
- Local Illinois resident seeks to place concealed carry measure on 2012 ballot
- Campaigns for and against Ohio Senate Bill 5 move full steam ahead
- Brunelle, Orrall win primaries for 12th Bristol seat
- Virginia governor looks to save money by cutting interstate compact funds
- State Legislative Tracker: 27 special sessions this year and counting
- Kentucky pension funds in trouble following spring debt downgrade
- Redistricting Roundup: Stormy tension continues as bipartisan continuity drying up
- Oklahoman schools begin to set fall election issues
- Tax increase in Colorado now in the hands of voters
- New Mexico House to consider impeachment of Public Regulation Commissioner
- Local Missoulian measure seeks to challenge Citizens United case
- Oregon initiatives pour in for 2012
- Mississippi state executive runoff elections yield historic, tight races
- The Tuesday Count: citizen initiatives shake up 2011 and 2012 election news
- Connecticut unions knuckle under over cuts, political fallout continues
- Mississippi's 2011 runoffs: governor, treasurer and public service commissioners
- State Legislative Tracker:Georgia continues special redistricting session, Wisconsin ends recall season
- Redistricting Roundup: Map-makers can't please everybody
- Texas Democrats join federal redistricting case
- North Dakota farming amendment cleared for petition circulation
- Michigan emergency manager referendum reaches petition signature midway point
- Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances
- Olympic runner Carl Lewis removed from NJ Senate ballot... again
- Kentucky Rep. Keith Hall faces corruption charges before state ethics commission
- 2011 Wisconsin recall elections come to a close with two incumbent Democrats retaining seats
- The Tuesday Count: states solidify ballots, while others face legal challenges
- Washington State OFM predicts one initiative may produce millions in state revenue
- New Hampshire cities begin to set November issues
- Missouri payday loan initiative is clear for petition circulation
- Washington primary ballot hosts just local elections
- California redistricting maps approved but Republicans file immediate challenge
- Judge orders Republican emails released in Texas redistricting battle
- Rick Perry announces presidential run
- Minnesota Governor asks for No Child Left Behind exemption
- South Carolina special election preview
- A quick look back at Kansas 2010 ballot measures
- Immigration initiative among measures unable to make 2012 Nevada ballot
- Felony animal cruelty initiative gaining attention
- Thirteen states hold a AAA S&P credit rating in 2011
- Governor Cuomo's use of state aircraft under scrutiny
- High spending on recall races continues as voters head to polls tomorrow
- Shumlin positions himself for 2012 re-election bid
- Hawaii teachers union to file ethics complaint against Abercrombie
- Rhode Island September election registration deadline
- Immigration is a major topic in Utah and other state legislatures
- State Legislative Tracker:Third and final round of Wisconsin recalls begin tomorrow
- Democratic Party chairwoman Gloria Johnson seeks Senate seat
- Virginia attorney general sues bank to the tune of $900 million
- Five candidates running in upcoming Massachusetts primary for open state house seat
- Health care measure deemed fit for ballot by Ohio high court
- Pennsylvania House Speaker proposes downsizing of state house
- Indiana Representative under investigation in Craigslist scandal
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner faces allegations of car theft, abuse of state gas card
- High production of energy industry increases state tax collections for Wyoming
- Jury reaches split verdict in Alabama bingo trial
- GA House Dem leader threatens own caucus over redistricting plan
- Redistricting Roundup: Vetoes, lawsuits and possible voter referendums on the horizon
- Connecticut one of seven states with spending over pre-recession levels
- Candidates make last-minute push in advance of last two Wisconsin Senate recall elections next Tuesday
- Lawsuit questions Florida's small group campaign disclosure requirements
- Democratic representative in Arkansas switches to GOP
- What's next for recalls in Wisconsin and beyond
- Three months to go - Ballotpedia predicts changes in three state executive offices for Democrats
- In back and forth evening of recalls, GOP appears to maintain control of Wisconsin Senate
- The Tuesday Count: disagreement on display with swarm of veto referendum proposals
- Oklahoma special election today, first to require IDs
- South Dakota veto referendum passes signature verification, nestles onto 2012 ballot
- Gillnet fishing ban effort resurfaces for Oregon's 2012 ballot
- Montana personhood initiative set in motion for signature collection
- Maine same-day registration veto referendum supporters make signature deadline
- Day of reckoning arrives tomorrow for 6 Wisconsin Republican senators facing recall
- State Legislative Tracker: Second round of Wisconsin recalls begins tomorrow
- Missouri's renewable energy debate may re-appear on the ballot in 2012
- Maine same-day registration referendum to turn in signatures
- NJ labor unions take revenge on erstwhile Dem allies
- Formal complaints and allegations mark Wisconsin recalls days before voters head to polls
- Redistricting Roundup: More maps approved with other deadlines rapidly approaching
- Approval ratings for school bond and tax issues falter in 11 states
- Initiative activist Bill Sizemore pleads guilty to tax evasion charges (updated)
- Kentucky gubernatorial candidates hit with ethics complaints
- MS Supreme Court to take on eminent domain initiative lawsuit
- We Are Wisconsin raises $9.7 million, asks other groups to disclose donors
- Lobbying reform comes to Delaware after booze industry scandal
- North Dakota governor calls for new interstate compact
- Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban
- Less than one week until six Republican incumbent senators face recall
- Five incumbents fall in Mississippi state legislative primaries
- Maryland "Dream Act" referendum opponents challenge petitions
- Five measures to appear in the state of Washington, all three initiatives cleared
- Results are in: three state executive offices will face run-off elections
- Wisconsin recall candidates raise $1.2 million in July
- The Tuesday Count: in the home stretch - petition drives come to a close for 2011
- Local elections today in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio
- Sen. Rollie Heath makes good on efforts, submits signatures for Colorado tax intiative
- We Are Wisconsin reports more than $1 million in donations last week
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi prepares for primaries tomorrow
- Gov. Beshear's campaign faces fundraising complaints
- Tax evasion trial tentatively scheduled for Oregon anti-tax initiative activist
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner and Public Service Commission
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Colorado initiative must submit signatures for ballot access (Updated)
- Federal judge strikes down matching funds provision of Maine Clean Elections Act
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: Secretary of State and Attorney General
July 2011
- Mark Dayton to tour Minnesota for job-creating ideas
- Abortion statistics collected one year after Nebraska fetal pain bill
- Montana gun control advocates seek to block guns rights lawsuit
- Legislator offers alternative to Wyoming redistricting proposals
- New Mexico Congressional candidate uses debt ceiling as campaign fodder
- Michigan lawmakers introduce Caylee's Law
- Record number of concealed gun permits revoked in Utah
- Arkansas redistricting maps receive final approval
- Photo ID requirement for voting angers some Tennessee voters
- Alabama Democratic party chair claims GOP leadership violated campaign finance laws
- Hawaii Reapportionment Commission prepares for litigation
- Initiative 1183 in Washington makes 2011 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: South Carolina passes maps for US House
- Bangor Water District to spend $3.8 million to kill nonexistent Cryptosporidium
- Wisconsin recalls: ad buys, accusations, and the Tea Party Express
- Iowa senator moves to crack down on synthetic marijuana
- Charlie White trial delayed till September
- North Carolina abortion restrictions to become law
- A house divided over booze
- New Hampshire claims diversity justifies first primary
- Don't drink the water: Dispute over bottled water emerges in Vermont state government
- All eyes on Louisiana's lieutenant governor election
- Collective bargaining fails to be a major issue in Wisconsin recall campaigns
- Citizen-initiated legislation becomes law in two states
- Mississippians to vote next week in August Primary
- NJ anti-Christie activists pressured to reveal donors
- Rick Perry still undecided on Presidential run
- Third party ads dominate recall campaigns in Wisconsin
- Five amendments decided in Kansas since 2000
- Alaska property tax exemption took long road to ballot
- A closer look at Idaho's veto 2012 referendums
- Nevada Supreme Court hearings about arena initiative may go into overtime
- Colorado state tax initiative stands alone with deadline closing in
- Washington Democrats challenge supermajority vote requirement
- New polls in Wisconsin show close races for three Republicans facing recall
- The Tuesday Count: Signature verification clears three measures for 2011 ballot
- New York same sex marriage law challenged on technical grounds
- Delaware legislators urged to implement "Caylee's Law"
- Local Rhode Island politicians rack up election fines
- Washington toll initiative green lit for 2011 statewide ballot
- Ohio Secretary of State certifies health care ballot measure
- Tulsa Oklahoma's proposed charter amendments create controversy
- Debates aim to heat up Wisconsin recalls
- State Legislative Tracker:Minnesota shutdown ends, Massachusetts transportation costs likely to rise
- Connecticut public employee unions asked to swallow same cuts again
- Maryland election officials certify "Dream Act" referendum for the 2012 ballot
- More recall ads means higher prices -- not just for political groups
- Redistricting Roundup: Drama over North Carolina maps continues
- Connecticut public employee unions struggle to fend off fiscal austerity
- Ohio SB 5 veto referendum certification marks the beginning of monumental political duel
- Verification checks begin for Washington's 2011 initiatives
- Majority of outside Wisconsin recall money flows to organizations, not candidates
- Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments
- What does voter turnout tell us about Wisconsin senate recalls?
- Minnesota gov't shutdown finally over (for real, this time)
- Parties retain seats in Georgia special elections
- Georgia tax revenues spike, governor offers gas tax relief
- Hansen survives recall attempt with landslide victory over VanderLeest
- The Tuesday Count: measure flatline continues as initiative sponsors play the waiting game
- Arizona jury trial referendum effort falls short
- Health care compact gains momentum with Texas and Missouri
- Tomorrow marks first recall election of a Wisconsin state senator since 2003
- State Legislative Tracker: Despite optimism last week, Minnesota shut down continues
- Green light issued for pharmacy ownership initiative in North Dakota
- Tiff over Kentucky voter registration continues
- July 19 marks deadline for Arizona veto referendum proposal
- Rick Perry's prayer rally causes national stir
- Minnesota government shutdown likely at an end
- Nebraska senator plans to introduce "Caylee's Law"
- A boost to New Mexico government: revenues improving
- Iowa's fiscal year closes with revenues higher than expected
- Montana Governor frustrated with progress of Yellowstone oil spill cleanup
- Liquor losses in Utah
- Some legislators perturbed by Wyoming redistricting principles
- Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam desires more active second session
- Poll: Wisconsin residents approve of recall -- just not in current practice
- Indiana budget year ends in the black
- Special election date announced for two Alabama vacancies
- Kansas 2012 legislative session has opportunities for ballot measure certifications
- Redistricting Roundup: California commission cancels second draft of maps
- Meet West Virginia's 2011 third-party gubernatorial candidates
- Pennsylvania's top education official addresses suspicions of cheating
- Negative attacks mark Wisconsin recall races
- Breakdown: Ballotpedia dissects lawsuits challenging 2011 and 2012 ballot measures
- Springfield Missouri Museum audit shows improper use of funds
- Amazon to California: Put up your dukes
- Less than one week to go before first Wisconsin recall election
- Recent local Oklahoma election news
- Hallum wins District 54 special election for Arkansas State House
- Delaware ends legislative session with budget surplus
- Little controversy in Wisconsin recall primaries as Democratic candidates defeat GOP-backed opponents
- The Tuesday Count: Citizens' efforts dominate ballot measure headlines across the country
- Red Light camera issues in Washington continue
- ACLU sends Missouri public prayer amendment to court
- Democratic primaries for Wisconsin recalls take place tomorrow
- State Legislative Tracker: Wisconsin recall primaries begin, Minnesota shutdown continues
- Maryland in-state tuition referendum meets signature requirement, pending official certification
- Minnesota gov't shutdown enters second week, no deal in sight
- State Legislative Tracker:Week 6
- NJ medical marijuana activists urge Governor to implement long-delayed state program
- South Carolina Lieutenant Governor's campaign spending under review
- Redistricting Roundup: Reaction continues to proposed North Carolina maps
- Washington's petition deadline arrives, three initiatives expected to file (Updated)
- Missouri photo ID measure faces legal challenge
- Last-minute contributions for Wisconsin recall primaries already surpass $1 million
- Deal forged, chicken cage ballot initiatives dropped in Washington and Oregon
- Wisconsin recall candidates capitalize on out-of-state donor pool
- KY SoS candidate Bill Johnson slams incumbent for homeless voter registration
- Opponents of North Dakota pharmacy ownership laws file initiative for 2012
- Health care opponents in Ohio submit signatures
- Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA
- Money flows into Wisconsin for recalls -- from in-state and beyond
- North Dakota redistricting initiative falls short of signature requirement
- (Update) Ohio health care amendment only initiative to file signatures so far
- Official Virginia candidate list remains unreleased
- The Tuesday Count: Seasoned judges, gambling - the subjects of two newly certified measures
- Deadline of today for more campaign finance reports in Wisconsin recalls
- Georgia judge issues stay on parts of state's immigration law
- Connecticut looks to block public utility merger
- State Legislative Tracker: Shut down in Minnesota government as no budget deal reached
- Nygren appeal denied by judge, first Wisconsin recall election set for July 19
- Rhode Island gambling question sent to ballot as part of state budget
- Arizona campaign finance ruling tumbles into Florida and Maine
- Wisconsin senators seek end to Supreme Court elections
- Same-sex marriage issue re-appears in Maine
- Minnesota board requires donor disclosure, including marriage amendment
- Severance tax measure filed with Arkansas Attorney General, again
- Redistricting Roundup: No southern hospitality in the South Carolina Senate
June 2011
- Montana redistricting commission's first meeting set
- Counting the Nebraska state legislative committees
- Tennessee population imbalance requires redistricting
- Wisconsin counties prepare for recalls
- As redistricting hearings continue, a push for more minority districts
- Abortion issue taking interesting turn in Kansas
- Supporters of South Dakota veto referendum wait for approval as signatures submitted
- House Representative Fred Brown resigns
- Ohio Judges can run for office until age 76 under proposed amendment, voters to decide
- Moroccans to vote on Constitutional reforms
- Charlie White's voter registration ruled valid by Recount Commission
- Pennsylvania state budget receives no Democratic support
- Deadlines come and go for Maryland and Ohio's heated veto referendums
- More public proposals on Wyoming redistricting pouring in
- West Virginia Attorney General McGraw seeks 6th consecutive term
- NJ Governor cuts state employee benefits
- Ohio petition drive deadline for Senate Bill 5 veto referendum arrives
- Early polls in Wisconsin recalls reveal tight races
- New Hampshire Governor Lynch vetoes ID bill
- Michigan's marijuana law faces proposed changes and high court hearing
- Study considers impact of low competition in state legislative elections as a factor in "policy shirking"
- Wisconsin Senate recalls: A recap of events to date
- The Tuesday Count: rare occurrences show a 2011 boost, 2012 cutback
- Arizona Clean Elections Law struck down by U.S. high court; ballot measure uncertain
- Recall efforts against three Idaho officials fail to collect enough signatures
- Breaking down the August state legislative primaries in Mississippi
- One recall candidate rejected from ballot, triggers first election in Wisconsin on July 19
- State Legislative Tracker: State's fiscal years end this week as possible shutdowns loom large
- Ballot measure may save Georgia charter schools
- Wisconsin recall: Challenges filed against four of the six candidates in Democratic recalls
- Minnesota AG presses judge to break budget deadlock
- Democrats lead the pack in fundraising for 2011 Kentucky elections
- Redistricting Roundup: DOJ approves maps in Louisiana, Virginia
- Campaigning continues in Wisconsin recalls
- Ohio SB 5 repeal could be presented as multiple questions
- Ohio health care measure fails in House - by one vote
- Public hearings scheduled for 2011 Mississippi ballot measures
- Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams
- Recalls in Wisconsin: awaiting word from the courts
- Georgia Governor received perks from Delta Air Lines
- Deadline passes for candidates to declare in recall of Wisconsin Democrats
- The Tuesday Count: Alabama heaps on 10 more amendments
- Second initiative filed for 2012 ballot in Arizona
- Wisconsin recalls drawing attention nationwide
- New York teeters on the verge of a special session
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois to begin special session this week
- Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation to hold election on June 25
- Beau Biden's proposal for witness anonymity fails to gain traction
- Gov. Nixon vetoes photo ID, amendment remains on 2012 statewide ballot
- Facebook tag suggestions draw Connecticut AG's ire
- Disclosure guidelines may affect marriage battle
- Illinois special session to cost nearly $50,000 per day
- With no challenges to candidates, six recall primaries set for July 12 in Wisconsin
- Missouri "puppy mill" revisions lead to initiative legislative tampering proposal
- Redistricting Roundup: Vermont takes step toward eliminating multi-member House districts
- Signature validations pave way for July 12 recall primary in Wisconsin
- Texas Senate passes Sanctuary Cities Bill in special session
- Counting the Vermont state legislative committees
- Counting the Kentucky state legislative committees
- Vermont Public Records Act gets a closer look
- GAB continues checking Wisconsin recall candidate petitions
- Planned Parenthood case heats up in Indiana as State considers possible penalties
- Former Kansas lawmaker wants seat back; files for candidacy
- Counting the New Mexico state legislative committees
- Counting the Massachusetts state legislative committees
- Counting the Michigan state legislative committees
- Counting the Montana state legislative committees
- Counting the Arkansas state legislative committees
- Counting the Wyoming state legislative committees
- Candidate filing deadline passes for first batch of Wisconsin recalls
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 total on record pace as Alabama and Idaho contribute
- New Jersey AG leads crackdown on fake immigration services businesses
- Oklahoma strikes the middle ground with number of standing committees
- North Dakota among states with fewest number of standing committees
- Idaho veto referendums set in stone for public vote
- Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate loses ballot access challenge
- Rhode Island casino gambling legislation returns with possible route to the ballot
- Washington Governor Christine Gregorie will not seek a third term
- Missouri Secretary of State clears tobacco tax initiative for petition circulation
- Signature deadline tomorrow for opponents to Republican incumbents in Wisconsin recall
- Tennessee judiciary and legislature struggle for power over the Court of Judiciary
- Iowa session pours into extended seventh week
- State Legislative Tracker: Which state has the most committees?
- Multiple candidates preparing for Wisconsin recall in all 9 senate districts
- Alabama Legislature pours in multiple ballot measures for 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Christmas on June 10 for Californians: Draft maps arrive
- National attention grows on Wisconsin recall races
- Latest challenge to Georgia elections laws may help poor, disabled
- Update: Ballotpedia's overview of developments of Mississippi ballot measures
- Maine initiatives closer to becoming laws rather than being placed on ballot
- GAB certifies three recall elections for Wisconsin Democrats, sets election for July 19
- Arizona jury trial referendum a little over month away from petition drive deadline
- New York moves one step closer to implementing the initiative and referendum process
- Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments regarding personhood amendment
- GAB memo leaves fate of final Wisconsin recall certifications unclear
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted, lawsuits filed
- Legal battle yields federal legislation blocking NLRB from suing states
- U.S. Supreme Court rules on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants amidst a pending proposal
- Putting in context the "fake" candidates in Wisconsin recalls
- State Legislative Tracker: This week in sessions, elections and partisan counts
- Three Idaho veto referenda efforts to turn in signatures to Secretary of State (Updated)
- Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation
- Georgia AG makes last ditch attempt to save state charter schools
- Lawsuit filed against Mississippi eminent domain initiative
- June 7 California election, local issues to be decided
- 6 GOP recall elections set for July 12, deadline for review of Democratic recalls extended
- More on campaign finances in Wisconsin: Recall committees
- Tax initiatives on the horizon in Nevada, says forming coalition
- Minnesotans prepare for yet another government shutdown
- Connecticut AG kills union-backed meetings bill
- Redistricting Roundup: Illinois maps reach governor's desk
- New Hampshire lawmakers place education reform amendment on hold
- Congressional redistricting makes the agenda in Texas special session
- Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Republicans seek answers from court
- Oregon Senate agrees with House; approves independent review commission
- Maryland in-state tuition referendum supporters submit first batch of signatures (Updated)
- Local Nebraska attorney initiates marijuana petition drive
- Idaho education veto referenda appear to have enough signatures; numbers unofficial
- Another day, another veto in Nevada
- Campaign finance reports detail expensive recall races in Wisconsin
- Deadline for 3 Idaho education reform veto referenda arrives
- Uncontested races dominate upcoming New Jersey legislative primaries
May 2011
- Florida Supreme Court sides with voters in term limits case
- South Dakota's abortion law faces lawsuit
- New Hampshire's state budget faces a final Senate vote
- Rhode Island seriously considers a redistricting commission
- Special session called in Texas
- Kansas Legislative Session ends
- The Tuesday Count: Texas thrusts 2011's ballot in to the double digits
- Budget debates in Raleigh trigger court hearing
- Illinois civil union law faces opposition, petition drive launched
- GAB certifies recalls for Cowles, Darling and Harsdorf
- Initiative proposed to make animal cruelty a felony in Idaho
- Olympic star Carl Lewis still in the running for NJ Senate
- Budgeting process in Massachusetts reaches final stages
- State budget disagreements continue to extend Iowa legislative session
- Marylanders to pay more for alcohol
- Recall certification hearings delayed for three Democratic incumbents
- Maine Representative arrested, moved to psychiatric facility
- 2008 election fraud in Georgia finally investigated
- New York State Senate confirms first superintendent of Department of Financial Services
- Vermont Attorney General will not pursue campaign finance complaints
- Redistricting Roundup: Texas session will end without Congressional map
- Linda L. Kelly is confirmed as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania
- Oregon may put an end to tax rebates
- Heavyweight ballot battle official as NV Legislature approves measure
- Will history repeat itself with legal challenges to Wisconsin recalls?
- New federal lawsuit may set Arizona 2010 medical marijuana measure ablaze
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 pushes forward, while activity continues to brew for 2011
- Oregon House clears ballot measure independent review commission
- Two Nevada measures on collision course as one advances
- Lottery winnings are now tax free in the Granite State
- Nevada Republicans score an early victory in special election
- Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward
- Gold bugs win in Utah
- GAB certifies recalls for Hopper, Kapanke and Olsen
- Minnesota marriage amendment makes 2012 ballot
- Ready to roll: Colorado Marijuana supporters file 8 different initiatives
- Tennessee abortion amendment heads to 2014 ballot
- Qualifications for Connecticut AG may soon be loosened
- University of Colorado Professor Honored For Efforts to Protect State Initiative Process
- Redistricting Roundup: Partisan breakdown of committees reveals clues about map-drawing process
- Louisiana Speaker of the House pulls the plug on a higher education merger
- Singing blue and seeing red in Mississippi redistricting
- Oklahoma becomes second state to join health care compact
- Recall primaries appearing likely in Wisconsin
- May 17 local elections in five states, most measures approved
- And the (gubernatorial) nominees are...
- Game not over: Opponents of Nevada sports arena file appeal with state high court
- New poll shows some Ohio voters want Senate Bill 5 gone
- One seat changes hands in New Hampshire's special election
- Protests against Minnesota same-sex marriage ban proposal peaking
- Kentucky state executive races take shape in wake of primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Texas may push 2011's ballot count over the edge
- Kentucky voters head to the polls for state executive primaries
- North Dakota Public service commissioner Tony Clark will not seek re-election
- Last day of petition recall drives in Wisconsin marked by protests
- Three Missouri initiatives begin petition circulation following Secretary of State approval
- May 3 local election results show most measures approved
- Amidst education cutbacks, Colorado tax increase proposed
- Kansas Legislative session nearing end
- Wyoming launches redistricting website
- Metro anti-discrimination law reversed by Tennessee Legislature
- North Carolina considers shortening early voting by a week
- Former State Sen. Heckroth announces 2012 Iowa House candidacy
- Montana medical marijuana veto referendum filed in response to legislation
- Details sparse for May 23 GAB meeting regarding Wisconsin recall signature challenges
- Redistricting heats up in Texas as 82nd session nears its end
- Controversial state budget passes the Texas Senate
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits pile up as states continue to dive into new maps
- Nineteen candidates officially removed from June ballot, one pending
- Early Voting Wraps Up in West Virginia's Primary for Governor
- Daniels signs Indiana redistricting plans
- Tie broken and three vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: Florida adds more juice to 2012 total with 7 measures
- Gov. Martin O'Malley signs in-state tuition bill, opponents continue petition drive
- Nevada Sports Arena initiative survives lawsuit challenge, state supreme court may be next
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit
- Opponents of 2012 Arizona public funding ban measure fight back with lawsuit (Updated)
- Florida officials refer seven amendments to the 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Chaos in Colorado: Compromise nowhere in sight
- Kentucky Rep. Hurt switches parties, puts Democrats one vote short of a supermajority
- One seat in Wisconsin switches parties as four special elections held on May 3
- Voters in 9 of 13 California school districts say "yes" to parcel taxes
- The Tuesday Count: April pushes out three more measures in its last days
- Baja Arizona supporters file petition, expect to circulate
- Vermont Supreme Court rules ballots are public records
- Montana's 2012 newly certified ballot measure echoes 2010 Alaska proposal
- Hensgens wins District 47 special election
- North Dakota property tax initiative qualifies for June 2012 ballot
- McDonnell signs Virginia state redistricting plans
April 2011
- Vermont State Senate passes legislation to put state on the path to single-payer health care
- Eric Griego declares candidacy for Congress, will not run for re-election to state senate
- Two weeks to go before the Kentucky primary
- Early voting begins in West Virginia's primary
- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signs "puppy mill" revisions
- Texas House redistricting likely to end in court
- Debate continues on Connecticut's budget proposal
- Opponents launch Maryland petition drive to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
- Kansas Right to Life Amendment among at least eight proposed similar measures for 2012
- Oklahoma voters to decide on affirmative action ban in 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps sent to McDonnell in Virginia while controversy continues in Colorado
- Circumcision ban supporters file over 12,000 qualifying signatures in San Francisco
- Washington April election show majority failed
- Oklahoma moves to finish redistricting ahead of schedule
- The Tuesday Count: five state measures move forward to ballots for 2012
- Wisconsin to hold three special elections
- NLRB targets Arizona and South Dakota in secret ballot lawsuit
- Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum
- Petition signatures submitted for North Dakota religious freedom measure
- Medical marijuana measure circulating in Idaho
- Redistricting Roundup: Citizen activist organizations work to reform redistricting
- Indiana chambers pass redistricting legislation
- Oklahoma gets in on ballot measure action; certifies property tax proposal
- New poll shows support for Arizona Clean Elections law
- Circulation approved for Arkansas medical marijuana question after multiple rejections
- Louisiana legislator sponsors bill to create an independent redistricting commission
- The Tuesday Count: measures certified, approved and repealed
- Abortion amendment one step closer to Tennessee ballot
- Missouri "puppy mill" compromise offered for consideration
- Branstad signs Iowa redistricting plans
- Black bear hunting ban could be repealed by Colorado lawmakers
- McDonnell vetoes Virginia state redistricting plan
- Lawmakers in nine state form caucus to battle TSA rules
- Planned budget cuts in Oregon run afoul of the federal government
- Tennessee House approves photo ID requirement for voting
- Republican governor uses veto in battle with Democratic legislature in New Mexico
- Alabama legislature looks to increase income tax deduction for businesses
- Final days to register for KY gubernatorial primary see divorce, endorsements, and tax records
- Kansas school finance amendment considered in House
- Response proposal to Nevada arena initiative advances to Senate
- No pending Vermont legislative referrals for 2011 or 2012
- Delaware Senate votes to open redistricting process to the public
- Public funding ban measure lands on Arizona 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Virginia legislature sends maps to governor's desk, inching closer to an on-time completion of the process
- When Montana's Governor vetoes a bill, it leaves a mark
- New Hampshire flirts with Right-to-Work
- Iowa Legislature passes redistricting plan
- As Virginia congressional map advances, backlash over state plan continues
- Lawmakers send revisions to Missouri's "puppy mill" measure to the governor's desk
- Montana Governor vetoes repeal of 2004 medical marijuana measure
- Rhode Island Governor Issues Letter of Marque
- Wisconsin, Illinois & Missouri April 5 election results posted
- Three vacant seats filled in Tuesday's special elections
- In Louisiana, it's a redistricting map!...sort of...
- The Tuesday Count: days for legislative sessions are numbered
- Virginia legislative redistricting plan headed to McDonnell
- Georgia's legislative session ends this week with at least one certified measure for the 2012 ballot
- Ballot Law Update: States propose 201 laws affecting initiative and referendum
- First 2011 state legislative elections signature filing deadline arrives at 4 p.m. today
- North Dakota Senate defeats proposed Board of Education overhaul
- Virginia Senate approves state legislative redistricting plan
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits dominate early stages of redistricting processes
- Hispanic lawmakers file redistricting lawsuit in Texas
- Oklahoma bill would change signature requirements for ballot initiatives
- Virginia House approves state legislative redistricting plan
- Bills to block stay on school reform bills pass Idaho House, face Senate vote
- Supporters of defeated Colorado civil unions bill may plan ballot initiative
- Johnson wins District 64 special election
- Arkansas Senate amends House Congressional redistricting map, keeps Fayetteville in 3rd District
- The Tuesday Count: four newly certified measures are up for a vote in 2012
- Paul LePage faces coalescing recall efforts
- Signatures piling up in Ohio Senate Bill 5 referendum process
- Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and others hold April 5 election
- Third and final amendment sent to the ballot by Arkansas lawmakers
- North Dakota legislators unanimously refer measure to remove poll tax and 'paupers, idiots'
- Second ballot spot for Arkansas legislative referrals taken by development district measure
- Virginia begins special redistricting session
- Maine plan to overhaul legislature presented to committee
- As Kasich signs SB5, referendum battle begins
- New Jersey Democrats claim victory in legislative redistricting process
- Huval wins District 46 special election
- Nation's largest school choice voucher bill passes IN House
- Arkansas sales tax question heading for the 2012 ballot
- Coffee induced accidents spur uproar
- Redistricting Roundup: Deadlines looming for many states in redistricting process
March 2011
- Montana bill allowing new open-pit mining sites endorsed by the House of Representatives
- Bill to test children for lead poisoning passes Nebraska State Senate
- Filing deadline passes with 175 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution
- Wyoming's 2011 session concludes
- No Senate action yet on Kansas health care measure
- Oregon Senators move closer to turning the state's highest education official into a gubernatorial appointee
- Vermont State Legislature's judicial retention committee says "no" to retaining judge with alleged courtroom demeanor issues
- Citizens sue Maine to force faster redistricting
- Update: Secret ballot inititatives may face legal challenge
- 1,128 state employees in Connecticut earn more than Gov. Dan Malloy
- Tennessee Legislature passes bill which will alter tenure rules of teachers
- Hispanic Republicans settle into the Texas House
- Legal battle between Alabama lawmakers and public school teachers continues
- Alaska pipeline question making a comeback
- Change to be proposed in how judicial incumbents are listed on Idaho ballots
- New Mexico population data shows biggest growth in 1st Congressional District
- Ohio House passes SB 5, collective bargaining bill
- Kentucky GOP gubernatorial primary heats up with first ad
- Nevada sports arena measure may go one-on-one with another ballot proposal
- NC Governor formally proposes government restructuring plan
- Indiana Senate gives proposed marriage amendment the green light
- Delaware Senate leader investigated for possible conflict of interest
- Indiana House Democrats return after 36 days
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted and lawsuits filed
- As Arizona mulls public funding measure, U.S. high court hears challenge on same issue
- Road and transit tax proposals may surface on Washington's 2012 ballot
- Arizona sets rules to nip problems surrounding medical marijuana in the bud
- Measure to elect Hawaii's attorney general shot down by House
- Wisconsin officials propose cutting Treasurer and Secretary of State positions
- Petition signatures submitted for North Dakota property tax initiative
- Arizona bill introduced to send legislative referendum to primary election
- Redistricting Roundup: Final local census figures delivered as states dive into data
- North Dakota petition signature threshold bumped for pending initiatives
- Tax for highways hits the road towards the Arkansas State Senate
- Massachusetts bill would more than double initiative signature requirements
- The Tuesday Count: sports arena question scores a spot on the 2012 ballot
- Three veto referenda could be possibility for Idaho ballot
- Efforts to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy ownership laws resurface for 2012
- Washington liquor privatization may appear on the ballot for the second consecutive year
- Bills making initiative process harder to be heard by Nevada Senate committee
- New Hampshire House votes to end court role in education funding
- Nevada sports arena initiative cleared for ballot following rejection by lawmakers
- Redistricting Roundup: Maps look destined for court system in Mississippi as Senate and House reach stalemate (again)
- Diesel tax measure gains Arkansas House approval
- Sides form on Rhode Island same-sex marriage measure
- Oklahoma House sends tax proposal to Senate
- Schwank wins in PA special election
- Governor Kitzhaber declares emergency after tsunami damages ports
- Failed 2010 gubernatorial candidate may face campaign finance charges
- Local population figures released to New Mexico for redistricting
- Independent redistricting commission officially dead in Massachusetts as legislature appoints joint legislative committee
- The Tuesday Count: no certifications but proposals continue to add up
- New York Senate passes redistricting reform amendment
- Michigan groups protest Governor Snyder's proposed budget
- Filing deadline passes with fewer bills on the table in Texas
- Iowa collective bargaining bill passes House, on to Senate
- In southwestern Connecticut, redistricting may favor Republicans in state legislative match-ups
- South Carolina Governor creates Office of the Inspector General
- Missouri Senators move forward with efforts to amend voter-approved "puppy mill" measure
- Florida lawmakers approve health care amendment and put marijuana on the table
- Utah lawmakers pull the plug on electronic signatures for measures, candidates
- Proposed bill in New Jersey would delay signature filing deadline for 2011 elections
- Tick-tock: In California, budget negotiations over June 2011 tax hike vote drag on past deadline
- Redistricting Roundup: Mississippi mayhem as redistricting maps look destined for stalemate
- Two New York State legislators surrender on corruption charges
- Alabama House passes secret ballot amendment
- Lawmakers could make Rhode Island 27th initiative and referendum state
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans pass controversial union reforms without Democrats present
- March 8 elections in Florida, Arizona, Oregon and California see most measures approved
- Lawsuit fails to cash in on sports betting, rejected by U.S. District Court
- Montana Senate approves measure to hold legislative session annually
- Four vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Mississippi House Democrats' redistricting bill is DOA with Senate Republicans
- The Tuesday Count: a pair of hunting measures boost 2012 total
- Health care, Sharia law issues hit Alabama legislative session
- Several state legislatures on the chopping block
- Illinois governor to sign redistricting bill aimed at protecting minorities, increasing transparency
- Florida's "patients' right to know" measure heads to the state's high court
- Hunting amendment snags place on 2012 ballot in Kentucky
- Mississippi's House passes redistricting map
- North Carolina legislators call for spending limits
- Maine state workers protest Governor's proposed budget reforms
- Opponents challenge Missouri income tax repeal summary and fiscal note
- Oklahoma Representative proposes measure similar to SQ 755
- Redistricting Roundup: New Jersey adds 11th commission member, Mississippi House introduces new map
- Indiana Democrats now fined $350 per day, no end in sight
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans find missing Democrats in contempt, threaten arrest
- Ohio Senate passes controversial SB 5, 17-16
- Three vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Washington signature privacy trial will be heard in September
- Kentucky hunting proposal faces Senate vote
- Final member chosen for Arizona redistricting commission
- The Tuesday Count: changes loom as legislators vote on proposed measures
- Maryland same-sex marriage opponents prepare referendum
- Georgia state spending measure clears the Senate
- Baja Arizona: The 51st state? Efforts begin for ballot access
February 2011
- Nader's lawsuit may now move to the US Supreme Court
- Can Pennsylvania afford to go it without a lieutenant governor?
- Two key education bills pass the Idaho Senate; the House and Governor await
- North Dakota Representatives asserts itself over NCAA in battle of school nicknames.
- Ohio Republicans to modify Senate Bill 5
- Massachusetts House to vote on redistricting committee bill
- North Dakota legislative referrals center around education, taxes and health care
- Florida Senators prepare to review "Smart Cap" revenue amendment
- Missouri lawmakers consider repeal of minimum wage measure
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators
- Kansas State Representative to introduce right to life measure
- Oklahoma House committee approves property tax proposals
- Delaware bill to legalize civil unions expected in March
- NC Governor vetos Balanced Budget Act, Senators file new plan
- Eighteen of twenty-six Michigan measures get approved
- Arkansas Attorney General rejects severance tax initiative
- Ten special elections decided Tuesday
- The Tuesday Count gets a push from Maine and Wyoming
- Carnahan approves initiatives relating to income and sales taxes for circulation
- State Rep. Kriseman introduces bill to allow recall in Florida
- Proposed statute in Colorado aims to regulate initiative sponsors
- More introduces bill to make Montana's judicial elections partisan
- Special election victory in Louisiana gives GOP majority
- West Virginia senate committee members exempt themselves from new ethics bill
- Burlington mayor advocates for local tax increase
- Officials take steps to avoid ballot box confusion, recounts
- Redistricting Roundup: Redistricting affects more than Congressional and state legislative districts
- 14 Democratic senators flee Wisconsin, union protests escalate
- New York Gov. Cuomo unveils redistricting reform legislation
- Arizona Legislature considers bill to make 2006 immigration measure retroactive
- Five vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Rhode Island's medical marijuana law could face substantial amendments
- Wisconsin local election sees most measures approved
- Oregon lawmakers seek to make the school superintendent into a gubernatorial appointment
- Wyoming health care amendment one step closer to the ballot
- New Hampshire's proposed e-court system comes up against Governor Lynch's lean budget
- Marriage amendment clears the Indiana House of Representatives
- Senate approves of write-in ballot bill
- Photo ID voter requirement approved by Tennessee Senate
- Redistricting bill introduced in New Mexico
- The Tuesday Count: a slew of proposals but no certifications
- Michigan casino amendment resurfaces for upcoming ballot
- North Dakota ballot measure proposals continue to stack up for the 2012 ballot
- Colorado proposal to make initiative process harder clears a hurdle
- MD same sex marriage bill one vote away from House
- Two Hawaii bills call for changes to state special elections
- 14 candidates file for West Virginia governor's seat
- Oklahoma sees at least 77 proposed ballot measures filed in legislature
- Watson wins in special election recount
- Delaware Senate considers medical marijuana
- North Carolina legislature passes Balanced Budget Act
- Georgia Senators revive trauma care funding amendment for 2012
- Washington, Missouri & Ohio February election most levies approved
- Redistricting Roundup: Push for redistricting commissions increases among minority parties
- Colorado House approves bill to change initiated constitutional amendment process
- California initiative to require parental notification before abortion cleared for circulation
- Nebraska could repeal its Electoral Voting law
- Mergers & Education test Governor Bobby Jindal's Mettle
- Janet Peckinpaugh picks up Foley's endorsement in February 22 special election
- Maryland Delegate forms Tea Party Caucus
- Clemmer says 35% of lottery proceeds should go to scholarships, proposes amendment
- Florida offshore drilling ban proposal trying for a comeback
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 certified total aching to increase with newly proposed measures
- Governors in the news: This ain't a job for the thin skinned
- An Arizona legislative bill is dead over conflicts with the TSA's agenda
- Right to hunt and fish being discussed in Kentucky
- Maine initiative sent to legislature; second initiative awaiting verification
- Colorado income tax initiative filed - six different times
- Electoral college votes measure approved for circulation
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date
- Nevada judge declines to block sports arena initiative
- Redistricting Roundup: Let the games begin, as census delivers first round of local population data
- Florida governor sued for barring redistricting amendments
- U.S. Census Bureau delivers data to New Jersey and Virginia
- Michigan redistricting to reflect a state at a crossroads
- Louisiana Attorney General switches political party affiliation
- Ohio lawmakers to introduce health care amendment
- It may be 2011, but two 2010 state legislative races remain undecided
- The stage is set for Virginia's redistricting battle
- Indiana Senate plans public hearings on redistricting
- Gaming proposals resurface for Maryland's 2012 ballot
- Governors in the news: Republican executives are pursuing similar plans across the land
- Same sex marriage ban proposal passes Iowa House
- New Jersey could see legislative districts moving South
- Eure, Donatucci secure seats in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: February begins with nearly double the number of proposed citizen initiatives
- Illinois Legislature cancels first full week of legislative activity due to weather
- Nebraska lawmakers consider local recall bill
- Colorado Blue Book bill passes State House
- Four states to receive local census population data this week
January 2011
- Kansas House passes health care amendment, Senate vote uncertain
- Delaware Governor unveils proposed budget for FY 2012
- Federal judge rules health care reform unconstitutional
- Ohio to fill seven post-election vacancies
- Governors in the news: threatening messages aimed at Christine Gregoire land a man in jail
- Alaska senator seeks to overturn 2006 session length measure
- Florida Judge expected to rule in critical health care reform case
- North Carolina 2011-2012 legislative session gets under way
- New Jersey Redistricting Commission holds first hearings
- Montana Senator tries to increase signature requirements
- Replacement commissioner named in California
- Texas fears partisanship in Obama's DOJ could affect redistricting
- Arkansas AG proposes law against unscrupulous sports agents
- Four Washington cities look to vote on Red Light cameras
- California court blocks legislators from writing ballot measure titles
- Four state Attorneys General draw battle lines in secret ballot lawsuit
- Redistricting Roundup: Even as full census data has yet to be released, already 4 states have lawsuits
- Two U.S. House reps plan to introduce redistricting legislation
- Governors in the news: Martinez, O'Malley, and Quinn have their own styles with legislators
- South Carolina groups looking to change local referendum laws
- Connecticut SOS unsure about ballot reform
- Massachusetts Senate rejects implementation of independent redistricting commission
- Maine SOS calls for elimination of numerous regulations
- Newly chastened, Omaha's Mayor vows to get back to work
- Maine joins multi-state suit against health care reform
- Wyoming same-sex amendment inches towards the 2012 ballot
- NBC News hires former Pennsylvania Governor
- Minnesota GOP files lawsuit on redistricting
- Florida governor halts redistricting amendments
- Citizen rights group examines the consequences of a Colorado initiative bill passed in 2009
- Newest numbers in Omaha's recall election mean Suttle holds his job
- BREAKING: First results are in for Omaha mayoral recall election
- Will Omaha give the Mayor his walking papers?
- Nebraska Senator introduces a bill allowing electronic signatures for recall and initiative petitions
- The Tuesday Count remains steady as Maine's deadlines come and go
- Georgia accused of failing to offer voter registration to public assistance clients
- Missouri Secretary of State approves initiative reform petition for circulation
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission wants state campaign finance laws changed
- Nevada judge allows lawsuit against a ballot question to move forward
- Oklahoma SQ 748 challenged in state high court
- Ruling expected on Arizona trash issue
- Florida House joins challenge to strike congressional redistricting amendment
- North Dakota lawmakers advance measure to remove poll tax and 'paupers, idiots'
- N.J. citizens group asks judge to block ruling against a spending initiative
- Washington State lawmaker proposes new requirements to the initiative process
- Governors in the news: California authorities are still trying to ID the vandal who threatened Jerry Brown
- Two special election candidates avert run-offs in Louisiana
- Cost of living and conflict of interest in Colorado
- Hawaii State Senate bans daily prayer
- College student stabs man he believed was Missouri Governor
- Analysis shows an increasing number of mayors targeted for recall
- Governors in the news: state executives battle with lawsuits and their own legislatures
- Colorado lawmaker presses for more information on statewide ballot measures
- Rhode Island's 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee is likely to try again
- Local officials in Oregon slapped with fines for violating election laws
- Only one Idaho initiative so far proposed for 2012
- Oregon representative files legislation to repeal Measures 66 & 67
- New York tax and spending measures clear the Senate in Round 1
- Majority of New Yorkers have no opinion on new AG
- Time runs out in Maine as two initiative efforts file signatures
- With little time left, two of five Maine initiatives have signatures filed
- Governors in the news: Florida's Scott holds off on changing a policy while Rick Snyder charges ahead in Michigan
- Second attempt at Kansas health care amendment to be made
- Petition drive deadline arrives in Maine for 2011 ballot
- Uncertainty awaits in Iowa's redistricting process
- Kittleman steps down as senate minority leader
- Alabama Governor's Inaugural address courts controversy and sparks debate's over religion
- U.S. Rep. Donnelly says redistricting may affect 2012 plans
- Governors in the news: state executives are reaching out to fellow lawmakers to achieve their agendas
- Whitver wins special election for District 35
- GOP junior congressmen in New Jersey at risk during redistricting
- Illinois Senate President Cullerton fires back at Wis. Governor on national television
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules that special election must be held in 2011 to fill governorship
- Candidates have until January 25 to file in Kentucky
- Voter ID proposed in Colorado as Senate Bill 018
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 4 certified measures
- Maine slot facility initiative effort only group with signatures filed as deadline looms
- Mississippi House passes eminent domain bill; could take initiative off ballot
- Minnesota SOS will lead National Association of Secretaries of State
- Virginia's redistricting process begins in full force
- Wyoming health care debate resurfaces for 2012 ballot
- Feds challenge secret ballot measures in four states
- New Jersey Governor shoots down idea of presidential run
- Governors in the news: coast to coast, it's been a rough week for state executives
- Outgoing Pennsylvania Governors calls for changes to state's death penalty
- Oregon Representative files bill to create an elected lieutenant governor
- Oklahoma joins a multistate agreement with Facebook
- New Hampshire House Republicans will avoid discussing gay marriage in 2011
- Louisiana and the U.S. Government trade barbs over the response to the 2010 BP Oil Spill
- Michigan Republicans share in strong national gains
- As early voting in Suttle recall continues, DA Klein asks for investigation into voter fraud
- Georgia AG set to enter health care reform battle
- NY State Supreme Court rules in favor of local initiative circuilators
- Alabama senate, house elect leaders and prepare for session
- Arizona lawmaker proposes new circulator requirements
- Rhode Island Governor calls for advertisers to "shut down" talk radio hosts
- South Dakota Republicans share in strong national gains
- Special election scheduled for Maine District 11 seat
- Washington lawmakers proposing tighter campaign finance laws
- Outspoken Maine Governor draws ire of NAACP
- Recall vote date set for Miami-Dade Mayor
- Federal court upholds Washington "Top 2" primary
- Tennessee Speaker of the House replaces most subcommittees
- Hercules mayor resigns as recall effort intensifies
- Utah representative removed from office
- Kansas requests to join 20-plus State AG suit against health care reform
- Slow redistricting effort may delay 2012 OH Presidential Primary
- Ohio GOP names 3 members to redistricting committee
- Delaware General Assembly begins 146th session
- Missouri House urges State AG to join health care fight
- A look back at the 2010 state legislative elections
- U.S. Rep. Kucinich target of Ohio redistricting
- Despite GOP controls over Indiana redistricting, citizens group will watchdog process
- As new legislative session begins, Illinois Democrats poised to control redistricting
- Chester County Commissioner named Pennsylvania SOS
- Virginia GOP lawmakers consider secret ballot measure
- Minnesota GOP lawmakers considering Right-To-Work measure
- North Dakota lawmakers seek to reserve funds for annual student scholarships
- Florida health care measure gains steam in the Senate
- On last day of lame duck session, Illinois lawmakers raise income tax 67%
- Republicans retain seats in January 11 special elections
- Alaska Attorney General rejects proposed abortion initiative (UPDATED)
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains rock solid as proposals mount
- Virginia Governor forms redistricting panel
- New Vermont SOS sworn into office
- Republican Arkansas SOS names staff, takes oath of office
- NJ Democrats hammer out redistricting plan
- Mendoza calls for advisory question on immigration
- Maryland lawmakers may consider recall
- Montana lawmakers may push back referendum deadlines
- New Hampshire lawmakers renew efforts to amend the state's education law
- Business group issues wish list for 2011 Kansas Legislative session
- Florida school districts face millions in class size fines
- Governors in the news: across the nation, governors are targeting red ink
- Kentucky Governor nominates new Secretary of State
- Washington SOS proposes bumping up primary election date
- Colorado lawmakers propose again to make it harder to qualify constitutional amendments
- Montana Legislature considering change to ballot measure introduction deadline
- Virginia Sheriffs angry over Governor's retirement contribution proposal
- Cost of administering Measures A and B much less than some predicted
- Texas Speaker race starts 82nd session off with a bang
- Gov. Tomblin considers making Lt. Gov. electable position
- Missouri early voting initiative cleared for circulation
- Washington's first local election to be held February 8th
- Two months after elections, Connecticut Legislature has 9 vacancies to fill
- Since Prop 13 in 1978, Californians have approved 18 propositions about budget practices
- Illinois income taxes may be going up if lawmakers reach agreement
- Idaho legislator will miss portion of session
- Campaign for Colorado initiative fined for alleged finance violations
- Legislative Democrats in Wisconsin raise uprorar on outside counsel used by GOP
- Republicans win two special election races
- Long-time Nevada Senator announces abrupt resignation
- Mississippi initiatives presented to Legislature
- Legislative leadership files lawsuit in Arizona over Redistricting nominees
- Indiana Secretary of State-elect ruled eligible for office
- Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem named Secretary of State
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification
- 2011 legislative session gets under way in Mississippi
- Budgetary problems set to take center stage in North Carolina
- Property tax measure sneaks onto Alaska 2012 ballot
- Longest serving Pennsylvania legislator dies
- Health Care Compact wants states, not feds, to handle health care
- Immigration debate begins to heat up in Kentucky
- Republican Governors Association will be headed by former campaign manager to Virginia's Bob McDonnell
- Hawaii Governor nominates new State Attorney General
- Minnesota and Wisconsin share a border but, after today, they won't share a policy on implementing healthcare reform
- Census Bureau's work is done, but some critics take aim at Congressional refusal to grow
- New Year brings gubernatorial inaugurations
- Governors in the news: 2011 begins with state executives flexing their muscles in many ways
December
- Votes cast for governor change signature requirements in 12 states
- States to begin legislative sessions in 2011
- Massachusetts voters ring in new year with no alcohol tax
- Timing of West Virginia's next gubernatorial election is politically fraught
- Utah Attorney General to continue work through chemotherapy
- Governors in the news: Alaska and Hawaii fight to sort of the legalities of open records
- Walker works last day as Milwaukee County Executive, Holloway to take over
- Governors in the news: As 2010 winds down, governors look to tie up loose ends in state business
- Clarification lawsuit filed regarding California's Proposition 2
- Initiative activist Costa files 2nd go-round of Electoral College Reform Act
- Governors in the news: both incoming and outgoing governors are hardly taking a Christmas break
- Ohio slots referendum supporters seek to block campaign investigation
- California's debt triples in Schwarzenegger's 7 years
- North Dakota census stats increase petition signature thresholds
- Efforts for immigration measure starting in Iowa
- Governors in the news: only weeks away from Inaugurations, incoming governors are looking to trim the state operations they will oversee
- Texas gains four congressional seats from 2010 Census
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count up by one for 2011 and 2012
- Governors in the news: state executives tackle healthcare and budget woes, issue pardons, and face criticism over comments on Civil Rights
- West Virginia US Senate special election cost reached over $3 million
- Missouri proposal seeks to prohibit personal property taxes
- U.S. Census Bureau announces official figures for 2011 reapportionment
- Governor McDonnell wants state employees to make pension contributions
- Proposed Florida amendment would require 10 years of practice to qualify for judgeships
- Mike Gatto introduces bills to clamp down on voter initiatives
- AZ Prop 112 officially voted down after recount
- 60 Minutes report highlights growing issues with state budgets nationwide
- Tea Party Aims to Get Tennessee AG position elected
- Judge in 20-plus State Attorney General suit expresses skepticism on mandate
- Trial begins on federal lawsuit against Nebraska's initiative laws
- Nevada arena initiative's signature gathering questioned in lawsuit
- Will Californians vote for higher taxes to close budget deficit?
- Incoming Ohio Attorney General dismisses talks of Senate run
- Kentucky receives first GOP Attorney General candidate
- Republicans clinch supermajority in Texas House
- Wisconsin state employee contracts fail in lame duck session
- Incoming Oklahoma Attorney General moving forward on health care suit
- On November's local ballots, labor lost big in California
- Chafee addresses budget deficit
- Michigan legislature wraps up lame duck session
- New Mexico state agencies asked to cut budgets 10 percent
- Federal official rejects voter fraud in South Dakota
- Oklahoma SQ 744 at 21 in Ballotpedia's rankings of measure contributions
- With Kansas results certified, ballot measure numbers become official
- Despite party control over redistricting, Massachusetts governor promotes depoliticizing process
- Idaho SJR 101 had lowest contribution total in the country
- 2010 tax issues fail in Alabama
- Gov. Daniels approves of plan for "smarter incarceration"
- Delaware Senate leader DeLuca reelected despite challenge
- Arkansas measure's political issue among highest in margin of victory
- Pennsylvania Bar Association establishes committee to review legislative reapportionment process
- Voter-approved North Dakota State Legacy Fund effective June 2011
- As 2010 comes to a close, Ballotpedia wraps up ballot measure analysis
- Wyoming legislators prepare for 2011 session
- North Carolina Republicans hold power over redistricting for the first time in over a century
- Jeff Stone to run for Milwaukee County Execuctive
- Mississippi set for special elections in January 2011
- New census population figures to be released next week
- Candidates Ernst and Smith contend for District 48
- Municipalities in California face January 7 deadline for referring local ballot measures
- In Utah, Governor's Budget Voted Down by House GOP
- Nebraska sees progress for women in politics
- Kentucky Legislature looks ahead to redistricting
- Montana politicians begin filing for 2012 gubernatorial campaign
- Missouri Secretary of State approves four citizen initiatives for circulation
- Judge alters, but doesn't nullify AK parental notification measure
- Maine casino vote recount effort dropped by opponents
- NJ lawmakers go all in, place sports betting amendment on ballot
- Ballotpedia takes a first look at the 2011 governors' contests
- Redistricting in Tennessee likely delayed until 2012
- Washington's high court dismisses R-71 challenge
- BREAKING: Virginia federal judge rules federal health care reform unconstitutional
- New Vermont SOS selects deputy
- Connecticut AG names top federal prosecutor as deputy
- Colorado tax initiative tests the state's review board
- Voters go to the polls in two special elections tomorrow
- With more than 100 new faces, New Hampshire legislators take oaths of office
- Midwest states are focus of a new push for Right-To-Work in 2011
- Improving Maine's business climate is top priority for legislature
- Oregon Governor calls for public safety review including previously approved measures
- New York Republicans narrowly take senate
- Republican victories reshape Ohio redistricting
- Florida lawmakers aim to circumvent judicial review for proposed amendments
- Spring 2011 internships available with Ballotpedia
- New Jersey Governor, Legislature agree on arbitration reform
- Local Ohio measure results tallied, many schools look to try again
- Georgia AG-elect wants power to investigate foreclosures
- Western states, fiscal issues dominated 2010's ballot measure campaign contributions
- New California redistricting commission starts its work
- Nevada sports arena initiative moves forward
- Democrat Mark Dayton will govern Minnesota
- Inauguration season officially begins for winners of the 2010 gubernatorial contests
- Natalie Tennant considers WV gubernatorial bid
- Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count: proposals for upcoming ballots roll in as challenges for 2010 measures continue to develop
- Unions urge contract approval before Walker steps into office as Governor
- New York AG-elect will focus on mortgage, consumer debt
- Creigh Deeds will run for another State Senate term in 2011
- Missouri city officials prepare for earnings tax vote, while challenges to Proposition A continue
- Kentucky governor's pledge of tax incentives for Creationist theme park doesn't sit well with advocates of Church and State separation
- Minnesota's gubernatorial recount heads into its second stage
- Missouri senator files legislation to repeal "puppy mill" measure
- Maine casino vote recount underway
- Republicans named to AG/SOS positions in Maine
- Alaska Governor names new State Attorney General
- $1,000,000 donations accounted for 70% of all donations to California's November propositions
- Illinois Senate Approves Expanded Casino Gambling
- Illinois civil unions bill clears final hurdle, awaits Gov. Quinn's signature
- US Supreme Court to rule on Arizona Public Financing System for Elections
- Democratic Governors, led by Maryland's Martin O'Malley, rebut idea that Republicans will control redistricting
- California Libertarians file briefs on petition circulator lawsuit
- CO Secretary of State-Elect Gessler wants lawmakers to take up photo ID
- On 14 election days, in 52 counties, Californians voted on 479 local ballot measures
- Incoming Florida Governor Rick Scott adds Michelle Rhee to his transition team
- Federal Appeals Court upholds Nevada's initiative process
- Congressional Republicans loop GOP governors into strategy meeting
- Ohio's Governornor-elect John Kasich is on the losing end of open record battle
- Illinois State House passes civil unions in a emotionally charged debate
November
- Tennessee House GOP selects first female speaker in state history
- With control of both chambers in New Hampshire, Republicans nominate new leadership
- After nearly losing House on election night, Democrats in New Mexico elect leadership
- Rhode Island Senate holds December session to consider judicial nominees
- Idaho airport: No projects anticipated after amendment passage
- Thirteen legislators in five states leave Dems for the GOP
- Recall effort approved for petition circulation in Walsh County
- Hawaiians elect Board of Education members for the last time
- Gov. Elect-Walker and GOP Legislators want lame duck session stopped
- Tea Party founder fights for additional Republican seat
- Appeal filed on Arkansas Issue 2
- Change is on the way for Massachusetts legislative leadership
- Missouri judicial reform efforts revisited
- Injunction on Oklahoma SQ 755 bars certification, for now
- Pennsylvania Governor-elect Corbett plans to hit the ground running
- Immigration bill makes its way to Colorado
- Californians approve $3.7 billion in school bond propositions on November 2 ballot
- Bosma to name Democrats as committee chairs
- Special election set for Iowa Senate seat
- Another statewide recount puts Minnesota politicos back in familiar territory
- GOP chooses new leadership for North Carolina Senate, House
- Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson will not seek election in 2011
- Recently elected Minnesota lawmakers propose a same-sex marriage amendment
- Majority of Delaware legislative leadership to remain in same positions
- Vermont Attorney General calls for Soda Tax
- Gov. O'Malley to balance Maryland budget
- Newly Elected New York AG names Transition Team
- Rainy day fund measure being considered in Texas
- Minnesota SOS computer programmer pleads guilty in child porn case
- Newly elected Wyoming Governor appoints Attorney General
- Lawsuit aims to shoot down parental notification law
- Local measure results near completion
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count reveals several social issues for 2011 ballots
- Incoming Kansas Secretary of State proposes initiative and referendum process (updated)
- Florida lawmakers resurrect proposed health care amendment
- New poll shows strong support for implementing initiative process in the Badger State
- Eyman signature privacy case dismissed, R-71 challenge returns to court in 2011
- Governor McDonnell elected Vice Chairman of the RGA
- Mississippi Gov. Barbour proposes FY 2012 budget: no new taxes, sweeping cuts
- Ballotpedia chart analysis shows multiple dates for constitutional changes
- Lame Duck session may await the Wisconsin Legislature
- Georgia wants newly registered voters to prove citizenship
- Incoming Michigan GOP ponders aggressive tax reform
- Nebraska narrows budget gap
- McGinness proposes public retirement reforms
- Montana maintains party leadership
- NJ Supreme Court strikes down recall effort against U.S. Senator Menendez
- Illinois lawmakers urged to pass gay marriage legislation in lame duck session
- Maine Republicans to drown Dirigo
- New Connecticut AG gives first interview since election
- English issue not riding into sunset as Texas considers measure
- Rumored lawsuit becomes reality for Oklahoma's SQ 746
- Oregonians aim to prohibit real estate transfer taxes in 2012
- Tomblin sworn in as new Governor of West Virginia
- Utah lawmakers revisit affirmative action amendment for 2012 ballot
- Take two: Arizona's Proposition 112 headed for recount
- Gov. Quinn pushes for open primaries in Illinois
- Three open state legislative seats lead to special elections in Mississippi
- Rhode Island Democrats lose some seats to Republicans but maintain legislative control
- Wyoming Republicans increase legislative control
- Republicans win big in Texas House
- Both amendments pass in Kansas
- Newly elected Georgia AG told County Manager to ignore law
- People question if Maine's governor-elect was given an mandate
- Numbers tilt toward passage of Arizona Prop 203
- Republicans in Pennsylvania gain a state government trifecta
- Governor Manchin bids farewell as he becomes U.S. Senator
- Marijuana Policy Project launches initiative campaign for 2012
- More than a week later, 3 Arizona measures are toss ups
- Democrats gain seats in seven state legislative chambers
- Recount requests filed in 3 Wisconsin Legislative Races
- Tenth Circuit Court shoots down Colorado's campaign finance requirement
- Arizona medical marijuana question's results show thin margin
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is back with updates, previews and more
- Three measures appear headed to court in Oklahoma
- Wisconsin Assembly and Senate name their new leaders
- Washington voters approve four of nine measures
- Voters supported "right to hunt" in three of four states
- IL State Elections Board faces pushback on whether to seat U.S. Sen-Elect Kirk
- Nevada sports arena supporters file signatures
- Foley concedes Connecticut governor's race to Malloy
- One week post election, gubernatorial fights are shaping up
- Health care measures faced mixed voter opinion
- Missouri lawmakers seek to repeal or amend Proposition B
- NJ lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to implement judicial retention
- Louisiana voters approve 8 of the 10 proposed amendments
- Republicans gain control of the Alabama state legislature for the first time in 136 years
- Uncertainty still rules in Connecticut's gubernatorial race.
- Montana GOP takes State House
- Sweeping gains give Republicans control of North Carolina's state legislature
- Republicans break Nevada Democratic supermajorities
- Maine casino measure may face recount and a legal challenge in the near future
- Maryland Question 3 approval presents problem for another winner at polls
- Rainy Day Fund measures get voter backing on Election Day
- New York Senate partisan count could be undecided until January 2011
- Michigan voters reject constitutional convention but say yes to felon ban
- Governor McDonnell would consider statewide referendum on alcohol privatization
- November elections might be over but a complaint remains pending on Measure 74
- Democrats save at least one Midwestern gubernatorial race
- Majority of GOP Secretary of State Pickups won by Obama in 2008
- Florida redistricting measures cleared the ballot but face a possible legal challenge
- Oklahoma SQ 755 passes, but lawsuit looming (updated)
- George Soros and SOS Project hit hard on Election Day
- Maryland Constitutional Convention question gets majority vote; but not so fast (updated)
- Most states which saw legislative chambers switch to Republican were won by Obama in 2008
- Thursday a.m. webinar available on Tuesday's historic state government elections
- In Connecticut, will the real Governor-elect please step forward?
- Minnesota's gubernatorial race will probably require a recount...and definitely needs some math lessons
- American governorships are still something of a boy's club
- Republican trifecta gains create recipe for powerful impact on redistricting
- Both bond propositions pass, amendment fails in Alaska
- Three out of ten measures pass in Arizona
- Election Day winds down with 7 key gubernatorial races undecided
- Two measures fail in Oklahoma
- Illinois voters approve gubernatorial recall amendment
- State Legacy Fund succeeds while Hunting Ban falls in North Dakota
- Missouri measures successfully approved, one remains pending
- Two measures fail, one passes in Massachusetts
- South Dakotans say no to medical marijuana and yes to smoking ban
- Class size and land use amendments appear rejected by Florida voters
- Scott Walker celebrates his birthday as Wisconsin's Governor-Elect
- Indiana's only ballot measure easily passes
- Vermont 17 year olds given the green light to vote in primaries
- New Jersey Wage Assessment, Question 1 is overwhelmingly approved
- Judge grants poll hour extension in Connecticut
- Oklahoma SQ 744 defeated by wide margin
- State governments set to shift toward Republicans in today's vote
- Election Day could have a few surprises for gubernatorial hopefuls
- Comedian Lights Up; Prop 19 goes up in smoke?
- Strong tea party support amongst Utah voters
- Ballotpedia's 2010 Regional Breakdown: All regions
- Washington measures some of 2010's most hotly-debated
- Missouri newspapers split on 2010 measures
- SC measures' approval isn't solidified after November vote
- Two Kentucky House candidates ruled ineligible
- Both major parties break records in fundraising on 2010 gubernatorial races
- America's unelected governor?
October
- Absentee vote fraud alleged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- White Expected To Win Big, Again, In Illinois SOS Race
- Tough economy has some surprising people looking to get their old jobs back
- Governors' races end on November 2nd, unless they don't
- Automated call controversy hits Nevada Question 1
- GOP inroads projected in Tuesday's state legislative elections
- Voters in 57 California school districts to decide on over $4 billion in bonds
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Southeast ballot measures
- West Virginia Early Voting nearing its end
- Virginia's electronic voter verficiation system may have glitches
- Quorum within reach of Indiana Senate Republicans
- Money in the bank and foot in the mouth
- What to expect from Ballotpedia election coverage on November 2
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is set and steady for November 2
- Louisiana wraps up early voting for November election
- Illinois state lawmakers discuss election trends
- Mississippians have until October 30 to vote absentee
- Investigation of alleged voter fraud in Kentucky
- Republican Party projected to pick up 6 state Attorney General seats on November 2
- In Georgia, home is where the fight is
- Smallest state could make political waves on November 2nd
- Myths and realities of Constitutional Conventions discussed in Washington D.C.
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Northeast ballot measures
- In Colorado, efforts to convince a candidate to leave the race may have broken the law
- New Jersey pushes Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 184
- New York governor's race finally gets a debate
- Ballot measure activists challenge Florida's campaign finance laws
- Small number of Illinois military ballots effected by delays
- Pundits opine on 2010's naughty and nice ballot measures
- Pennsylvania Senate wraps up last work day before the election
- Wyoming legislative elections likely to be uneventful in 2010
- Gay marriage groups fund state legislative candidates
- North Dakota fielding a slim ballot with only 2 measures
- Oregon voters see another heavy ballot for 2010
- Handful of Illinois counties miss military ballot deadline, GOP threatens lawsuit
- Wisconsin Supreme Court deadlocked on Milwaukee sick leave case
- Vermont GOP SOS candidate receives ticket for accident
- Supporters say Idaho measure would add flexibility to UI
- Supporters voice their opinions of Alaska Proposition B
- Arkansas issues heating up as election nears
- Citizen initiatives: Success and failure in 2010
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Washington campaign finance laws
- Early voting begins in North Carolina
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Midwest ballot measures
- Supreme Court case to affect Mississippi immigration law
- Marijuana may boost turnout for Democrats
- Rhode Island board of elections lowers candidate fine
- Feds launch investigation on Illinois military and overseas ballots
- Personhood supporters pursue appeal against Colorado's Blue Book
- SC Election Officials Seek Uniform Schedule
- GOP Connecticut AG candidate supports "nullifying" laws
- Kentucky candidate remains on ballot despite ineligibility
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is unshaken at 183 questions
- NY State Board of Elections settle with feds on MOVE Act
- Bi-partisan Prosecution Selected in Case Against White
- Early voting begins in West Virginia
- Brother of Minnesota SOS launches new PAC
- Virginia elections officials expect 40% turnout for November election
- Massachusetts to have advisory marijuana measures in selected municipalties on the November ballot
- Ballotpedia SOS Race Tracker - Toss-ups down to 3, GOP likely to pick up CO, IA, and KS
- Ohio SOS opponents debate Spanish-language ballots
- Bay State Independent candidate sues former staffers
- Wisconsin AG Candidates talk issues during first debate
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Southwest ballot measures
- Mitt Romney Stumps for GOP AG candidate in Georgia
- Racy Paladino E-mails Topic of Discourse in New York AG race
- So-called GOP candidate challenges Illinois House Speaker
- Colorado Republicans have a minor problem.
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count holds steady as campaigns get into full swing (UPDATED)
- Jerry Brown may have violated U.S. sanctions against Cuba
- Republicans Raring to Reclaim Iowa State House
- Gov. Christie campaigns in Iowa nearly one year before Iowa caucuses
- Special session is on, McDonnell's ABC privatization plan approved
- Competitiveness in national elections does not trickle down to state level
- Four lawmakers among eleven indicted in Alabama bingo controversy
- Governor Christie comes to Wisconsin to campaign for fellow candidates
- Louisiana votes, both Amendments approved
- WI Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on sick leave referendum
- Ballotpedia AG Race Tracker - Toss-ups down to 3, GOP likely to pick up AZ, GA, KS, and OH
- Virginia uses electronic poll books for 2010 elections
- In nationally notorious Bell, recall organizers have enough signatures
September
- Of his opponent, gubernatorial candidate says, "He's my friend. He'll be my friend after the election"
- 2010: year of the independents?
- Closing hours of California gubernatorial race get more intense, if that's even possible
- Incoming Nebraskan government will face $750 million shortfall
- Early voting begins in Wyoming
- At least four measures proposed in Kansas fail to make ballot
- Mississippi legislators hold hearings on proposed immigration laws
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Northwest ballot measures
- NC state senator to resign, take position as secretary of revenue
- As registration deadlines loom, new state website gains traffic
- Third parties win key victory in Tennessee
- Voting machines may entrench parties, confuse voters
- Arkansas Issue 2 comes under fire in lawsuit
- Only 19 state senate challengers topple incumbents in 2010
- Gathering reveals worries and curiosity over crowded Arizona ballot
- New polling data predicts Republicans to gain 623 state legislative seats in election
- Rhode Island incumbents struggle in state legislative primary
- Eight senate incumbents run unopposed in November
- Kentucky House Republicans put forth 2011 agenda
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count reveals 155 questions for November's ballot
- Delaware House Republicans reveal "Pledge to Delaware"
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules petition signatures are public records
- Dem. Chairman alleges GOP candidate voter fraud
- North Dakota officials analyze Measure 1's impact on spending
- Tennessee federal judge finds 3rd party requirements unconstitutional
- Oregon signature gatherers indicted on fraud charges
- Louisiana early voting ends, state gears up for October 2 election
- Lazio is out in New York, but will it matter?
- Higher turnout in Hawaii, but few upsets
- Early voting starts Tuesday for Ohioans
- Support declines for Prop 25, holds steady for marijuana
- Continued analysis of ballot measures reveals emphasis on spending issues
- ABC News elections expert sees voter discontent as key to elections
- Governor Christie to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidates
- New York AG caught lying about voting for Bloomberg?
- O'Connor supports Nevada judges amendment
- Governor to lift state park alcohol ban
- Personhood supporters file suit against Colorado's Blue Book
- Schweitzer says marijuana law is far off track
- GOP could gain redistricting powers in Michigan
- Former Illinois GOP Leaders Predict 2010 Repeat of 1994
- Connecticut AG candidates set debate date
- Wisconsin's Republican Party files official complaint alleging coordination over union organizer's comments
- Vermont bumps Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 175
- Missouri earnings tax measure remains on the ballot; challenge rejected
- Democratic AG candidate in Wisconsin faces law license review
- Indiscreet union organizer's comments spell trouble for Tom Barrett's campaign
- Washington State AG will argue to entire 9th Circuit to uphold state's felon voting ban.
- Washington State AG files appeal over felon voting ban
- GOP candidate leads by double digits in Georgia AG race
- Colorado Secretary of State ponders options on "cure" provision
- Fast facts about Oklahoma's 2010 ballot measures
- Class size amendment appeal moves forward to Florida Supreme Court
- One MA House incumbent loses in primary
- Ballotpedia begins analysis of 2010 ballot measures
- Vermont voting age requirements are up for a vote this November
- Washington State AG appeals campaign finance ruling
- Lack of candidates leaves Texas voters with little choice in November
- Governor McDonnell proposes 4 day work week for state employees
- Gubernatorial primaries wind down, with big implications for November
- Meg Whitman sets new record for campaign spending
- Puppets and Presidents in California's gubernatorial race
- Citizen initiatives make rare appearances on Utah ballots
- South Dakota smoking ban supporters launch campaign efforts
- Nevada's 2010 ballot - all about judicial reform, eminent domain and taxes
- Maine casino initiative campaigns begin to form
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count holds steady at 174 as ballots are finalized
- 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election begins to take shape
- State legislative commission studies the death penalty in New Hampshire
- Final day of multi-state primaries awaits voters in 7 states and DC
- Wyoming Governor says state law does not allow for regulation of greenhouse gases
- ACLU threats Hawaii Senate with lawsuit over invocation practice
- Request to block California from implementing Prop 14 denied
- Public forums kick off in Arizona as election day nears
- Florida Amendment 8 clears legal hurdle; teachers union to appeal
- Colorado Secretary of State proposes changes in rules to "curing" initiatives
- Vermont AG requested to investigate Republican Governors Association
- Beau Biden officially secures second term as Delaware AG
- West Virginia Supreme Court hears appeal on petition signatures
- Possible Cost to Recall Suttle: $900,000
- Connecticut AG leads by 9 points in Senate race
- Minnesota SOS asks residents to vote in honor of veterans
- Ruling releases Washington initiative petitions
- Maryland judge stops fake ballot from being circulated
- Alaska's voter pamphlets to be available in October
- Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments on Voter ID
- November ballot measures in Alabama lend a local flavor
- Wisconsin election officials reach deal with feds on military voting
- In 14 states, voters display very different attitudes toward school bonds and taxes
- PA Supreme Court to rule on residency requirement for collecting ballot signatures
- New Jersey lawmakers propose internet voting for military and overseas voters
- NC Supreme Court to determine governor's powers during a fiscal emergency
- State legislative elections come into national focus
- Texas AG challenger accuses Greg Abbott of shifting immigration opinion
- North Dakota officials finalize 2010 ballot following court ruling
- Arizona county prepares for passage of medical marijuana measure
- Governor McDonnell announces ABC privatization plan
- Federal judge strikes down contribution limits on Washington ballot issues
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count totals 174 certified measures for 2010
- Missouri real estate taxation amendment certified, appeal dropped
- Florida Supreme Court officially strikes Amendment 3, 7 and 9 from ballot
- As Voter Registration Month Begins in Ohio, Absentees Express Concerns
- Georgia SOS urges voters to register by October 4th
- 4 Ohio Voters file lawsuit against absentee balloting procedures
- Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council releases October amendment guide
- 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
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission fines ballot activist $500
- New Mexico Secretary of State proposes ballot protection law
- Kentucky measure proposed to keep state a 'happy hunting ground'
- Kevin Joyce resigns Illinois state house seat
- Number of Maine ballot questions for 2010 slightly above average
- No citizen initiatives scheduled to appear on Utah 2010 ballot
- Tennessee November amendment sees little campaigning
- Another Montana initiative sees legal action for removal
- Colorado bail bond measure qualifies for November 2010 ballot
- Missouri court thrusts real estate amendment onto the 2010 ballot
- Iowa students get a taste of democracy with mock ballot measures
August
- Minnesota SOS urges military voters to apply now for absentee ballots
- Ballotpedia’s Tuesday Count inches up to 171 certified measures (updated)
- PA state senator seeks to standardize ballot access requirements
- Federal lawsuit challenges Wyoming marriage law
- Nebraska ballot contains economic amendment
- Health care question fails to make New Mexico ballot
- Controversial secret ballot issue hits South Carolina
- KY Senate President Williams expected to announce run for Governor
- Indiana Property Tax Cap Amendment endured rocky road to ballot
- Keever recommended to fill vacant North Carolina House seat
- Idaho Representative's prediction of Idaho ballot dead on
- Mississippi legislators ban synthetic marijuana in special session
- NH House subcommittee studies marijuana legalization
- EXCLUSIVE: Ballotpedia SOS Race Tracker - 6 offices in play
- EXCLUSIVE: Ballotpedia AG Race Tracker - 8 contests up in the air
- Colorado health care measure cleared for statewide vote
- Texas AG challenging Obama administration drilling moratorium
- Oklahomans will decide on English as official language
- 10 states seek waivers from compliance with MOVE Act
- Vermont Primary Roundup - Condos and Gibbs crush in SOS races
- Florida Primary Roundup - Scott/Bondi upset McCollum/Kottkamp, Gelber sweeps Aronberg
- Illinois candidates propose combining treasurer, comptroller
- Over $600K poured in to pass Arizona health care measure
- Alabama voters to see four statewide measures in November
- Immigration may appear on future Arkansas ballot
- Liquor privatization battle brewing in Virginia
- Measure 1 fails, Measure 2 passes in Alaska primary election
- In Hughson, California, the vote is overwhelming to recall 3 members of the city council
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 170 ballot questions
- Oregon casino initiative supporters move ahead without constitutional amendment
- Arlington County Democrats unanimously endorse all of Virginia's referendums
- Two ballot measures to meet their fate as Alaska's Primary Election arrives
- Missouri state representative files lawsuit after losing the primary
- Hawaii legislators use $16 million from emergency 911 fund to balance the budget
- Virginia still clings onto one-term limit policy for Governors
- Nationally, state legislative term limits impact 6% of seats up in 2010
- U.S. Justice Department approves GA voter verification system
- Connecticut AG accused of lying about accepting PAC money
- California lawmakers race to the finish to get initiative bills passed
- Missouri court reviews real estate tax measure for 2010 ballot
- W.Va Secretary of State to review early voting procedures
- New Hampshire representative resigns over comments about Palin
- North Dakota Secretary of State confirms pharmacy initiative won't appear on ballot (updated)
- Loophole allows New York AG to accept donation from targeted firm
- Delaware AG misspells name in Facebook ad
- Montana Supreme Court allows ballot initiative to remain on ballot
- Last minute ballot challenge awaits Virginia lawsuit
- In Michigan House of Representatives, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits
- Michigan State Senate facing heavy turnover due to term limits
- In Nevada House of Representatives, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits
- In California State Legislature, Democrats are more impacted by term limits than Republicans
- In Nevada State Senate, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits
- In Missouri State House of Representatives, more Republicans than Democrats feel impact of term limits
- Is the tea party movement impacting state legislative elections? Study announced
- Gov. Christie heads off criticism over NJ gay marriage case.
- In Missouri State Senate, more Republicans than Democrats feel impact of term limits
- South Dakota's 2010 ballot question guide is now available
- Pharmacy initiative supporters continue to seek spot on North Dakota ballot
- Senators accuse U.S. Justice Department of not enforcing MOVE Act
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count makes the leap to 170 certified measures
- Initiative process proposed in Kansas
- Federal judge throwns out ban on non-resident circulators in Kansas
- Missouri city officials file lawsuit to block earnings tax measure
- Are lobbyists as much of a threat to the I&R process as the legislatures?
- Ohio Secretary of State candidates want more scrutiny for ballot wording
- Missouri judge upholds "puppy mill" ballot language
- Illinois Gov. Quinn proposes citizen initiative changes
- Michigan activists support amendment to ban Great Lakes oil drilling
- Wisconsin Supreme Court halts issue ad law
- Marijuana question absent from Arkansas ballot
- In the last ten years, only three initiatives made Idaho ballot
- Unions ask judge to take the Adachi Initiative off the ballot
- California AG double-dipping state pension program?
- Delaware AG resolves Delaware City election dispute
- Judge keeps Washington R-71 petition signers' names sealed
- Texas AG sues BP over emissions
- Utah ethics initiative supporters report they met 2012 requirements
- Alabama senate incumbents: can they find a challenger?
- Arizona House term limits create vacancies
- Decision to be announced in North Carolina ballot access case
- Fines placed upon Alaska Ballot Measure 1 supporters
- Arizona State Senate Republicans feel impact of term limits
- Ohio State Rep. Garrison represented BISC at the Global Forum
- Federal judge refuses to issue stay on Prop 8 ruling
- Pennsylvania house incumbents dominate ballot
- Total count of Alabama statewide measures not solidified just yet
- Iowa house incumbents dominate ballot
- Nevada assembly incumbents dominate ballot
- Health Care issue sweeping nation is absent in Maryland
- Iowa senate incumbents dominate ballot
- Wisconsin federal judge delays settlement of issue advoacy lawsuit
- Pennsylvania senate incumbents dominate ballot
- Nevada senate incumbents face challengers on ballot
- Term extension up for debate in New Mexico
- Arizona's Proposition 108 makes a reappearing act on the ballot
- Lively primaries for both parties in Vermont SOS campaign
- Connecticut Primary Roundup - Dean, Merrill sweep
- Ohio House partisan balance may hinge on term limits
- Opponents of Alaska Ballot Measure 2 won't debate issue
- All but 7 South Dakota state reps face opposition
- Georgia Primary Run-off Roundup - Deal, Sinkfield pull off upsets; Olens crushes
- Many open seats but only one primary challenge in South Dakota state senate elections
- 2012 NGA meeting to be held in Virginia
- In Colorado House elections, most races include incumbents
- Massachusetts House incumbents dominate ballot
- Massachusetts senate incumbents dominate ballot
- In Colorado Senate elections, incumbents play a significant role
- In Maine House of Representatives, term limits impact Democrats and Republicans equally
- How will term limits impact Ohio elections?
- South Dakota term limits create 8 open state representative seats
- In Maine State Senate, term limits impact Democrats and Republicans equaly
- In Colorado House of Representatives, Democrats are hit by term limits
- In Florida House, Republicans are more affected by term limits than Democrats
- Term limits affect 4 South Dakota state senators
- In Colorado State Senate, term limits spare most incumbents
- In Florida State Senate, Republicans are more affected by term limits than Democrats
- Nebraska gets 'F' in initiative process, says think tank
- Rhode Island casino measure's luck runs out as deadline passes to place it on ballot
- WI Elections Authorities reach settlement in lawsuit over disclosure rules
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count is unshaken at 167 certified measures
- In Montana House, term limits affect more Republicans than Democrats
- In Montana Senate, term limits affect more Republicans than Democrats
- New Jersey leaders meet at gaming summit in Atlantic City
- Arizona Legislature back at work due to Proposition 108
- Oregon citizens panel prepares to review ballot measures for November election
- California legislature yanks Prop 18, the water bond, from November ballot
- Connecticut GOP AG candidate's husband arrested in sign altercation
- No ballot measures certified in New Jersey for 2010
- Grassroots group files emergency injunction on campaign finance rule
- Democratic AG candidate involved in hit-and-run accident
- Florida's high court scheduled to rule on health care amendment ballot status
- Governor Manchin is target of a federal investigation
- Two initiatives meet North Dakota petition drive deadline
- Alaska senate incumbents dominate ballot
- Massachusetts Lawmakers end session without passing initiative legislation
- Kentucky state workers file lawsuit to stop mandatory furloughs
- Wyoming incumbents criticized for using state vehicles for campaigning
- Immigration law shaping up to be a big issue of Mississippi's 2011 elections
- New Hampshire commission meets to discuss selling state assets
- Day Five marks the end of the 2010 Global Forum
- Minor-party candidates in Pennsylvania meet with difficulties
- North Carolina Governor signs ethics reform bill into law
- Kansas Primary Roundup - Kobach, Biggs, Schmidt easily secure nominations
- Federal judge overturns California's Proposition 8
- Day 4 of Global Forum highlights how direct democracy can affect policy.
- Missouri's voters approve Proposition C (updated)
- Missouri election officials certify 2 of 4 initiative petitions for November ballot
- Demand for probe into Minnesota Voter Fraud expands
- Signatures for only two initiatives submitted in Colorado
- Connecticut AG to probe internet e-book deals
- Realtors in Missouri plan to sue SOS Carnahan over signature rejection
- Voters head to polls in Missouri to weigh in on Prop C
- Day Three of the 2010 Global Forum
- Signatures filed in Colorado to qualify anti-Obamacare initiative for ballot
- South Carolina rainy day amendment slated to be on November ballot
- Day 2 of Global forum highlights issues in the U.S. initiative process
- Day One of the 2010 Global Forum
July
- Virginia Secretary of Commonwealth throws out petition complaint
- Maine lawmaker proposes voter ID bill
- Hawaii same-sex couples sue Governor for equal rights
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count sees action as certified measures increase to 167
- Opening reception highlights the beginning of 2010 Global Forum
- Louisiana's last closed Primary race
- California's Prop 14 opponents file lawsuit
- Casino backers in Oregon announce ballot access lawsuit
- I-1107 certified in Washington
- Governor McDonnell looks to sell off ABC stores to fix roads
- Term limits proposition qualifies for February 2012 ballot in California
- Alabama lawmakers do not pass any initiative bills
- Oklahoma AG narrowly defeated in Gubernatorial Primary
- North Carolina Supreme Court set to hear ballot access case
- Part I of the Oregon non-tribal casino initiative falls short, Part II makes the cut
- Maine legislators approve three initiative bills
- Nearly all Washington State initiative bills die in committee
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains steadily above 160 despite lawsuits
- Complaints arise of illegal advertisements in campaign against Alaska's Ballot Measure 2
- North Carolina federal court delays ballot access hearing
- Arizona Judge rules ballot wording fair in Prop 302
- Kansas AG argues out-of-state circulator ban is unconstitutional
- Utah lawmakers approve one initiative bill during session
- Tennessee legislators stop three initiative bills
- Florida's Education Association files lawsuit to block Amendment 8
- Missouri Litigators Honored for Work to Protect Initiative Campaign’s First Amendment Rights
- Another Florida measure bites the dust, Amendment 3 off the ballot
- Oregon redistricting amendment supporters challenge the state's signature laws
- Submitting arguments for and against Arizona measures passes
- SQ 153 removed from Oklahoma ballot
- Filing fees preventing independents from running in W. Va. special election
- South Dakota high court upholds Amendment K ballot summary
- 4 Missouri initiatives have total sigs tallied
- Governor Christie aims to overhaul gaming industry in New Jersey
- Georgia Primary Roundup - Landslides and Run-offs
- Legislators stop initiative legislation in Hawaii
- Florida legislators do not pass initiative legislation during a short session
- Delaware legislators do not pass initiative legislation
- Florida oil drilling special session abruptly ends with no vote
- North Dakota Libertarians sue Secretary of State
- Missouri health care measure cleared for August vote, no appeal sought
- Citizen initiatives thrust Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count to 161
- Lawsuits hit Florida, Amendment 3 hearing this week
- Lawsuit filed to block personhood initiative from Mississippi ballot
- Florida Supreme Court to hear redistricting cases
- Three initiatives certified for the 2010 ballot in Montana (Updated)
- W. Virginia legislators approve special election reform bill before deadline
- West Virginia House passes special election reform
- In Oklahoma State Senate, more Democrats than Republicans feel impact of term limits
- Michigan agency fails to report $41 million in stimulus funds
- Montana counties turn in initiative signatures to Secretary of State
- Secret ballot compromised in New Mexico and other states
- Governor McDonnell restores voting rights to 506 felons
- Wis. Assembly candidate questions AFSCME submitting petitions on his behalf
- I-1098 income tax initiative qualifies in State of Washington
- Tennessee early voting begins today for Primary
- Democratic majorities in state senates at greater risk than Republican majorities, analyst says
- Michigan Tea Party leaders challenge ballot petitions
- Wyoming Governor threatens to sell national park land
- Stimulus recipients fail to report funds
- NH Department of Education fails to report stimulus records
- Legislative question on ballot in New Mexico
- Delaware AG will go unchallenged in November
- Iowa Secretary of State incumbent faces competition in 2010 election
- Alabama SOS to be decided on in 2010
- Indiana to hold Senate and House elections in 2010
- NH Governor orders all state departments to cut budgets by 5 percent
- Question of marriage seen in Idaho in the past
- Wisconsin recall group questions mass mailer by suburban-Milwaukee Mayor
- More state employees in New Jersey are retiring in response to "Cap 2.0"
- Vermont legislators fail to pass initiative legislation
- Mississippi Legislators do not pass recall law
- Oregon legislators approve two initiative bills during special session
- Lawmakers in Oklahoma do not approve initiative bills
- South Carolina's recent history rich with ballot measures
- Health care issue will not be place before Kansas voters
- W. Virginia special election draft legislation released
- Arizona judge set to decide if a measure's description is misleading
- Virginia mayor Holley achieves dubious distinction: Most recalled politician in the United States
- Oregon city required to accept anti-tax petition
- North Dakota's petition drive deadline is only weeks away
- Federal government pays Montana counties for non-taxable land
- DOJ/Minnesota SOS accused of ignoring voter fraud in Franken victory
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count surpasses the 150 mark
- Gov. Christie refuses to join lawsuit to overturn federal sports betting ban
- Groups from all sides in Alaska are opposing Proposition 1
- Judge to hear challenge to Missouri health care measure
- With lawsuit filed, arguments to be heard for Arizona ballot measure
- South Dakota supporters prepare campaign for medical marijuana
- Alaska Supreme Court rules against publicly funded elections
- Voter sentiment in California swings against marijuana legalization
- Vermont AG named Sixth Worst in the Nation by CEI
- Global Forum on direct democracy set to start on July 30
- Wyoming excise tax initiative stopped in the Senate
- Connecticut AG named Third Worst in the Nation by CEI
- Candidates for governer urge override of casino veto
- Denver unveils ballot-tracking service
- Maryland Constitution one of the longest in the country
- Questions surround Montana hunting initiative
- Illinois Gov. and Lt. Gov. candidates to run together in primaries
- Virginia ballot measures were consistent over the last decade
- W. Virginia legislative special session set for July 15th
- KY Governor announces plan to furlough state workers, saving $24 million
- Massachusetts Biomass proposal happily pulled off ballot by supporters
- Utah establishes interim e-signature rule for initiatives & referendums
- BREAKING: Governor Manchin's legal counsel calls W. Virginia legislators into special session
- Maine ballot measure order set for November 2 ballot
- Florida special session to ban offshore drilling scheduled for mid-July
- W. Virginia AG opinion reveals current law on special elections is unclear
- Florida judge boots Amendment 7 off the ballot
- BREAKING: W. Virginia AG calls for Special Election to fill Byrd seat
- ACLU joins Georgia voter verification suit
- Flaws in West Virginia election law exposed after Senator Byrd's death
- Final Massachusetts initiative filing deadline arrives
- New Jersey Governor, Legislature agree to compromise on "Cap 2.5"
- West Virginia Governor announces plan to fill Robert Byrd's Senate seat
- State budget advisory question heads to some Nevada county ballots
- Gov. Lingle vetoes civil unions bill, legislature won't challenge
- Florida voters challenge proposed health care amendment
- Tobacco tax measure heading to California's 2012 ballot
- Texas AG calls upon President Obama to "step up" on immigration
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count up by one to 146 certified measures
- No citizen initiatives for the Michigan 2010 ballot
- Six initiatives file signatures in Oregon
- Gov. Rendell signs budget, some key details still remain
- NC state budget approved on schedule for the first time since 2003
- Hawaii to experiment with publicly funded elections
- As deadline arrives, Nebraska sees no initiative signatures filed
- Nebraska federal judge upholds laws on petition circulators and ballot access
- On day of deadline, no initiative signatures filed in Arizona
- Initiative petition deadlines arrive in Oregon and Washington (update)
- New Jersey lawmakers begin special session on "Cap 2.5"
- Nebraska signature deadline arrives on Friday
- Arizona signature filing deadline is Thursday
- New Hampshire legislators end session without passing initiative legislation
- Connecticut legislators defeat campaign finance legislation for referendum groups
- Federal judge upholds Nevada distribution requirement, strikes down circulator's oath
- Arizona secret ballot measure taken off the ballot
- Workers' Comp Initiative second to file in Washington state
- Virginia's new law to improve delivery of military and absentee ballots takes effect
- North Carolina one step closer to voting on sheriff question
- Agreement deters Ohio livestock care initiative from ballot
- New York Legislators end session with no initiative bills passed
- Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2006 referendum on gay marriage
June
- Garber raises more contributions then Dean in CT GOP AG race
- Rhode Island faced with bond issue questions this fall
- Report shows Mississippi Legislature cut expenses by about $3 million dollars
- Arkansas immigration proposal falls short of signatures
- One Arkansas initiative effort files signatures on day of deadline
- Vermont AG warns out-of-state companies not to violate state law
- Connecticut AG seeking to revoke mayor's pension
- New Mexico legislators do not pass recall during legislative session
- No initiative legislation passes on the last day of session in Delaware
- Kansas rainy day fund amendment fails to make ballot
- Idaho measure to limit session days fails to make ballot
- Question of term limits on New Mexico ballot
- Maryland's history of ballot measures shows consistency
- Alabama has a history of ballot measures in past 10 years
- All Illinois candidate petitions challenged
- Five measures set to be on Alaska ballot
- Sponsors of two Arkansas initiatives plan to turn in signatures by deadline
- Governor Manchin keeps Byrd's Senate seat vacant until the funeral is over
- Oregon petition drive deadline nears
- Stalled Medicaid funds determine shape of Mississippi budget
- Schwarzenegger wants $11 billion water bond pulled off ballot
- DeMaio open bidding initiative may have fallen short on signatures
- South Dakota legislators end session with initiative reform bill approved
- Iowa legislators end session without passing initiative legislation
- Indiana legislators wrap-up session with no initiative legislation passed
- California's propositions thrust BP's Tuesday Count to 145
- Arkansas signature filing deadline around the corner
- Tennessee Legislature enacts Immigration law, ACLU urged veto
- KY Governor warns of possible $240 million budget shortfall
- WY Governor turns down $1 million federal health care grant
- Signatures filed in Massachusetts, but more hurdles on the way
- Nebraska ACLU seeks injunction on petition circulator law
- Implementation of voter-approved Maine Question 3 remains pending rail line negotiations
- North Dakota measure proposes revamping legislative redistricting
- Ohio petition drives come to a close, deadline only a day away
- Governor Christie calls for special session to pass "Cap 2.5"
- Arizona's secret ballot amendment takes on lawsuit
- Governor Manchin begins process to appoint successor to Senator Byrd