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Category:January 2011
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Pages in category "January 2011"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 245 total.
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- A look back at the 2010 state legislative elections
- Alabama Governor's Inaugural address courts controversy and sparks debate's over religion
- Alabama senate, house elect leaders and prepare for session
- Alaska Attorney General rejects proposed abortion initiative (UPDATED)
- Alaska senator seeks to overturn 2006 session length measure
- Analysis shows an increasing number of mayors targeted for recall
- Arizona lawmaker proposes new circulator requirements
- Arkansas AG proposes law against unscrupulous sports agents
- As early voting in Suttle recall continues, DA Klein asks for investigation into voter fraud
- As new legislative session begins, Illinois Democrats poised to control redistricting
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- Bailey appointed to newly-created 431st District Court
- Baker becomes Supreme Court Justice
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 4 certified measures
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains rock solid as proposals mount
- Big changes proposed for New Hampshire court system
- BREAKING: First results are in for Omaha mayoral recall election
- Brian Zahra appointed to Michigan Supreme Court
- Budgetary problems set to take center stage in North Carolina
- Business group issues wish list for 2011 Kansas Legislative session
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- California court blocks legislators from writing ballot measure titles
- Campaign for Colorado initiative fined for alleged finance violations
- Candidates have until January 25 to file in Kentucky
- Census Bureau's work is done, but some critics take aim at Congressional refusal to grow
- Chester County Commissioner named Pennsylvania SOS
- Citizen rights group examines the consequences of a Colorado initiative bill passed in 2009
- College student stabs man he believed was Missouri Governor
- Colorado lawmaker presses for more information on statewide ballot measures
- Colorado lawmakers propose again to make it harder to qualify constitutional amendments
- Commission recommends ways to cut New Hampshire judicial budget
- Connecticut SOS unsure about ballot reform
- Constitution now bars newly elected Orphans Court judge from serving
- Corrigan leaves Michigan high court for Department of Human Services
- Cost of administering Measures A and B much less than some predicted
- Cost of living and conflict of interest in Colorado
- County Judge Young retires after 26 years on the bench
- Court of Appeals Judge Bressler (reluctantly) retires
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- Federal bankruptcy Judge Paine retires
- Federal court upholds Washington "Top 2" primary
- Federal Judge declares Mandatory Health Insurance Provision unconstitutional
- Federal judge John Roll shot and killed
- Federal judge rules health care reform unconstitutional
- Feds challenge secret ballot measures in four states
- Florida governor halts redistricting amendments
- Florida health care measure gains steam in the Senate
- Florida House joins challenge to strike congressional redistricting amendment
- Florida Judge expected to rule in critical health care reform case
- Florida school districts face millions in class size fines
- Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem named Secretary of State
- Four state Attorneys General draw battle lines in secret ballot lawsuit
- Four Washington cities look to vote on Red Light cameras
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- Georgia accused of failing to offer voter registration to public assistance clients
- Georgia AG set to enter health care reform battle
- GOP junior congressmen in New Jersey at risk during redistricting
- Gov. Tomblin considers making Lt. Gov. electable position
- Governor Abercrombie's inability to release Obama's birth certificate causes Hawaiian legislators to step in
- Governor Christie nominates ten judges for New Jersey courts
- Governors in the news: 2011 begins with state executives flexing their muscles in many ways
- Governors in the news: across the nation, governors are targeting red ink
- Governors in the news: California authorities are still trying to ID the vandal who threatened Jerry Brown
- Governors in the news: coast to coast, it's been a rough week for state executives
- Governors in the news: Florida's Scott holds off on changing a policy while Rick Snyder charges ahead in Michigan
- Governors in the news: Martinez, O'Malley, and Quinn have their own styles with legislators
- Governors in the news: state executives are reaching out to fellow lawmakers to achieve their agendas
- Governors in the news: state executives battle with lawsuits and their own legislatures
- Governors in the news: threatening messages aimed at Christine Gregoire land a man in jail
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- Idaho legislator will miss portion of session
- Illinois income taxes may be going up if lawmakers reach agreement
- Illinois Senate President Cullerton fires back at Wis. Governor on national television
- Immigration debate begins to heat up in Kentucky
- Indiana Secretary of State-elect ruled eligible for office
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- Joe Biden reports for jury duty in Delaware
- Judge Bozonelis announces resignation
- Judge Bridges to retire from the Chelan Superior Court
- Judge Bunch retires
- Judge Dlott's ruling throws new twist in undecided judicial race
- Judge Field takes office on the 8th District Court
- Judge Haven retires after 20 years on the District Court bench
- Judge Hill to retire from federal bankruptcy court in North Dakota
- Judge Lewis joins the 13th Judicial District
- Judge named for Arizona shooting case
- Judge Olvera appointed Presiding Judge
- Judge Placey seeks seat on Common Pleas Court
- Judge Wagner relinquishes seat to Dankof
- Jury selection process in Anchorage finalized for Waterman trial
- Justice Gilbertson presents South Dakota's State of the Judiciary
- Justice Rivera-Soto will not seek renomination in 2011
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- Legislative Democrats in Wisconsin raise uproar on outside counsel used by GOP
- Legislative leadership files lawsuit in Arizona over Redistricting nominees
- Leslie M. Williams appointed as permanent member of the Commission on Judicial Selection
- Litkovitz takes office as federal magistrate in Ohio
- Local officials in Oregon slapped with fines for violating election laws
- Long-time Nevada Senator announces abrupt resignation
- Longest serving Pennsylvania legislator dies
- Longtime District Judge John P. Davis dies
- Louisiana and the U.S. Government trade barbs over the response to the 2010 BP Oil Spill
- Lyons resigns from Alabama Supreme Court, Main joins
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- Magisterial District Judge Carter sets retirement for 2012
- Magistrate Leavitt to leave the federal court
- Maine joins multi-state suit against health care reform
- Maine slot facility initiative effort only group with signatures filed as deadline looms
- Maine SOS calls for elimination of numerous regulations
- Majority of New Yorkers have no opinion on new AG
- Martinez confirmed to U.S. District Court in Colorado
- Maryland lawmakers may consider recall
- Massachusetts Senate rejects implementation of independent redistricting commission
- McGrath and Pfeiffer to retire from Ohio courts
- Mendoza calls for advisory question on immigration
- Michael Douglas new Chief Justice in Nevada
- Michigan Republicans share in strong national gains
- Minnesota and Wisconsin share a border but, after today, they won't share a policy on implementing healthcare reform
- Minnesota GOP files lawsuit on redistricting
- Minnesota GOP lawmakers considering Right-To-Work measure
- Minnesota SOS will lead National Association of Secretaries of State
- Mississippi House passes eminent domain bill; could take initiative off ballot
- Mississippi initiatives presented to Legislature
- Missouri early voting initiative cleared for circulation
- Missouri House urges State AG to join health care fight
- Missouri Secretary of State approves initiative reform petition for circulation
- Montana lawmakers may push back referendum deadlines
- Montana Legislature considering change to ballot measure introduction deadline
- Montana Senator tries to increase signature requirements
- Moreno to leave California Supreme Court
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- N.J. citizens group asks judge to block ruling against a spending initiative
- NBC News hires former Pennsylvania Governor
- Nebraska Senator introduces a bill allowing electronic signatures for recall and initiative petitions
- Nebraska Supreme Court justice recommended for nomination to U.S. District Court judge
- Nevada judge allows lawsuit against a ballot question to move forward
- New Hampshire House Republicans will avoid discussing gay marriage in 2011
- New Hampshire lawmakers renew efforts to amend the state's education law
- New Jersey Courts embrace you tube in search for court volunteers
- New Jersey Governor shoots down idea of presidential run
- New Jersey Redistricting Commission holds first hearings
- New judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi sworn in
- New Mexico state courts hit hard with budget crunch
- New Vermont SOS sworn into office
- New Year brings gubernatorial inaugurations
- New York tax and spending measures clear the Senate in Round 1
- Newest numbers in Omaha's recall election mean Suttle holds his job
- Newly chastened, Omaha's Mayor vows to get back to work
- Nine nominees for Iowa Supreme Court sent to Governor Branstad
- NJ Democrats hammer out redistricting plan
- Noma appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court
- North Carolina 2011-2012 legislative session gets under way
- North Dakota lawmakers advance measure to remove poll tax and 'paupers, idiots'
- North Dakota lawmakers seek to reserve funds for annual student scholarships
- NY State Supreme Court rules in favor of local initiative circuilators
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- Obama nominates six for district judge positions and one appellate judge
- Obama resubmits 42 judicial nominations to the U.S. Senate
- Obama's federal judicial pick for the Western District of Wisconsin gets nominated a third time
- Ohio county Juvenile Court race still undecided
- Ohio GOP names 3 members to redistricting committee
- Ohio to fill seven post-election vacancies
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission wants state campaign finance laws changed
- Oklahoma joins a multistate agreement with Facebook
- Oklahoma SQ 748 challenged in state high court
- On last day of lame duck session, Illinois lawmakers raise income tax 67%
- Only one Idaho initiative so far proposed for 2012
- Only one women left on bench after the retirement of Stephanie E. Joannides
- Oregon Representative files bill to create an elected lieutenant governor
- Oregon representative files legislation to repeal Measures 66 & 67
- Outgoing Pennsylvania Governors calls for changes to state's death penalty
- Outspoken Maine Governor draws ire of NAACP
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- Patrick Hayes sworn in to Rio Grand County Court
- Paul Farrell appointed to vacancy on Cabell County Circuit Court
- Petition drive deadline arrives in Maine for 2011 ballot
- Process underway to select judge to succeed Caplinger in Kansas
- Property tax measure sneaks onto Alaska 2012 ballot
- Public funding puts a new spin on Wisconsin Supreme Court elections
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- Recall vote date set for Miami-Dade Mayor
- Redistricting Roundup: Even as full census data has yet to be released, already 4 states have lawsuits
- Replacement commissioner named in California
- Republican Arkansas SOS names staff, takes oath of office
- Republican Governors Association will be headed by former campaign manager to Virginia's Bob McDonnell
- Republicans retain seats in January 11 special elections
- Republicans win two special election races
- Rhode Island Governor calls for advertisers to "shut down" talk radio hosts
- Rhode Island's 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee is likely to try again
- Ruling expected on Arizona trash issue
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- Sabrina McKenna nominated to Hawaii Supreme Court
- Sanford funding veto ruled unconstitutional
- Schumacher takes office
- Second attempt at Kansas health care amendment to be made
- Sherene Dillon appointed to Utah's Second District Court
- Since Prop 13 in 1978, Californians have approved 18 propositions about budget practices
- Sixty-one apply to serve on Iowa's high court
