Category:September 2010
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Pages in category "September 2010"
The following 174 pages are in this category, out of 174 total.
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- ABC News elections expert sees voter discontent as key to elections
- ACLU threats Hawaii Senate with lawsuit over invocation practice
- Alaska's voter pamphlets to be available in October
- Another Montana initiative sees legal action for removal
- Appointment of Maine's Governor's chief legal counel approved by state lawmakers
- Arizona county prepares for passage of medical marijuana measure
- Arkansas Issue 2 comes under fire in lawsuit
- As registration deadlines loom, new state website gains traffic
- As Voter Registration Month Begins in Ohio, Absentees Express Concerns
- At least four measures proposed in Kansas fail to make ballot
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- Ballotpedia begins analysis of 2010 ballot measures
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Northwest ballot measures
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count holds steady at 174 as ballots are finalized
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count reveals 155 questions for November's ballot
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count totals 174 certified measures for 2010
- Battle heating up in Connecticut over judges' lack of furlough days
- Beau Biden officially secures second term as Delaware AG
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- Chief Justice Fitzgerald retiring from Illinois high court
- Circuit Judge Holland dies of heart attack
- Citizen initiatives make rare appearances on Utah ballots
- Class size amendment appeal moves forward to Florida Supreme Court
- Closing hours of California gubernatorial race get more intense, if that's even possible
- Colorado bail bond measure qualifies for November 2010 ballot
- Colorado Secretary of State ponders options on "cure" provision
- Colorado Secretary of State proposes changes in rules to "curing" initiatives
- Connecticut AG candidates set debate date
- Connecticut AG leads by 9 points in Senate race
- Continued analysis of ballot measures reveals emphasis on spending issues
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- Fast facts about Oklahoma's 2010 ballot measures
- Federal judge strikes down contribution limits on Washington ballot issues
- Federal judges Walker and Jack to retire in 2011
- Final day of multi-state primaries awaits voters in 7 states and DC
- Five attorneys seek to replace Campbell in Van Wert
- Florida Amendment 8 clears legal hurdle; teachers union to appeal
- Florida Supreme Court officially strikes Amendment 3, 7 and 9 from ballot
- Former Illinois GOP Leaders Predict 2010 Repeat of 1994
- Four attorneys appointed to Connecticut Superior Court
- Four new judges appointed to Colorado courts
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- Gamon appointed to 8th Judicial District
- Gathering reveals worries and curiosity over crowded Arizona ballot
- Georgia SOS urges voters to register by October 4th
- Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments on Voter ID
- GOP candidate leads by double digits in Georgia AG race
- GOP could gain redistricting powers in Michigan
- Gov. Manchin appoints 8 new judicial advisors
- Governor chooses Davis for Hernando County judgeship
- Governor Christie to stump for GOP gubernatorial candidates
- Governor McDonnell announces ABC privatization plan
- Governor McDonnell proposes 4 day work week for state employees
- Governor Parkinson has three to choose from for Kansas high court
- Governor Ritter appoints Monica Marquez to Colorado Supreme Court
- Governor to lift state park alcohol ban
- Gubernatorial primaries wind down, with big implications for November
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- In 14 states, voters display very different attitudes toward school bonds and taxes
- 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
- Incoming Nebraskan government will face $750 million shortfall
- Indiscreet union organizer's comments spell trouble for Tom Barrett's campaign
- Insley to join municipal court after much debate
- Iowa 2010 news
- Iowa students get a taste of democracy with mock ballot measures
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- Jones and Justus nominated for Superior Court judgeships
- Judge Chimes to run for Supreme Court
- Judge Cullen to retire
- Judge Farmer turns 70, prepares to retire
- Judge Kolkoski announces retirement
- Judge Landau to retire from Court of Appeals
- Judge McCully retires from the Juvenile Court
- Judge Riva retires
- Judge Schwab to retire
- Judge Stern temporarily appointed to New Jersey Supreme Court
- Judge Walker retires from District 96
- Judges McCafferty and Terry indicted, replaced
- Justice Hargrave to retire from Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Juvenile court judge dies in fall
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- Lack of candidates leaves Texas voters with little choice in November
- Lazio is out in New York, but will it matter
- Louisiana district judge resigns from case involving slaying of prison guard
- Louisiana early voting ends, state gears up for October 2 election
- Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council releases October amendment guide
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- Maine casino initiative campaigns begin to form
- Marathon County Circuit Court judge to retire
- Maryland judge stops fake ballot from being circulated
- Meg Whitman sets new record for campaign spending
- Minnesota SOS asks residents to vote in honor of veterans
- Mississippi legislators hold hearings on proposed immigration laws
- Missouri court thrusts real estate amendment onto the 2010 ballot
- Missouri earnings tax measure remains on the ballot; challenge rejected
- Missouri real estate taxation amendment certified, appeal dropped
- Morey appointed Chief District Court judge
- Municipal Judge Taylor to resign
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- NC state senator to resign, take position as secretary of revenue
- NC Supreme Court to determine governor's powers during a fiscal emergency
- Nevada's 2010 ballot - all about judicial reform, eminent domain and taxes
- New adult drug court in Montana
- New Jersey lawmakers propose internet voting for military and overseas voters
- New Judges appointed to Districts 2A and 5A
- New Mexico Secretary of State proposes ballot protection law
- New polling data predicts Republicans to gain 623 state legislative seats in election
- New York AG caught lying about voting for Bloomberg
- Niemi appointed Boynton municipal judge, despite controversy
- No citizen initiatives scheduled to appear on Utah 2010 ballot
- North Dakota officials analyze Measure 1's impact on spending
- North Dakota officials finalize 2010 ballot following court ruling
- November ballot measures in Alabama lend a local flavor
- Number of Maine ballot questions for 2010 slightly above average
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- O'Connor supports Nevada judges amendment
- Obama nominates five for the federal courts - again
- Of his opponent, gubernatorial candidate says, "He's my friend. He'll be my friend after the election"
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission fines ballot activist $500
- One MA House incumbent loses in primary
- Only 19 state senate challengers topple incumbents in 2010
- Oregon signature gatherers indicted on fraud charges
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- PA Supreme Court to rule on residency requirement for collecting ballot signatures
- Personhood supporters file suit against Colorado's Blue Book
- Possible Cost to Recall Suttle: $900,000
- Proposed amendment to set deadline for Senate judicial confirmations
- Public forums kick off in Arizona as election day nears
- Puppets and Presidents in California's gubernatorial race
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- Schweitzer says marijuana law is far off track
- Scott Becker joins 219th District Court
- Senate Judiciary Committee approves seven nominees
- Senior Judge Zetusky dies
- Seven nominees vie to replace District Judge Erickson
- Skavdahl to become federal magistrate
- South Dakota smoking ban supporters launch campaign efforts
- Special Arkansas runoff election for Stone County sheriff thrownout by Pulaksi County circuit judge
- State legislative commission studies the death penalty in New Hampshire
- State legislative elections come into national focus
- Stranch confirmed to Sixth District Appeals Court
- Support declines for Prop 25, holds steady for marijuana
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- Tennessee federal judge finds 3rd party requirements unconstitutional
- Tennessee November amendment sees little campaigning
- Terry Fox appointed to Colorado Court of Appeals
- Texas AG challenger accuses Greg Abbott of shifting immigration opinion
- Third parties win key victory in Tennessee
- Thirteen candidates narrowed to nine for seat on Arizona's high court
- Thomas Kilbride to replace Fitzgerald as Chief Justice
- Thomas Nave appointed Juneau District Court judge
- Thomas North appointed presiding judge
- Three new judges assigned to Superior Courts
- Two new judges on Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court
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- Washington State AG appeals campaign finance ruling
- Washington State AG files appeal over felon voting ban
- Washington State AG will argue to entire 9th Circuit to uphold state's felon voting ban.
- West Virginia Supreme Court hears appeal on petition signatures
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules petition signatures are public records
- Wisconsin election officials reach deal with feds on military voting
- Wisconsin's Republican Party files official complaint alleging coordination over union organizer's comments
- Wyoming Governor says state law does not allow for regulation of greenhouse gases