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The Ballotpedia News Update, 2012 archive
From Ballotpedia
January
- Judges compete for vacant seat in Virginia court as lack of funding threatens anyone from filling it
- Facebook teams up with Washington Attorney General to fight online spam
- Legislation aimed at raising retirement age for Virginia judges dies in committee
- Tennessee judge Bob Moon dies at 60
- Incumbent Nevada Supreme Court judges face no opposition in coming election
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court gives thumbs up to the middle finger, sometimes
- 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
- Prairie dogs wreak havoc in South Dakota, ranchers seek state compensation
- 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
- Judge rules Beloit man didn't have constitutional right to carry weapon
- Hawaii legislators moving quickly to fund an organ transplant center
- Providence retirees get support from judge
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections
- Mimi DesJardins confirmed as Hawaii's newest Second Circuit District Judge
- Maine Senate confirms judicial appointments
- 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
- Judge Meyers reimburses judicial campaign for property taxes
- Governor Mead approves of state budget results
- Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Robert Sheran dies
- TABOR at the forefront of Colorado legal standoff
- Wyoming road construction goes ahead with judge's approval
- Judge suspends North Carolina District Attorney
- Georgia counties add tax measures to March ballot
- Judicial salaries plateau in New Mexico
- Utah trial courts embrace Law Day
- 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
- SCOTUS stays WV redistricting ruling, allows existing map
- North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" veto referendum petition deadline a week away
- Mississippi school superintendents may no longer be elected in future
- Don't lie about being a war hero, court says
- NY Federal Judge sets congressional primary date for June 26
- NH Judge blocks law restricting residency around schools
- Deadline for Florida petition drives approaches
- Signature gathering ceases, Maine petition drive deadline arrives
- Ohio State Bar Association releases Supreme Court candidate ratings
- Patricia Warner barred from serving as a judge in Alabama
- Washington marijuana initiative certified, heads to legislature first
- Michigan Supreme Court rules on Rosa Parks' estate
- North Dakota judge facing possible suspension
- Delaware House kills bill to open legislators' work records
- Donations Capped for San Diego Politicians
- Iowa Supreme Court appoints Chief Judge for the First Judicial District
- Redistricting conflict to be heard by Kentucky court
- 15 applicants for Indiana Supreme Court announced
- Opponents of Maryland's new congressional districts appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
- Iowa Secretary of State proposes voter ID Bill
- Attorneys recommended for Superior Court seat
- Firing of court employee appropriate, judge finds
- Arizona Candidate Struck from Ballot by Judge
- Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Now a Federal Judge
- Kansas considers judicial "musical chairs" as study finds some courts understaffed
- Redistricting Roundup: Flurry of activity moves total completed maps beyond two-thirds
- Georgia judge rejects appeal by death row inmate's brother
- Web cameras coming to Indiana courtrooms
- DeHoog appointed to Deschutes County Circuit Court
- Symposium on legalizing marijuana held today at Wayne State University's Law School
- Illinois campaigns raise over $6 million in 2011
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidates redistricting plan
- Robert Burgess censured by Louisiana Supreme Court
- Independent medical examiners no longer required to be licensed medical doctors
- State Representative looks to impeach Circuit Justice Russell Steele
- Gov. Beverly Perdue bows out of 2012 gubernatorial race; opens Democratic field
- Keyser appointed to Florida Circuit Court
- Supreme Weekly: January 26, 2012
- Rhode Island campaign contributions top $5 million in 2008 and 2010
- Ballot Law Update: Year begins with slew of court actions
- Ex-soldier sentenced to 80 years in prison
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/25/2012
- SC Supreme Court to hear FOIA case
- School teacher tenure ban amendment proposed in Missouri
- New Jersey sports betting approved by state, congressional vote pending
- Mississippi judges pursue pay raise plans
- 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
- Christensen becomes 17th federal judge in Montana's history
- Judge McKinnon runs for Supreme Court
- Local tax option could be decided by Idaho voters
- Contribution list requested for Alaska coastal program initiative
- Wesley Brown, oldest acting federal judge, passes away at 104
- Idaho considers moving primary election
- Two Supreme Court justices nominated in New Jersey
- State Legislative Tracker: Union bill controversy dominates early dates of Indiana legislative session
- Three men, three women nominated to Connecticut Superior Court
- 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
- Maine smart meter opponents file appeal with state's high court
- Judge, Attorney General face-off in Louisiana over lawyers in oil spill case
- South Dakota Chief Justice praises drug courts in state of judiciary speech
- Nebraska Congressman Ben Nelson won't seek re-election
- Montana candidate filing opens for 2012 election cycle
- Ten Rhode Island judges don't have to contribute to pensions
- Wyoming governor says budget cuts likely in coming months
- Judge Long seeks 25th Circuit judgeship
- Utah citizens angry about strict liquor rules
- Scott Beason to run for US House against Bachus
- Wyoming Attorney General asks judge to list Secretary of State as defendant in his own lawsuit
- Judge sides with New Mexico Land Commissioner in land swap dispute
- Nevada judge lets contested North Las Vegas election stand
- Minge announces retirement from Minnesota Court of Appeals, judge hunt ensues
- Judge pulls double duty as Michigan judgeships are eliminated
- Former mayor to lead Massachusetts Supreme Court
- King County Superior Court judge runs for Washington Supreme Court
- Wisconsin legislator seeks the removal of Supreme Court Justice Gableman
- Federal judge imposes environmental controls on Washington dairy farm
- Tennessee state courts adopt new ethics code
- 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
- Maryland changes judicial rules to protect consumers from unjust debt collection
- 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
- US Supreme Court holds hearing on Texas redistricting
- Georgia Supreme Court rules that right to a speedy trial was not violated
- West Virginia Federal Courts rule redistricting map unconstitutional
- Alabama Supreme Court contenders file financial disclosure forms
- Former Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Gatewood Galbraith remembered by friends and family
- Arkansas Supreme Court considers merits of tort reform law
- No Ballots Until Perry Hearing
- Governor Appoints Magistrate Judge
- New York Court of Appeals changes state bar requirements
- SCOTUS upholds New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling on eye witness testimony
- Minnesota Democrats win two state legislative special elections
- Supreme Court asked to review case against Secretary of State Charlie White
- Illinois appellate court overturns conviction, releases Juan Rivera after 19 years
- Groups challenging new North Carolina district maps want primary delayed
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/11/2012
- New Jersey lawmaker dies at Statehouse, Governor postpones address
- Members reappointed to the DC Judicial Nomination Commission
- Iowa Legislature begins 2012 session
- Federal 10th Circuit upholds lower court Sharia ruling
- School bonds fared lower approval ratings with nearly $8 billion voted on in 2011
- Federal judge fines sheet metal workers union
- The Tuesday Count: Certification slowdown continues during anniversary of Tuesday Count
- Pima County Superior Court Judge sentences two men in mortgage fraud scam
- Defendant collapses as judge hands down sentence
- J. Kelly Clarke seeks post in 19th Judicial District
- Judge rules for gay couple in birth certificate lawsuit
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 19 states
- U.S. District Judge blocks sections of SC immigration law
- Retired appellate judge to run for Oregon attorney general
- Delaware couples ring in the new year with civil unions
- Mosquera disqualified after residency requirement lawsuit
- Indiana House Democrats prevent start of session over right-to-work bill
- Eight apply for Bethel Superior Court judgeship
- Connecticut Supreme Court appoints special master to redraw congressional map
- $322M asbestos ruling overturned by Mississippi judge
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject redistricting maps in two states
- Gov. Perdue names members to new commission
- Cheryl Rowles-Stokes appointed to Colorado's Arapahoe County Court
- Federal judge dismisses Arizona medical-marijuana suit
- Supreme Weekly: Redistricting in the state Supreme Courts
- 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
- Probate Court Judges Advisory Committee Formed
- The Tuesday Count: The new year kicks off with intense initiative activity
- Governor Brown announces first Superior Court appointments
February
- A win for public record rights in Washington state
- Former Rep. sues after being barred from polls
- Democrats endorse Michigan Supreme Court candidates
- Justice Long retires from New Jersey Supreme Court
- North Carolina reaches signature filing deadlines for 2012 primaries
- Massachusetts lawmakers take on anti-contraception
- Alabama House passes film incentive bill
- NH Supremes hold property owners accountable for injured emergency workers due to negligence
- Montana State Representative files for U.S. House seat
- Wyoming "Doomsday" Bill dies in House
- Senator Goodman announces candidacy for 39th Circuit
- Public financing proposed for Kentucky Supreme Court
- 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
- Montana judge rules on limiting campaign donations
- North Dakota Secretary of State prepares for "Fighting Sioux" ballot measure lawsuit
- Maine Supreme Court says state has authority to limit insurance profits
- Louisiana state House to reconsider polling times
- Oscar Garcia appointed to the Washington County Circuit Court
- Patricia DeVaney appointed to Sixth Judicial Circuit
- Rhode Island Superior Court magistrate vacancy attracts 12 applicants
- Early voting down in Tennessee
- Judge Ryckman announces retirement from Wyoming court
- Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Lee County School District employee
- Judge denies Governor Walker's extension request
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/29/2012
- 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
- Vermont appeals nuclear plant decision in Second Circuit
- Ohio primary next in nation
- North Carolina candidates file for election
- Late addition to the Pennsylvania attorney general race
- Courthouse to get $1 million upgrade to provide handicapped accessibility
- The Tuesday Count: Marijuana ballot certification lights up 2012 ballot
- Former governor touts achievements of diversity in Louisiana
- Utah Senator votes against all of Obama judicial nominees
- Minnesota Supreme Court throws out recall against commissioner
- 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
- WV Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications
- Republican primary for AL Supreme Court Chief post marked by reduced campaign spending
- Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidate removed from ballot
- Connecticut judge rules against "metallic Mount Trashmore"
- Appeal denied in Lafayette County drug court dispute
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to eliminate 40 district judges
- North Dakota retirement means seat could shift
- Number of complaints and applicants to DC courts on the rise
- Delaware AG's office: Sheriffs cannot make arrests
- Judge Rejects Part of a Nebraska City's Ordinance
- DOMA Key Provision Struck Down
- Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction
- Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announces finalists for Indiana Supreme Court
- Orion Douglass announces that he will not seek re-election
- Iowa Supreme Court finds that lawsuit against Iowa Educators Corporation can continue
- Phillip Robinson named judge on Tennessee's Third Circuit Court
- Redistricting Roundup: Another state sees court-drawn maps implemented
- Legislature considers opening Family Court to the public
- Mississippi House expands the ability for local alcohol votes
- Kansas Senate says "no" to Court of Appeals selection reform
- Colorado Supreme Court strikes down limits on political committee contributions
- Hawaii federal judge David Ezra to take senior status in June
- Chicago criminal court building to be named after 99-year-old judge
- Proposed Georgia amendment would allow state to create charter schools
- Family court judge accused of inappropriately touching women
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/22/2012
- Member recently appointed to Idaho Judicial Council resigns
- Embattled judge resigns from bench
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure growth spurt continues across the country
- Judge rules against union, favoring city
- Attorney General Kamala Harris comes under fire for ballot title bias
- Appeals court throws out El Paso recall
- 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
- State of the Judiciary address from Chief Justice Toal
- Bills to eliminate 36 judgeships head to Gov. Snyder
- Japanese whalers bring the "Whale Wars" to land in a Seattle court
- Tennessee lawmakers and judges debate judicial ethics reform
- Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments in a high school
- Nevada judge issues injunction over new prison menu for kosher inmates
- Chuck Hassebrook announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2012
- Maryland judges want a raise
- Judge John Ferrara inducted to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Texas sued over voter registration policies
- West Virginia Attorney General makes plan for his state's share of the foreclosure settlement
- Early and absentee voting begins in Tennessee
- 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
- Connecticut Supreme Court lets UConn keep its donor information private
- Rhode Island legislation may lead to casino vote
- New district maps proposed in Hawaii
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/15/2012
- Wyoming Chief Justice petitions Legislature for pay raises
- Rhode Island Supreme Court rules on union arbitration
- Only one incumbent state executive seeking re-election in Pennsylvania
- Vermont Attorney General files suit against 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate
- Arkansas appellate court allows Facebook photos as evidence
- Louisiana appellate court travels the circuit
- State education board takes nickname referendum to court
- Judge Refuses to Dismiss Prosecutors in Public Corruption Case
- District Judge Accused of Fraud, Resigns
- Judge Rejects Legal Challenge Over Newly Drawn Missouri House Districts
- Pardons under fire in Mississippi Supreme Court
- 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
- WV Legislature considers intermediate appellate court despite decreasing state appeals
- Kentucky Senate allows higher dropout age
- NY Chief Judge to give official "State of the Courts" address
- Eight states launch pilot program to tackle voter registration errors
- Oil Refinery Permit Upheld by Judge
- Minnesota Supreme Court hears free speech case
- California Public Employment Relations Board reviews San Diego pension reform initiative
- Group alleges unfairness in Wilmington grant for black heritage center
- Judge Cuts Public Records Cost
- NH Legislature considers closing Nashua Superior Court to lighten budget load
- Circuit Judge Debra Jones announces bid for AL Supreme Court
- Runyan to face predecessor's widow in 2012 election
- Direct democracy in Arizona reaches the century mark, painting a rich history
- New Mexico Supreme Court rejects redistricting maps
- Pennsylvania sees problem-solving courts as way to improve court system
- Two judges recommended for 30th District Court of Kansas
- One leaving, one joining Pueblo County courts in Colorado
- State Legislative Tracker: Primary dates may still change in several states
- Oklahoma school measures on Tuesday's Primary ballot
- Chief Justice Leigh Saufley delivers State of the Judiciary
- Wyoming signature gathering deadline arrives
- Judges confirmed to DC Court of Appeals
- Attorney hopes to join brother on bench
- Alaska Redistricting Board moves to appeal judge's redistricting decision
- Kentucky legislative redistricting conflict rages on
- 7 semi-finalists announced in search for new Indiana Supreme Court justice
- Attorney who sued judge to run for judge's position
- Parkhurst appointed 16th Judicial Circuit in Illinois
- Redistricting Roundup: Only two states have yet to even vote on congressional maps
- Three judges appointed to Florida courts, one announces retirement
- Georgia legislature moves to supersede transportation tax referendum
- Joe Biden speaks before lawyers & judges
- California bill drives wedge in judiciary
- New Hampshire, Indiana legislatures considering joining Healthcare Compact
- Washington referendum waiting in the wings after passage of marriage bill
- Supreme Weekly: Cases in Arizona and Utah
- Cunningham files for judicial review over disqualification from Congressional primary in Illinois
- Local Missouri measures mostly approved
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/8/2012
- Robert Hood elected to 5th Circuit
- Governor Kitzhaber appoints three new circuit court judges
- Deadline for UND nickname referendum arrives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Marriage, marijuana fight for the political center stage
- Federal 9th Circuit judges uphold overturning of California Proposition 8
- Family portrayed in TV show "Sister Wives" takes polygamy ban to court
- Indiana Secretary of State found guilty of six felonies
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular sessions underway in 40 states
- Most Ohio Supreme Court candidates sign clean campaign pledge
- Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of Mennonite community
- Emory Palmer enters the race for Coweta Superior Court judge
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuit filed over new district in New York
- Five Iowa senators submit "resignations" -- effective in 2013
- Supreme Weekly: Trouble in New Jersey and disciplinary actions in the states
- No initiative petitions filed in Florida for 2012 ballot
- Florida local measures mostly approved
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/1/2012
- Florida petition drive deadline arrives
- Idaho prepared to ask for third federal judge
March
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates
- Montana Chief Federal Judge under investigation after email scandal
- 2012 elections preview: Before facing a tough re-election challenge in November, Bartlett must survive primary
- Judge Rules Former U.S. Senator Can Be On Primary Ballot
- Campaign Funding Lawsuit Dismissed
- 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
- Former Rhode Island judge will have to pay for his own vanity plate
- Colorado Secretary of State taken to court over bar code ballots
- Iowa Supreme Court hears challenge in fatal football coach shooting case
- Georgia governor appoints two new judges
- Menahan running unopposed for 1st Judicial District
- State Rep. Atkins not charged on tire-burning, but resigns from safety committee
- Police officer discrimination case dismissed by South Dakota judge
- 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
- Lorain County Judge sets case resolution deadline
- 2012 Elections preview: Term limits ensure Maine Senate will see at least ten new faces
- Justice Carlson receives Mississippi State University award prior to retirement
- Oklahomans to vote on various local issues on April 3
- NH federal judge orders state to follow federal requirements for Medicaid rate changes
- Arkansas Democratic Party sues to remove challenger from ballot
- Breakdown: An early look at lawsuits targeting 2012 ballot measures
- Nevada judge David Huff dies
- Missouri judge rejects Voter ID Law proposal
- "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
- Barabara Walters defamation lawsuit dismissed
- Proposed bill would allow judges to consider fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in sentencing
- Former Maine Supreme Court justice dies
- Disorderly conduct in Hawaii courtroom
- No drug tests for Kansas judges
- Judge Lopez's jab at towing companies earns him a censure by the Wyoming Supreme Court
- Judge strikes down ultrasound law
- Parsons appointed to North Carolina District Court
- JP Election Brief: Spotlight on Wisconsin
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012
- Oregon Supreme Court Primary draws nearer
- 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
- Judge Hatcher to retire after 35 years
- Bill to establish judicial compensation commission approved by Connecticut legislative committee
- Race between Stark and Phillips comes down to the wire
- The Tuesday Count: Two states add on to the count; health care issue reaches national stage
- Obama nominates Brandt to the DC Superior Court
- Matthew Durrant becomes head of Utah's judiciary
- Pennsylvania prioritizes veterans courts
- State Legislative Tracker: Legislators keeping local law enforcement busy
- Voter ID Amendment heads to the voters of Minnesota
- SCOTUS weighs in on EPA wetlands decision in Idaho
- VT Superior Court allows continued use of alcohol breath testing
- Kentucky man unlikely to receive settlement from Klan leader
- Governor Mitch Daniels names Mark Massa new Indiana Supreme Court justice
- Charter Schools Amendment to appear on Georgia ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Court rules another map needs revision
- NJ Supreme Court nominee doesn't make it out of committee
- Oregon secretary of state sued by candidate over alleged misinformation
- Pennsylvania passes controversial voter photo-ID law
- JP Election Brief: The Rainbow Connection
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/21/2012
- 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
- Execution date set for Delaware inmate
- Talk of another casino in Maryland could mean a referendum
- Update: Fighting Sioux nickname in North Dakota Supreme Court
- Gov. Snyder appoints two to Court of Appeals
- Retired Judges Temporarily Called Back to Active Duty
- Federal Judge Grants Nebraska Gas Firm Immediate Access to Private Property
- Redistricting Roundup: Legislature approves new maps, much to chagrin of voters
- DeMint opposing SC nominee for federal bench
- Election preview: Less than half of Utah's state executive primary races are contested
- Louisiana sues county in Arkansas over photocopies
- Alternative justice in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 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
- Joe DeGaetano applies for Hamilton County vacancy
- Maryland's Mikulski to set record as longest serving female member of Congress
- Case closed at last on ousted Indiana secretary Charlie White
- Jury says Virginia Tech was negligent
- Indiana Supreme Court rules Charlie White eligible for office
- Judge rules that mining tax cap initiative can proceed
- Test-tossing judge censured in North Carolina
- West Virginia Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements
- WV Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements
- Legislature considers new judgeship in Wyoming
- NY Judges to receive first raise in 13 years
- VT Democrats cite Judge Crawford's decision in complaint
- Massachusetts looks to overhaul indigent defense system
- Maine same-sex marriage question headed to the November ballot
- JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas
- NH Supreme Court considers right to attorney for indigent parents
- Judge Darigan leaves Rhode Island court
- Cartoon conviction upheld by Court of Appeals
- Incumbent Judge Bankson defeated by Jacksonville attorney Chris McIntyre
- Former Iowa Supreme Court justices receive JFK Profile in Courage award
- Judge Easter appointed to Anchorage Superior Court
- 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
- ACLU files suit in Facebook privacy case
- Judge sides with ACLU in LGBT ruling
- "Fighting Sioux" referendum to appear on ballot in North Dakota
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/14/2012
- Pennsylvania courts collect $470 million in 2011
- Judge defends decision in overturned forced abortion ruling
- Maryland judges will see $14,000 raises
- Will Sen. Lee vote against a nominee he supports
- 2012 elections: Incumbents sweep congressional primaries in Alabama, Mississippi
- Meisenheimer appointed to 30th District Court in Kansas
- No hunger strikes for Connecticut inmates, court rules
- Appeals court nominee to go before Senate Judiciary Committee
- 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
- North Dakota: The competition's on for Judge Weir's seat
- Judge Pope resigns from bench after probation violation
- State Legislative Tracker: Three states adjourn with work unfinished, head to special sessions
- Colorado Supreme Court upholds right to bear arms...at college
- Mississippi House passes judicial pay raise
- Georgia sees more communities go wet after Tuesdays election
- Highs and lows revealed in review of local election websites across the country
- Idaho judicial candidates established for May primary
- Federal District Court judge Jennifer Coffman to retire
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts reject another redistricting map
- South Carolina's Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigns
- Divorced parents may be required to pay for college
- Federal Judicial Selection Commission seeks applications for Hawaii federal district judge position
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012
- Utah state Senate approves bill to join interstate Healthcare Compact
- 2012 Elections: Ohio primary results
- Election preview: Oregon's state executive candidates file for office
- 2012 elections: The other Ohio primary election results
- Injunctions bar enforcement of voter ID law in April election
- 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
- Court of Chancery announces administrative updates
- You can help with Ballotpedia's March Collaboration on "State of the State" speeches
- McCabe sworn into Superior Court
- Redistricting Roundup: Courts continue to play an active role in redistricting
- Arkansas Supremes rule Use-of-force reports are public records
- South Dakota Legislature adds four more 2012 ballot measures, total up to six
- JP Election Brief: It's here!
April
- Update: Judge Gleason extends restrictions against Greenpeace
- 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
- Florida Supreme Court steers 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
- Two judges sanctioned in Arkansas
- 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
- Kentucky Supreme Court rules that guns are allowed on university grounds in vehicles
- Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to criminalize harm to embryos
- Voters will see few contested in New Mexico primaries in June
- Cascade County has first contested district race in decade
- 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
- Ecuador convicts Massachusetts man in murder case
- Councilman guilty of stealing city funds
- Arizona Superior Courts address vacancies
- 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
- Minnesota Supreme Court judges recuse themselves from cases involving U. of Minnesota
- Senator Coburn yet to consent to judgeship hearing
- Iowa Supreme Court rules that parent's financial standings should be considered in college payments
- Colorado Supreme Court to review ballot image case
- Controversy surrounding "doomsday budget" in Maryland
- Massachusetts passes amendment aimed at illegal immigrants
- VT Supremes deliver split decision in open records case
- Texas Supreme Court wins award
- NH State Courts face normal case load with 20 fewer judges
- Idaho Supreme Court nails Rep. Hart on unpaid taxes
- Mississippi redistricting plan unveiled
- Judicial selection a major topic in Tennessee
- Trial court executive appointed
- Three finalists chosen for Wyoming District Court seat
- Plaintiffs appeal case involving mural removed by Maine governor
- Two open judgeships in Kansas
- Mississippi judge rules that Legislature can't set cap on damages
- Attorney General Kroger leaves politics to take job as president
- Chicago judge rules against Main Street Fairness Act
- Texas secretary of state goes online to inspire voter activity
- Michigan lawmakers consider new fracking regulations
- One man's quest to prove legitimacy of his fence
- Minnesota Senate votes down bill that would move primary to June
- Missouri House approves significant changes to initiative process
- Judgeship moved to Lancaster County
- Kansas Republican Party asks candidates to sign loyalty pledges
- Budget disagreements force Iowa Legislature to extend session
- Maine's high court reinstates Nader case
- Illinois Crime Victims Amendment could be on November ballot
- JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!)
- Ballot Law Update: Changes proposed to California I&R
- Two DC judges seek appointment as senior judges
- Democrats capture seat in Pennsylvania special elections
- Arizona amendment rounds out ballot question trifecta for November
- Governor Kasich appoints two in Wayne County
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/25/2012
- Incumbent Democrat Tim Holden's defeat highlights Pennsylvania congressional and legislative primaries
- Primary election night reveals which state executive candidates will advance
- Beer thief sentenced to 8 years in prison
- 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
- Temporary bankruptcy judgeships extended
- Two new judges appointed by governor
- Mock Trial State Championship hosted by Maryland Court of Appeals
- Man accused of trying to bribe a judge
- New Jersey courts publishes searchable indexes of civil judgments and attorneys
- JP Election Brief: Changing the rules in Florida and Nevada (and more!)
- Deputy district attorney Orr to challenge incumbent Bloom in upcoming election
- Washington sees 80 percent approval of local measures
- Seat on at least one Wyoming county commission to appear as two-year term
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/18/2012
- Adrianne Heely Appointed Maui Family Court Judge
- Hawaii civil affairs news organization releases 2012 salary information for entire state judiciary
- The Tuesday Count: Gambling at the forefront of ballot proposals in one state
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania leaders looking to shrink Legislature
- Gov. Snyder appoints two to trial courts
- 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
- Happy Meal Lawsuit Dismissed
- Federal Judge Speaks About Judicial Vacancies
- Kentucky Court of Appeals reinstates lawsuit by ticket broker
- Colorado "religious freedom" measure filed for potential ballot placement
- Iowa to pay $2.1 million to Ohio mother
- 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
- Developments in Jerry Sandusky case
- Less than one month until North Carolina primary
- Krauthamer investiture to Superior Court
- 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
- Coyle pleads not guilty of bunny murder in Rhode Island Superior Court
- Woman who buried her husband in the backyard goes to Connecticut Supreme Court
- 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
- Pascagoula schools don't have to share taxes with other districts, Mississippi high court rules
- Colorado court gets its first female Chief Judge
- Election preview: North Dakota candidates file for six statewide positions
- Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election this year
- Half a billion dollar budget is not enough, say Massachusetts judges
- 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
- Wyoming Supreme Court says anti-abortion group should have been allowed to protest at Boy Scout event
- Kansas courts take Fridays off due to budget problems
- Illinois State Bar Association gives thumbs up to cameras in court
- Fewer investigations for judicial misconduct in NY in 2011
- West Virginia Supreme Court lowers budget request for next year
- Opposition to Florida Supreme Court's efforts to limit judicial lobbying power
- Lawsuits abound in Texas over enforcement of Women's Health Program
- Maine Supreme Court to stream arguments online
- Chancellor Strine profiled by the Globe and Mail
- Ohio's Chief Justice wins award
- Nominees announced for Hildale Justice Court
- Appeals court revives religious marijuana use case
- University of Alabama praised for ability to draw SCOTUS speakers
- JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations
- Early Voting Amendment will not appear on the ballot in Connecticut
- Old West reenactor sentenced to 7 1/2 years
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/11/2012
- Court of Appeals halts injunction aimed at Michigan Republicans
- Three candidates to compete in Court of Appeals elections
- Governor Fallin appoints two new district judges
- 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
- Montana Chief Federal Judge under investigation after email scandal
- State Legislative Tracker: 24 states have had signature filing deadlines
- Minnesota Voter ID Amendment heads to the ballot
- North Dakota Supreme Court does not settle nickname argument
- Frank Sullivan retires from the Indiana Supreme Court
- Oklahoma special election heads to recount
- Anchorage voters reject discrimination measure
- Judge rules mummy mask is here to stay
- Tennessee lawmakers advance efforts to amend attorney general selection process
- JP Election Brief: Judicial primaries and candidates gearing up
- Registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats in Iowa for first time in six years
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/4/2012
- Indiana school district ends pay-to-ride school bus service
- League of Women Voters seek to join federal suit against Voter ID
- Incumbents sweep uneventful congressional primaries in Maryland
- Candidate filing deadline passes in South Dakota
- Election day in Wisconsin: high voter turn out, accusations, and no photo ID enforcement
- Arizona Attorney General under investigation by federal authorities
- The Tuesday Count: Hunting and fishing up for public votes
- Judicial pensions an issue across the nation
- Two magistrate candidates kicked off ballot in Dona Ana County
- 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
May
- Maryland redistricting still causing a stir
- Kentucky legislators block payment of legal fees for redistricting lawsuit
- Oregon Judicial Department aims to create more accessibility to court system
- 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
- Nevada Supreme Court will decide killer dog's fate
- Governor rejects pay raise for Oklahoma judges
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and more!
- S.C. Senate approves additional judgeships
- Nevada survey indicates appetite for more transparency
- Ballot Law Update: Recent litigation raises complicated issues
- Delaware Supreme Court rules heiress cannot adopt ex-husband to increase inheritance claim
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents toppled in Texas primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/30/2012
- Petition drive deadline arrives for initiated state statutes in Michigan
- Georgia Supreme Court to have new Chief Justice for two months
- Local Georgia city tries for Sunday alcohol sales again
- Nuffer becomes Utah's newest federal court judge
- Judge Vampola applies for Court of Appeals
- Group's standing asserted in case against Fargo's Ten Commandments monument
- Michigan panel recommends judicial campaign reform
- Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commission head to a runoff
- Massachusetts high court says public strip search illegal
- Surge of moderate GOP delegates hurts Utah's most conservative
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot measure total hits the century mark
- 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
- Triple homicide case to return to court
- Judge Lavery elevated to Wyoming District Court
- 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
- Maine water master appointed to aid in dispute between Kansas, Nebraska
- Vermont Supreme Court rules city cannot block access to local pond
- SD Judge allows State Democratic Senate Candidate on the ballot, despite flaws in nominating petition
- NH Executive Council approves Bassett for seat on NH Supreme Court
- AL Supreme Court permits civil actions for wrongful death of non-viable unborn children
- Attorney chosen for judgeship
- Mother of missing girl sentenced for welfare fraud
- Minnesota man sentenced for threatening a deputy
- Former Colorado Justice honored with the John Marshall Award
- Pennsylvania could go modern with new electronic filing measure
- Client asks to use alligators in defense
- 150 pounds of marijuana ruled inadmissible in Kentucky court due to unlawful GPS tracking
- Bei Bei Shuai released on Bail
- Attorney General Jim Hood threatens to sue over Mississippi Sunshine Law
- JP Election Brief: All about appellate courts
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/23/2012
- Ohio Supreme Court Justice submits resignation
- 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
- Governor Brown appoints 17 judges
- $1.1M keeps Kansas courts from closing
- New judge sought for Illinois 6th Circuit Court
- Ninth Circuit annual judicial conference in Hawaii draws questions from U.S. Senators over cost
- Florida courts to silence "tweeting" jurors
- Ernest Almonte to run for Governor
- Judge Oxenhandler declares manifest injustice in 1990 murder case, urging new trial
- 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
- Justice Joan Orie Melvin suspended from Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries
- New York town violated separation of church and state
- Second New Jersey Supreme Court nominee to face committee
- Sentencing date for former director of whaling commission set for end of July
- Head of Wisconsin Judicial Commission John Dawson denied reappointment
- Justice Breyer a victim of robbery for second time in 2012
- Some Idaho voters avoid closed primary
- JP Election Brief: Focus on the Gulf States and Northwest
- 2012 elections review: Big defeats for two incumbents in OR legislative primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/16/2012
- 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
- Homicide suspect seeks prison change
- Appeals court judges square off in Arkansas Supreme Court race
- 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
- Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission names Brent Dickson next Chief Judge
- Bill to add a judge to Cleveland County heads to Oklahoma Senate
- Justice Michael Cherry becomes Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice
- 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
- Two DC Associate judges have terms expiring in 2012
- Wyoming's only death row inmate gets another hearing
- No hope for a raise in New York's minimum wage
- What to watch for in next Tuesday's Arkansas primaries
- Same-sex marriage decision to heat up retention vote once again
- 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
- Only one judicial race in North Dakota's primary election
- High court rules against employee in Tennessee workers' comp case
- Ayala joins Connecticut State Senate race
- Southwest Georgia counties to decide on new tax in July
- Gay prosecutor rejected for Virginia judgeship
- Engagement ring dispute goes all the way to South Carolina Court of Appeals
- False testimony leads to freedom for novelist accused of murder
- 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
- Massachusetts warns jurors about social media use
- Maine legislator takes week absence, fellow lawmaker drops protection order
- Woman must testify in rape case
- 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
- ACLU sues Maine prison guards
- 36 Minnesota legislators are not seeking re-election
- Vermont courts to delay rollout of new digitized case management system
- NJ Judge Minkowitz blocks access to a cell phone password under the 5th amendment
- 2012 elections preview: Oregon voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Residents in Oklahoma can soon petition for recalling officials
- South Dakota Supremes rule that avoiding DUI checkpoint not sufficient cause to pull over a vehicle
- Lynch nominates James Bassett to New Hampshire Supreme Court
- New Mexico judge banned from restaurant after fight
- 2012 elections preview: Idaho voters prepare for congressional and legislative primaries
- Nominee named to fill Sandy City Justice Court vacancy
- Colorado Day of Prayer ruled unconstitutional
- Seventh Judicial District vacancy announced by Commission on Judicial Selection
- Mine permit arguments heard by West Virginia judge
- Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice and Circuit Court Judge Nominees Announced
- Governor fills two Kansas District Court positions
- RI Supreme Court rules on designated driver case
- Three Senior Federal Judges pass away in past week
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!)
- Judicial candidates prepare for the final stretch: A summary of Oregon's contested 2012 judicial races
- Idaho appellate judges set for another term
- Georgia Superior Court judge William Lee retires amid investigation
- Voter-ID law causing more friction between Texas and the Dept of Justice
- Family court judge to be removed from office after pension fully vests
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/9/2012
- Ballotpedia:Recap of the wild May 8, 2012 primary elections
- Democrats choose nominees for West Virginia Supreme Court
- 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
- Mississippi clerk fined $10k
- Judge Shonkwiler to retire
- Wooten appointed to Florida Circuit Court
- The Tuesday Count: First ballot measure election of 2012 headlines busy week
- Jacqueline Nguyen confirmed to Ninth Circuit
- 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
- 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
- New chief justice on the Oregon Supreme Court
- Chief Justice McGrath to appoint one of five applicants to new water court position
- Amendment on public pensions passes to Illinois voters
- Ballotpedia:May 7 twitter discussion including North Carolina Amendment 1 and other May 8 elections
- Judge Thompson accepts plea deal in Ted Nugent case
- Justice Roggensack recuses herself from Prosser ethics case
- Former AL Supreme Court Justice Almon passes away at 74
- JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!
- Idaho initiatives must wait until 2014 as no signatures filed by deadline
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/2/2012
- 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
- Funeral home receives injunction from judge
- 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
- Sixteen women apply for Indiana Supreme Court vacancy
- Kentucky attorneys seek for Christian healthcare group to be found in contempt
- Iowa Supreme Court limits suits via uninsured motorist coverage
- Marks v. Koch becomes Colorado Law
- Despite Outside Cash, Mandel Drifts in Poll
- Rhode Island repeals internet lying law
- Court fees increased to help boost aid to poor
- 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
- Massachusetts high court rules on foreclosure case
- Judge William Crain to run for appellate court in 2012
- 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
- Maine seeking applicants for district court judgeship
- The Executive Summary: Elections, candidate filings and new appointments
- Virginia's challenge to EPA struck down by appeals court
- Kansas may have to pay over $700,000 in redistricting lawsuit
- Judge orders cannibalism suspect transferred for competency evaluation
- Nine percent of registered voters turned out for Iowa primary
- West Virginia elections complaint gag law voided by judge
- Supreme Court delivers ruling on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Hawaii law regulates undersea power cable
- Tennessee Democrats urge Governor to call summer session
- South Dakota Governor creates review of red tape
- JP Election Brief: Looking at Arizona, North Dakota and Texas
- Rice Tops Bauer in 7th District
- Ballot Law Update: California sees increase in initiative related litigation
- Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval appoints two to Eighth Judicial District Court
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/27/2012
- 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
- VT Superior Court holds that opening town meetings with a prayer violates the state constitution
- Delaware Supreme Court reprimands attorney for attempting to avoid family court appointments
- SD Supreme Court denies unemployment benefits to self employed business owners
- Oklahoma attorney general appeals ruling striking down ultrasound law
- Sandusky case rests, so too can Pennsylvania attorney general Linda Kelly
- Newest NH Superior Court Judge John Kissinger sworn in to office
- Missouri Supreme Court tasked with untangling state initiative dilemma
- Georgia's July 31 TSPLOST generating arguments on both sides
- Two judges appointed to Utah's 3rd district court
- Oregon Supreme Court rules that judges are allowed to prevent the public release of evidence used in a trial
- SCOTUS issues ruling overturning AZ immigration law and affirming Citizens United for MT state officials
- Three nominated for Nebraska Court of Appeals vacancy
- UPDATE: Rep. Hart has no course of appeal in Idaho tax case
- Supreme Court orders grand jury rule change in Pennsylvania
- Governor Deal names new Supreme Court Justice
- 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
- Montana Supreme Court ruling reversed by SCOTUS
- Retired NFL players file appeal in suit dismissal
- Clemens found not guilty on all counts
- Judge approves Federal government's request to seize pension
- Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down state's execution law
- 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
- Oldest Senior Federal Judge, Robert Kelleher passes away at 99
- New Juvenile Court judge appointed in Williamson County
- Trio of tax initiatives land on California ballot
- District Attorney fights for right to carry gun into Wisconsin courtroom
- JP Election Brief: Coast to coast coverage
- Superior Court judge acquits man in fraud case
- Kansas school districts sue for funding
- Wyoming high court reverses conviction due to delayed justice
- Conservation groups fight deepening of Savannah River shipping channel
- The whirlwind candidacy of Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon's next attorney general
- North Carolina Senator wants old senior resident judge selection process back
- Federal judge rules against part of Chicago's gun law
- Police can search suspects' cell phones, Florida court rules
- Court of Appeals rules in favor of city, upholding smoking ban
- Written words may spell the doom of Arizona sales tax initiative
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/20/2012
- The Tuesday Count: Gargantuan rise in proposals leaves a hefty ballot measure total
- Governor Kasich appoints judge to Cuyahoga County court
- Judges appointed to California Judicial Council
- U.S. District Court judge dismissed from two trials on same day in New Jersey
- State Legislative Tracker: Senate recall goes to a recount in Wisconsin
- Hawaii Governor fails to appoint circuit court judge on time
- Six candidates file to succeed John Lynch as Governor of New Hampshire
- Indiana major party delegates formalize state executive tickets
- Justices in Alaska and New Mexico announce retirement
- South Carolina Supreme Court to hear cruise ship lawsuit
- Delaware Supreme Court hears appeal of pedophile ex-pediatrician
- Washington Supreme Court adopts new standards for lawyers providing indigent defense
- Convention highlighted growing discord within Texas Republican party
- Virginia court appoints gay judge who was blocked by lawmakers
- 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
- Successor for Chief Justice Kimball an issue in Louisiana
- Rhode Island House looks to raise minimum wage
- Massachusetts House passes MBTA budget
- Missouri Supreme Court to hear legislative residency case
- Governor Corbett nominates six judges
- Arkansas task force makes recommendations to curtail misleading advertising in judicial election campaigns
- Governor LePage shifts funds to pay court-appointed lawyers
- 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
- Georgia Supreme Court to rule on legality of infrared searches
- Election year aside, Oregon finds itself in an awkward transition phase
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to grant testing of DNA evidence from 1993 murder
- Mississippi Supreme Court candidates show disparate fundraising so far
- Today: 2012 state executive election webinar featuring Scott Rasmussen (with presentation)
- Early voting has begun in Utah
- 2012 competitiveness in Wyoming state legislative elections
- Vermont travel reimbursement policy for judges brought to light
- Democrats won't challenge Laura Thielen candidacy in court
- JP Election Brief: Primary results and voting lawsuits
- Legislative session ends, 24 won't return
- Tennessee seeks to exclude Green and Constitution parties from ballot
- Court executive appointed in Utah's 4th Judicial District
- Death Row Inmate asks South Dakota Supreme Court to allow his execution to proceed
- Nebraska judge announces retirement
- NH passes CACR26 granting legislature concurrent power over state court administration
- Ohio to mail absentee applications to all voters
- Illinois Supreme Court pushes for greater access to justice
- New Delaware GOP director takes charge
- Longtime judge leaves Kansas municipal court
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/13/2012
- 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
- Alabama Supreme Court Candidate Roy Moore submits amicus brief in NY town prayer case
- Election Results: North Dakota June ballot measures
- Wood County Circuit Court sentences stalker
- Thursday webinar: a look at 2012 state executive elections
- Drug dealers won't get their $7k back, Wyoming high court rules
- Residents to vote on four more state questions in their sweet home of Alabama
- Rhode Island Senate committee approves three judicial nominees
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the June 12, 2012 elections
- 2012 elections preview: South Carolina voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Officials Want Court Marshal Fired
- Montana Supreme Court takes steps to increase access to justice system
- Judge Receives Montgomery County Bar Association Jurist Award
- 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
- Longest serving judge on the Missouri Supreme Court to retire
- 2012 elections preview: Nevada voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Update: Judge Gleason extends restrictions against Greenpeace
- 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
- System to rate Oklahoma civil judges considered, criticized
- SCOTUS sides with city of Indianapolis in sewer dispute
- Second Judicial Vacancies Filled
- Washington same-sex referendum supporters turn in signatures
- JP Election Brief: Super PACs, primary results, and judicial selection
- Three Florida Supreme Court Justices could face a criminal investigation
- 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
- HI Governor appoints Richard Pollack to the State Supreme Court
- 2012 elections review:Four State House incumbents defeated in South Dakota primaries
- 2012 elections review:Four incumbents defeated in Montana primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/6/2012
- 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 election: California primary results
- 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
- Sixth Circuit rules that detention did not violate Sixth Amendment
- 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 election: California primary
- 2012 elections preview: New Jersey voters to select winners in congressional primaries
- Fidler concedes to Storobin in District 27
- NJ Senate Judiciary Committee rejects Supreme Court nominee
- Rhode Island Supreme Court reject legislative grant lawsuit
- Idaho magistrate appointed to replace Judge Duff
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
- Delaware judge wants details on financial arrangement
- Kentucky Congressman Geoff Davis resigns
- Connecticut judge rules on U.S. gay marriage law
- Supreme Court considers Maryland's DNA case
- Jindal's education reform plan gets the go-ahead from 1st Circuit Court
- Appellate judicial nominees unlikely to get confirmation vote until after general election
- 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
- 19-year-old becomes first poaching felon in Wyoming
- 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
- Mississippi pastor charged with video voyeurism
- Lawyer Assistance Program pilot project approved
- Vermont Judge rejects arguments that trespass charges are fueling a civil land dispute
- Elected officials in Niles could be faced with term limits
- Eighth Circuit upholds SD abortion law
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the July 31, 2012 elections
- NY Appeals Court upholds same-sex marriage act after open meetings challenge
- Taxicab rule case goes to Louisiana federal court
- 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
- New Hampshire Supreme Court orders retrial of sexual assault case due to jury bias
- No cameras in courtroom for ex-U.Va. lacrosse player sentencing
- Prosecutorial roots lay beneath common ground for Pennsylvania opponents
- Massachusetts high court says same-sex civil unions are equivalent to marriage
- Despite a balanced 2013 court budget, Alabama Supreme Court Chief warns budget battle not over
- Appeal filed in Maine mural case
- 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
- North Dakota to ask legislature for more judgeships
- Tennessee early voters given wrong ballot
- Semi-finalists for Indiana Supreme Court seat announced: Six women remain
- Kentucky state courts to shutter for three days to balance budget
- Lawyers and Judge Seek Vacant District Judgeship Position
- Governor signs Illinois Judicial Privacy Act
- Hawaii Ethics Commission fines 22 candidates for failing to file financial disclosures
- New Judge Appointed to Minnesota's Tenth Judicial District Court
- 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
- South Carolina judge rules autopsy reports are not public information
- Interim Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum makes lending protections official
- North Carolina murderers hope to use old version of Racial Justice Act
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Ready for the next round of primaries
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/25/2012
- 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
- Judge Sylvester presides over first court appearance of suspected Colorado theater shooter
- State Legislative Tracker: Democrats officially take control of Wisconsin State Senate
- Arizona sales tax initiative gains 2012 ballot access after legal fight
- LWV holds forum for Benzie County candidates
- Rhode Island shellfish poacher convicted
- An appointment and a retirement in Kansas
- New Jersey Supreme Court modernizes rules regarding eyewitness testimony
- 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
- Ninth Circuit postpones 2013 judicial conference over cost concerns, 2012 in Maui still scheduled
- JP Election Brief: An indictment, legal challenges, and First Amendment questions
- Today: 2012 state ballot measures webinar featuring Joe Mathews (with presentation)
- Wisconsin Voter ID law will not be in effect for fall elections
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/18/2012
- Five state executive hopefuls advance to the general in North Carolina
- Idaho ranks last in number of female judges
- Confirmation leads to vacancy in Shelby County
- Pennsylvania court wants to avoid new judge appointment
- 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
- SCOTUS holds Arkansas sentencing law violates Eighth Amendment
- 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
- Lawsuit against US Army to be heard by the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Alabama Democrats to take redistricting challenge to federal level
- Former North Carolina House Speaker resigns from office
- Matos sworn in as new Superior Court judge
- Utah state legislature expected to have big turnover in 2013
- Two nominees for Nebraska district forwarded to Governor
- Utah judgeship vacancy deemed an emergency
- 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
- Judge allows Mississippi abortion law to go into effect
- 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
- New Mexico municipal judge gives verbal intent to resign
- Governor Shumlin appoints Vermont attorney to Washington County Probate Court
- Governor's veto cuts South Carolina judicial budget
- Case of teenage murderer goes before Mississippi Court of Appeals
- Local school property tax measures and approval ratings on the rise in 2012
- New magistrate takes office in Third District
- South Dakota Federal Judge permits portions of the new SD abortion law to take effect
- Judge James misconduct hearing begins next week
- Sandusky County to merge two courts
- North Dakota Supreme Court approves Bismarck tax plan
- 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
- 2nd Circuit rules New York cannot use graphic images to deter smoking
- Oregon Supreme Court hears challenge to rape shield
- Salahi's court case tossed out
- 1st Circuit upholds NH District Court gun liability ruling
- The Executive Summary: Michigan cabinet shuffles; East coast gubernatorial controversies
- Moore's latest campaign disclosure reveals heavy donations from plaintiff trial lawyers
- Maine man is first in the state to be sentenced for bath salts
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Supreme Court races and controversy in Illinois
- Chamber's inability to pay is not a valid excuse
- Imposed restrictions remain in place in biofuels patent case
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/11/2012
- Judge Don Ash takes on new role with Tennessee's judiciary
- Update on Justice Joan Orie Melvin's trial
- George Kreeger stepping down from Georgia Superior Court
- 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
- Chief Justice succession controversy in Louisiana now includes lawsuit
- New judge appointed to Wyoming District Court
- State Legislative Tracker: Pennsylvania Legislature suspends rule to pass last-minute legislation
- Montana Supreme Court rules obesity could be considered an impairment and protected against discrimination
- Deadline arrives in Michigan for proposed constitutional amendments
- Judge Knight announces retirement from North Carolina District Court
- Courtroom video depicts abusive conduct by judge
- A locked courtroom still deemed a public trial
- Judge Ravens appointed to take over James Clampitt case
- Former Connecticut Judge Wollenberg passes away at age 79
- Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects petition to allow guns in the courtroom
- Governor Parnell to choose between two nominees for the Alaska Supreme Court
- Five New Jersey Superior Court judges appointed to Appellate Division
- Federal judge strikes down loan repayment threshold regulation
- Governor Hickenlooper fills new position in 6th district
- $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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/5/2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections
- 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
- Judge issues decision in Docs vs. Glocks case
- The Tuesday Count: Three ballot additions and several petition drive deadlines anchor busy week
- 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
- New Jersey hybrid charter school opens despite legal challenge
- 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
- Virginia judge orders release of detained veteran
- Idaho 2012 ballot solidified, five measures on voters' plates
- Colorado "personhood" measure fails to make the ballot
- Maine man threatens judge
- Federal judge rules Vatican is not the employer of priests
- 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
- Tennessee Supreme Court gets new chief justice
- Supreme Court hears arguments against ballot measures
- New leader named for Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
- Settlement with pharmaceutical company gives Rhode Island $2.6m
- Judge Sampson to retire from Wyoming Circuit Court
- Ex-officer receives 5 year prison sentence
- Oregon governor tests his authority on death penalty
- Tennessee Democrats want to delay election certification, desire investigation
- South Carolina groups seek judicial selection change
- Connecticut Republicans want governor's seat
- Criminal cases go online in Mississippi
- Delaware Supreme Court affirms $2 billion judgement
- 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
- Twin Falls County gets new magistrate
- JP Election Brief: Individual races and big picture questions
- Iowa's new Public Information Board holds second meeting
- Only two contested races in North Dakota's judicial elections
- John Walker Lindh seeks right to daily group prayer in Indiana court
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/29/2012
- State Bar Court judges reappointed
- 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
- Judge Berger appointed to Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal
- NH passes law to introduce new drug courts at the Superior Court level
- Big day for New Mexico governor Susana Martinez
- Oklahoma governor announces appointment to state Court of Civil Appeals
- 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
- Illinois judge to face disciplinary hearing for viewing pornography at work
- Kansas magistrate appointed to replace her husband on the court
- Wikipedia cited in Utah appellate court
- Kentucky state courts to close for second of three furlough days in fiscal year 2013
- Military judge Gregory Goss orders Ft. Hood shooting suspect forcibly shaved
- Technological advances in courtroom save Montgomery County more than $1 million
- National Association of Basketball Coaches files brief on behalf of affirmative action
- New Mexico Supreme Court to hear photography case
- West Virginia flying squirrel decision overturned by appeals court
- Judge releases threat suspect to parents
- Custer County attorney appointed to fill 8th Judicial District vacancy
- Missouri Court of Appeals judge reaches mandatory retirement age
- 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
- JP Election Brief: High court races setting the tone
- State and federal law clash as district judge rules against Colorado's medical marijuana law
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules oil companies operating in Chukchi Sea will have negligible effect on polar bears and walrus
- 2012 elections review: Wyoming holds congressional, state legislative primaries
- Gov. Daugaard appoints Mark Salter to Second Circuit
- Primary change: Three incumbents fall in Wyoming legislative primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/22/2012
- Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to reinstate voter identification law
- The Tuesday Count: Momentum stays strong in 2012 ballot measure increases
- Governor Dayton appoints Wilhelmina Wright to Supreme Court
- Businesses challenge Ohio Workers' Compensation premiums
- 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
- Judge rules that Oregon death row inmate has right to reject clemency
- Iowa joins 13 other states in urging Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action
- 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
- JP Election Brief: August primaries settling judicial races
- Nebraska Bar Association releases judicial evaluations
- Third Supreme Court Justice leaves Prosser ethics case
- Missouri's primary over, leaving seven contested races for November general election
- Su Chon and James Blanch confirmed to 3rd District Court
- Virginia election board votes for investigation
- Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments August 15 to 17
- Lawsuit filed in Alabama over legislative redistricting maps
- Ohio Secretary of State announces uniform early voting times
- New Jersey judicial pension debate sent to voters for decision
- S.C. Democratic Party pays for anti-Romney attack ad in N.C.
- Fight for North Dakota University nickname may carry into 2014
- Federal appeals court upholds guilt of two former Mississippi judges
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/15/2012
- Pennsylvania voter-ID ruling imminent
- Two important election cases decided
- Juneau Borough places sales tax and bond question on October ballot
- Massachusetts judges have deliberative privilege
- Is Facebook "like" free speech
- Pennsylvania judge allows Voter ID law to take effect
- Canyon County to hire attorney to help with civil cases
- Ohio Democrats take Governor Kasich to court
- Cost of running Mississippi Legislature revealed
- Primary change: Minnesota voters defeat longest-serving state house Republican
- Second Circuit gives go ahead for 13th Amendment Vermont prison lawsuit
- South Dakota Judge Tim Tucker appointed presiding judge of Third Circuit
- NH Supreme Court rules court ordered psych exams do not violate Fifth Amendment
- Delaware governor signs bills providing services for the hearing and speech impaired
- Connecticut's primary day in the making
- Maine judicial hunt stalled until November election
- 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
- Former Kansas Attorney General wants appellate judge ousted from his ethics case
- West Virginia cities present case for more autonomy
- Two lawyers recommended for New Mexico Supreme Court
- South Carolina Supreme Court upholds life sentence for shooter
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the August 14, 2012 elections
- Gag order remains in place for Colorado shooting case
- Qualifying opens for general election in Louisiana
- University of North Dakota nickname lawsuit thrown out
- Alabama Democrats to hold hearing on whether to disqualify their Supreme Court candidate
- Queen Anne's County zoning suit not dismissed
- Rudolph Pyle appointed to Indiana Court of Appeals
- Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection accepting applications to succeed retiring Washoe District Judge Steven Kosach
- Vermont Attorney General reminds voters he needs support
- Three nominated for Wyoming Supreme Court position
- North Carolina judge allows access to Butch Davis' cellphone
- 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
- Illinois Supreme Court rules school lawsuit possible in wake of sexual abuse
- Rhode Island eliminates, then restores, gambling addiction funds
- Massachusetts health care costs in focus
- Gambling set to expand in Maryland
- Convicted cop killer has appeal denied by Delaware Supreme Court
- 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
- Peter Maassen appointed to Alaska Supreme Court
- 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
- Judges retained in Tennessee's August election
- JP Election Brief: Primary results from Michigan and Washington (and more!)
- 2012 elections review: Few incumbents defeated in Michigan
- 2012 elections review: Washington primary results still trickling in
- 2012 elections review: Several incumbents defeated in Missouri primaries
- 2012 elections review: Kansas voters oust incumbents
- 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
- Ltrodgers/WA SEO election wrapup article
- Ltrodgers/MO SEO election wrapup article
- Primary change: A rough night for incumbents, as 18 fall in Kansas legislative primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/8/2012
- 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
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge retires after 44 years
- Judge in Trayvon Martin case refuses to step down
- Richard Pollack sworn in as Hawaii Supreme Court Justice
- West Virginia is a battleground due to election issues
- Governor considers recommendations for Minnesota Supreme Court
- 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
- California Administration Office of the Courts gets new director
- Primary change: 8 Tennessee legislators fall in primaries, bringing cumulative total above 2010 figures
- Only three judicial races in Arkansas general election
- JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and Georgia (and more!)
- Primary change: Georgia voters bring incumbent defeat rate above 16 percent
- Reid's attempt to advance Oklahoma judicial nominee fails as OK senators vote "present"
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/1/2012
- 2012 Elections preview: Tennessee voters take to the polls
- 2012 elections review: Texas
- 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
- 18 Years of Service for First District Court Judge
- Heinrich remains out front in U.S. Senate polling
- Poll puts McCrory in front of Dalton as gubernatorial race heats up
- Delaware Supreme Court sends back appeal
- Missouri House District 87 election results certified
- Eight state measures on Washington's November 2012 ballot
- Maryland sees rise in women judges
- Tenth Judicial District judge receives Outstanding Judge Award
- Out-of-state judges to help in Connecticut federal courts
- Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Johnson honored
- Governor Fallin names Bernard Jones to Oklahoma County judgeship
- By the numbers: Comparing Oregon's secretary of state candidates
- Ohio pension funds receive boost from lawsuit
- Federal panel hears closing arguments in South Carolina voter ID law case
- Wyoming district judge allows greater access to sex crimes records
- Rhode Island representative pleads guilty to tax fraud
- Delaware Office of Management and Budget schedules public hearings
- Finding Supreme Court justices not an easy task for Tennessee case
- 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
- North Dakota bar admits new lawyers
- 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
- North Carolina candidates speak at forum
- Strafford County Judge overturns NH student voter registration law
- Wisconsin 2013-2015 budget requests available online
- New magistrate judge appointed in Mitchell County, Kansas
- Former Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty won't run in 2014, joins lobbying group
- JP Election Brief: Money and controversies
- Early voting gets underway in Iowa
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/26/2012
- 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
- Three nominees selected for Stark County appointment
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Retentions, retirements and ratings
- Retired Judge William Ray Price stresses importance of seeking alternatives to prison
- Lethal injection procedure violates Montana constitution, judge rules
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/19/2012
- Pennsylvania executive officials disagree on clemency bid
- Massachusetts: Election day approaches, Questions 2, 3 gain support
- Judge Stoney announces retirement amid complaints
- 13-year-old faces first-degree murder charges in Florida
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuits and elections beginning to dominate measure headlines
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court sends Voter ID law back to lower court
- Chicago judge waits to rule on teachers strike
- Federal judge grants Massachusetts murderer a sex change
- Election results:Alabama Amendment 1 approved
- McConnell begins term on Bethel Superior Court
- Governor Walker's collective bargaining law struck down by Dane County judge
- Governor Daniels appoints second female Supreme Court justice in Indiana history
- 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
- New NH voter registration law challenged in Strafford County Superior Court
- 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 Supreme 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
- U.S. District Judge strikes down indefinite detention provision
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Judges seeking retention are judged
- South Dakota Secretary of State makes two new hires
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/12/2012
- 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
- South Carolina magistrate announces retirement
- Rhode Island judge rules texts can't be used in murder case
- 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
- Connecticut judge suspended for late response
- Ballotpedia:Making sense of the September 11, 2012 elections
- 2012 elections preview: Delaware and New Hampshire voters to choose state executive nominees tomorrow
- Federal Judge rules open courts are healthy for Delaware and dealmakers
- Report shows increase in federal cases filed in South Dakota
- Two temporary judges added to New Jersey Supreme Court prompting nominee promise from Governor
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states
- Justice Orie Melvin now suspended without pay
- 2012 elections preview: Massachusetts voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/5/2012
- Kentucky ranked 47th in fiscal health
- Federal judge rules in favor of Johnson for chief justice
- Federal judge supports injunction against reduced early voting rules
- 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
- Judge confirms state's decision to allow tar sands mine without groundwater pollution permit
- Judge issues temporary injunction banning use of dogs in wolf hunt
- State Legislative Tracker: An update to Ballotpedia's 2012 election projections
- Alaskans celebrate 155th birthday of judge and frontiersman James Wickersham
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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/31/2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Wisconsin Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Ohio Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: South Dakota Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: West Virginia Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: West Virginia State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: North Dakota State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: North Dakota Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Minnesota Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Michigan Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Illinois Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Kentucky 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
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: South Carolina State Legislature
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- State executive offices up for re-election in November
- State Legislative Tracker: A look at special elections on November 6
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Pennsylvania State Executive Officials
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- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Connecticut State Legislature
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- 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
- JP Election Brief: Campaign ads and voter education
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Regional Ballot Measure Breakdown Series: Southwest region
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/24/2012
- 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
- 2012 State Supreme Court Elections
- The Executive Summary: Secretary of State loses battle over ballot format
- Vermont gubernatorial candidates engage in spirited debate
- JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special
- Campaign for casinos in Oregon comes to a halt
- State Legislative Tracker: Pre-filed bills in Alabama and Kentucky
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/17/2012
- Louisiana Supreme Court internally decides next Chief Justice
- 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
- Florida retention election opposition heats up
- NM Democrats sue for straight party ticket voting
- Oklahoma voters seek easier access for third parties
- JP Election Brief: Race mix-ups and a pledge of peace
- Referendums to veto Idaho education reform on the 2012 ballot
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/10/2012
- 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
- Recently retired judge wins jackpot
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Alabama dollars to Washington lawsuits (and more!)
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/3/2012
- Judge rules against Pennsylvania Voter ID law
- 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
- Third District judge finds abortion law constitutional
November
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Pennsylvania Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New Mexico Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New Jersey Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New Hampshire Congressional Seats
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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
- JP Election Brief: Nationwide statistics from the 2012 elections
- 'Fiscal cliff' may hamper Sandy aid
- Nevada judicial election recap, 2012
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/28/2012
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/21/2012
- The Tuesday Count: 2013, 2014 and 2016 ballot measure developments swirl
- Oklahoma House seat still undecided
- Florida judicial election recap, 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Newly elected legislators assume office in three states
- Illinois judicial election recap, 2012
- North Carolina judicial election recap, 2012
- Oregon election recap, 2012
- Texas judicial election recap, 2012
- Alabama election recap, 2012
- Charter schools expansion deal likely to pass after committee reshuffle
- West Virginia judicial election recap, 2012
- Tennessee judicial election recap, 2012
- Minnesota judicial election recap, 2012
- Washington election recap, 2012
- South Dakota election recap, 2012
- Kentucky judicial election recap, 2012
- New Mexico election recap, 2012
- 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
- Montana election recap, 2012
- 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
- JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections
- Missouri election recap, 2012
- Arizona election recap, 2012
- Maryland judicial election recap, 2012
- 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
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/14/2012
- Michigan election recap, 2012
- North Dakota election recap, 2012
- Louisiana election recap, 2012
- Idaho election recap, 2012
- Ohio election recap, 2012
- 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
- Indiana judicial election recap, 2012
- Arkansas judicial election recap, 2012
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results:Idaho
- Ballotpedia's update on 2012 state legislative elections
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- Ballotpedia's update on 2012 ballot measure elections
- Ballotpedia's update on 2012 congressional elections
- Colorado voters turnout to retain judges across the state
- Featured Webinar: Understanding the Non-Presidential Elections
- Iowa voters retain all district judges for 6 more years
- Webinar today: Understanding the Non-Presidential Elections
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results:Colorado
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- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: Ohio
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- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: New Jersey
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- Nebraska voters retain 30 judges in general election
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: New Mexico
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: New Hampshire
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: Nevada
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: Nebraska
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results:Kentucky
- 2012 Ballot Measure Election Results: Georgia
- 4 more years for all Utah District judges
- JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results
- 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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- JP Election Brief: Costly campaigns and a 12-way race
- West Virginia House candidate dies in storm accident
December
- Judge awards legal fees in the Massachusetts inmate sex change case
- Andrew McDonald nominated to Connecticut Supreme Court
- Hawaii Gov. Abercrombie appoints Lt. Gov. Schatz to fill U.S. Senate vacancy
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/26/2012
- Ballot Law Update: 2012 Year in Review
- Initiative and Referendum History Series: Three states celebrated 100 years of I&R during 2012 elections
- Charlie Rose agrees to pay former interns $250k in settlement
- Massachusetts rep resigns amid voter fraud charges
- Ballotpedia puts a bow on 2012 ballot measure analysis
- Governor Kasich appoints Appellate Judge Judith French to Ohio Supreme Court
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/19/2012
- The Tuesday Count: Past repeats itself with old issues in new states
- State Legislative Tracker: Could right-to-work legislation pass in any states in 2013
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Pennsylvania State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Southwest Regional State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Central Regional State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: North Carolina State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Vermont State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: North Dakota State Executive Officials
- The Executive Summary: After losing re-election bid, Indiana school superintendent transfers to Florida
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Utah State Executive Officials
- Lemon lawyer Vince Megna and Marquette University professor Ed Fallon announce candidacy for Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: West Virginia State Executive Officials
- Beasley appointed to North Carolina Supreme Court
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New Hampshire State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Delaware State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Montana State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Indiana State Executive Officials
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/12/2012
- The Tuesday Count: Same-sex marriage dominating political headlines
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Missouri State Executive Officials
- Hawaii redistricting headed to court
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Washington State Executive Officials
- Gov. Christie nominates two more for New Jersey Supreme Court
- State Legislative Tracker: New York senators strike an unusual power-sharing agreement
- Two cases relating to same-sex marriage reach the U.S. Supreme Court
- Hughes wins runoff election for Louisiana Supreme Court seat
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Southeast Regional State Executive Officials
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Oregon State Executive Officials
- Michigan legislature passes "Right-to-Work" bills
- Kansas election recap, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Utah Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Hawaii Congressional Seats
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- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Minnesota Congressional Seats
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- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Vermont Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: New York Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Missouri Congressional Seats
- Mississippi election recap, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Texas Congressional Seats
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- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/5/2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Iowa Congressional Seats
- Paul Wilson appointed to Missouri Supreme Court
- The Tuesday Count: First component of 2012 ballot measure analysis shows initiative increase
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Washington Congressional Seats
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- State Legislative Tracker: California Legislature convenes, new Democratic super-majority takes power
- Illinois District 2 special election set for April
- Elected officials in Virginia begin discussion on early voting
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