The Ballotpedia News Update, 2013 archive
From Ballotpedia
January
- Illinois approved for health exchange partnership
- Marijuana issue hits the state of Alaska
- North Carolina Republicans consider ending income tax
- Barton, Hightower advance to March 12 state senate run-off
- Wisconsin Republicans seek to restrict secretary of state's powers
- Longtime U.S. Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin won't seek re-election
- Tennessee legislator files 'Don't Say Gay' measure
- Courtroom Weekly: Courts differ on Freedom of Information cases
- South Carolina's congressional special election ballot to have 19 names
- Ohio Legislature approves moving Governor's speech
- Wyoming voter ID bill dies in committee
- Over two centuries late, New Hampshire General Assembly to answer slaves' plea for freedom
- Montana State Representative introduces corporal punishment bill
- West Virginia redistricting lawsuit leaves U.S. courts
- Tax, budget process reforms loom over Louisiana legislature
- Ballot Law Update: The year starts off with a bang as legislatures across the country look to shorten ballots
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/30/2013
- Massachusetts Governor appoints new Senator
- Kentucky Gov. Beshear supports amendment on local sales taxes
- Incarcerated former Illinois governor released into new era of transparency
- 9/11 fund starts awarding money
- Delaware proposed budget extends tax increases
- New Oklahoma Senate Bill Addresses University Response to Sexual Assault
- South Dakota House passes bill allowing school districts to arm teachers
- Plastic bag fee goes into effect in Hawaii
- Oregon legislature restores funding for hazing of California sea lions
- Low enforcement of gun-related mental health laws; a major issue for Nevada lawmaker
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to neutralize federal laws and regulations
- Gun control talks on the agenda for upcoming Minnesota legislative session
- Some Michigan lawmakers suggest greater efficiency can be achieved working part-time
- The Tuesday Count: A battle is blazing over minimum wage; voters could have last say
- Ballotpedia releases margin of victory analysis for 2012 congressional elections
- Governor Corbett sees lottery privatization as jackpot for senior support
- Shumlin Administration wants gas tax change
- New Mexico State Senator mulling marijuana amendment
- Rebranding long overdue for Texas Railroad Commission
- Congresswoman Emerson resigns
- U.S. Senator Chambliss announces retirement
- State Legislative Tracker: Texas Senate holds lottery; other states take on election laws, gay marriage
- McDaniel ends campaign for Governor of Arkansas
- Governor Herbert pushes for executive ethics reform
- Governor Malloy meets with Bond Commission about debt
- Judge Bolger receives Alaska Supreme Court appointment
- Gov. Brownback leads push to end Kansas state income tax
- Andrew McDonald confirmed to the Connecticut Supreme Court
- Lucy Burns Institute launches new resource for citizen engagement
- The Executive Summary: Governors... Appoint and Shoot!
- Washington's Initiative 517 soars over first hurdle
- Maine petition drive deadline for 2013 ballot initiatives sees no action
- Courtroom Weekly: Pensions and adoptions
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/23/2013
- Federal intervention expected in New Jersey sports betting legalization melee
- The Tuesday Count: Death penalty proposals alive in another western state
- Virginia Republicans stun Democrats by passing new senate redistricing map
- State Legislative Tracker: New York passes strict gun control legislation, will other states follow
- 2012 featured almost 1,000 more local measures and a higher approval rate
- Kentucky Supreme Court justice retires
- Jenny Rivera appointed to New York's high court
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/16/2013
- New Hampshire Legislature begins working on budget
- Senate committee bill looks to reduce the size of Montana's Legislature
- Alaska voters may get a chance to chime in on mining project
- Mandatory retirement age for judges may appear on Wyoming's ballot in 2014
- No-excuse absentee voting efforts come to an end in Virginia
- Rockefeller announces retirement from U.S. Senate, opening race for W.V. seat
- Pennsylvania swears in newly elected Democratic state executive officials
- Three Republicans vie for Alabama State Senate seat in special election
- The Tuesday Count: One more week before 2013 initiative drive deadline swoops in on one state
- Governor O'Malley calls for expansive new gun control proposals
- Jenny Sanford announces she will not run for House special election
- Kansas Gov. Brownback set to deliver his third state of the state address
- Bills from tax redistribution to a repeal of right to work law on the table for Indiana 2013 legislative session
- Press Release: Ballotpedia releases annual school bond and tax report
- Unlike most states, Iowa begins 2013 with a budget surplus
- North Dakota Legislature back in session, considers expanding affordable housing fund
- Eliminating the Idaho personal property tax is only one of the things on Governor Otter's 2013 to do list
- Rhode Island legislators aim to improve state's economy
- Kentucky legislators elect new leaders, look towards short, productive session
- Massachusetts Gov. Patrick unveils major infrastructure plans
- Oklahoma City judge renominated to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
- New York could become the first to expand gun control laws
- Vermont governor once again makes education a priority
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers dive into 2013 business in a majority of states
- Newark mayor Cory Booker contemplates Senate run
- South Dakota political leaders take stands as session begins
- Utah Attorney General tied to fraud case
- Delaware lieutenant governor creates new advisory committee
- Appointments in Hawaii fill vacant seats
- North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory repeals judicial appointments order
- $6 million contract awarded to market Nevada health insurance exchange
- Mississippi lawmaker rescinds invalid resignation
- Michigan officials have differing outlooks for fiscal year 2014
- Franken seeks to improve access to mental health care in the criminal justice system
- Jindal proposes elimination of income taxes in Louisiana
- 2012 destroys 2011's school bond money record, concerns mount
- Ayala sworn in to Connecticut House despite legal troubles
- The Executive Summary: New governors take office in three states as 2013 campaigns get under way
- In February primary, 22 will jockey for Jackson's seat
- GOP Senate leader targets New Mexico icon for spending cuts
- Missouri Republican Party elects new chair
- Georgia special elections yield two new state senators and two run-offs
- Wording of potential Arkansas ballot measure approved
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/9/2013
- The Tuesday Count: First report of 2013 shows new year, new flood of proposals
- Florida early voting laws likely to change again
- New Maine Treasurer addresses 2012 voter-approved bond issues in swearing-in speech
- Michigan Supreme Court Justice Hathaway retires amidst claims of fraud and money laundering
- Appellate Judge Carmen Espinosa on her way to becoming Connecticut's first Hispanic justice
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions underway in eleven states
- Pair of Washington initiatives to turn in signatures early (Updated)
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/2/2013
February
- Ballotpedia's 2012 Recall Analysis
- Oregon Senator's mock bill suggests more gun control is not a solution
- South Carolina Senate proposes legislation to offer film incentives
- Arguments made in North Carolina redistricting lawsuit
- Texas committee considers restricting abortion drugs
- Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate filing deadline has come and gone
- Nevada congressional delegation working on bipartisan public lands bill
- Mississippi lawmakers seek to restirct concealed-carry permit information
- Referendum on local smoking ban receives support from city council
- Supreme Court debates Virginia's sunshine laws
- New poll shows support for medical marijuana in Florida
- Offshore wind energy stirs debate in the Maryland House
- Courtroom Weekly: State laws challenged
- Pennsylvania potentials queue up for 2014 Congress elections
- New Hampshire Legislature expected to name an official state vegetable
- Nebraska State Senator ticketed for DUI
- West Virginia education reform bill reaches state legislature
- Montana representative looks to give corporations voting rights
- Governor Jindal proposes new Louisiana budget
- Oklahoma texting bill approved by House Transportation Committee
- New York soda law has big consequences
- Kentucky redistricting bill filed by House Speaker Stumbo
- Washington initiative tackles I-90 tolls
- Viviano appointed to replace convicted justice of Michigan Supreme Court
- A proposal requiring pre-abortion drug ultrasounds wins Indiana Senate approval
- Ballot Law Update: Ballot law a focal point in the Dakotas
- New regulating commission is in the works for the Idaho gas and oil industry
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/27/2013
- Governor of Hawaii releases funds for capital improvement projects
- South Dakota politicians consider education bills
- Colorado House considers expanding DUI law to include marijuana
- Kelly wins the Democratic primary; Republican candidate still uncertain
- The Tuesday Count: Effort underway to introduce "Right-to-Work" laws in Ohio
- Alabama legislators oppose national educational standards
- Vermont committee kills tax on sugary beverages
- Math and science education bill moves to House floor
- Governor Malloy wants tighter gun laws
- New Mexico house committee blocks workers' compensation bill
- Missouri rep. files amendment to block gun control bills
- Georgia and Tennessee in border war over water
- Arkansas legislature passes two laws concerning concealed carry
- Federal Judge Frank Polozola dies
- Alaska House passes gun control exemption bill
- Delaware governor leads National Governors Association meeting
- State Legislative Tracker: Interesting Controversies Creep Up
- First female justice of the Illinois Supreme Court passes away
- Iowa Gov. Branstad's education reforms pass in House, move to Senate
- Wisconsin governor releases 2013-2015 budget, makes income tax cuts top priority
- Maine passes emergency act to prevent release of concealed-carry permit holder names
- Kansas Legislature takes up issue of Medicaid expansion
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice found guilty on six counts of corruption
- The Executive Summary: New appointed executives in Nebraska, Oklahoma
- Courtroom Weekly: From police to parental rights
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/20/2013
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey sees first measure certification for the 2013 ballot
- Initiative process in Arizona the subject of filed bill
- Full-time Ohio legislators leave ballot blank, for now
- Bill to alter judicial elections in Tennessee filed
- State Legislative Tracker: Voter ID debates heat up
- Oregon governors team up to advance gay-marriage initiative
- Special election on February 26 will fill vacancy in Alabama state house
- SC bill would alter how state superintendent is chosen
- NC bill would criminalize women who appear topless in public
- Arizona Legislature may move forward an initiative law proposal
- Colorado signature filing deadline for initiatives falls on August 5
- California Democratic supermajority might mean changes to the initiative process
- Legislative action underway concerning Virginia's school division amendment
- New Jersey Legislature gives thumbs up to place minimum wage on ballot
- Election reform in Florida passes through subcommittee
- Governor O'Malley seeks to increase Maryland employment through two new measures
- Brothel lobbyist faces opposition in Nevada legislature
- Mississippi House passes bill that would allow school district staff to be armed
- Same-sex marriage advocates moving forward in Minnesota
- Michigan lawmakers to tackle blood alcohol content legislation
- West Virginia governor focuses on education in State of the State address
- New divorce bill proposed in Oklahoma
- Hurricane Sandy relief amendment passed
- Wisconsin Gov. Walker rejects Medicaid expansion, offers own plan
- Maine state representative seeks to reduce size of legislature
- New research demystifies local ballot measures
- Kansas Senate confirms Lana Gordon as Labor Secretary
- New Hampshire bill proposes more campaign spending disclosure
- House committee hears four bills to fix medical marijuana laws in Montana
- Iowa Rep. Braley officially running for Tom Harkin's U.S. Senate seat
- Allegations of petition fraud surround two 2013 initiatives in Washington
- Louisiana legislature faces new gun bills
- Courtroom Weekly: Juveniles and schools
- Vermont House to vote on bill concerning pension-forfeiture
- Air quality concerns a major issue in Utah
- Indiana voters may decide on right to hunt, fish and farm amendment in 2014
- The Idaho Senate tries again with education reform bills
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/13/2013
- Missouri exploring early voter options
- Controversial corruption bill proposed
- Two more vacancies filled in Georgia legislature
- Azerbaijani and Turkish flags raised at Arkansas capitol
- Tennessee judicial redistricting process begins
- The Tuesday Count: Assisted death may look voters in the face in New Jersey
- Pennsylvania attorney general closes Florida gun loophole
- Delaware governor travels to India
- South Dakota governor signs bill reforming criminal justice system
- State Legislative Tracker: Lawmakers continue contentious debate over gun laws
- Texas bill seeks new, earlier primary date
- Hawaii considers bill to protect privacy of celebrities
- Republicans struggle in search for Brown replacement in Massachusetts
- Soda tax on Rhode Island legislators' agenda
- North Dakota Senate passes "Life at Conception" bill to State House
- Minimum wage inches closer to New Jersey 2013 ballot with Senate approval
- The Executive Summary: Nebraska lieutenant governor resigns amid phone call controversy
- Courtroom Weekly: Miners, strippers and doctors visit the courts
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/6/2013
- Voter I.D. measure shows up in Missouri
- The Tuesday Count: Land preservation comes to the forefront of state's 2013 legislative session
- Washington's 2013 Initiative 522 clears signature hurdle
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 sessions convene in four more states
March
- Perry Wants Texas' Gold Stored in Texas
- Virginia sees passage of nation's newest voter ID laws
- David Rouzer to run for Congress again in 2014
- Minnesota legislature still working on budget with two months remaining
- West Virginia senate votes to give all students free lunches
- Second gas tax increase passes N.H. House
- Snyder approves dredging of Michigan harbors
- Tennessee Governor rejects Georgia's efforts to access the Tennessee River
- Louisiana State Legislature prefiles over 900 bills
- Vermont bill would create crime classification system
- Utah PAC violates in-session contribution ban
- Nebraska wildfire control bill wins initial approval
- Rhode Island House committee holds hearing on calamari
- Christie and Buono to run for NJ governor
- Bear hunting bill reaches Connecticut General Assembly
- Montana Senate passes bill that would tighten term limits
- Bloomberg to veto sick day bill
- Shadid considering Oklahoma City mayoral run
- U.S. Senate special election campaigns fizzle in Massachusetts
- Mississippi lawmaker found dead
- Colorado considers death penalty repeal
- The nation's broadest school voucher program upheld in the Indiana Supreme Court amid controversy
- Florida lieutenant governor's resignation costs jobs, conserves funds
- Kansas judicial selection change becomes law
- Many Republicans are skeptical, but Democrat controlled Maryland legislature approves new health care reform
- Repeal of death penalty passes Delaware State Senate
- Idaho businesses look for a $120 million dollar tax cut, but must be satisfied with $20 million
- South Dakota Senator announces plan to retire in 2014
- Mascots enter the race for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Legislation seeks to raise Maine's minimum wage to $9 by 2016
- Iowa Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill, Governor offers own plan
- Courtroom Weekly: Discipline in the courts
- Hawaii lawmakers push forward campaign finance reforms
- Ballot Law Update: Ohio sees passage of stricter I&R laws
- New Mexico Governor to decide on a number of bills
- Claire McCaskill endorses gay marriage
- Georgia ethics bill may not meet deadline
- Arkansas legislature and governor lock horns again
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/27/2013
- A Cross-Section of Trends in Judicial Retirement
- Lillehaug appointed to Minnesota Supreme Court seat
- The Tuesday Count: Abortion, nuclear weapons and petition rights dominate
- Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill update
- Colorado marijuana regulation still up in the air
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi legislator passes away
- Alaska Senate passes oil tax revamp
- House race puts Illinois candidate's job in jeopardy
- The Executive Summary: Florida lieutenant governor resigns as probe into non-profit widens
- Courtroom Weekly: Steubenville to Brooklyn
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/20/2013
- Former governor advances to runoff primary in South Carolina
- The Tuesday Count: Nevada Margins Tax Initiative automatically passed to 2014 ballot
- Former Kentucky department head crushes ethics violations record
- State Legislative Tracker: Four States Adjourn
- Voters in South Carolina prepare for special primary election
- Kentucky Senator makes a stand
- Gov. Inslee appoints new Washington Director of Agriculture
- New Hampshire Senate passes bill to free slaves from 1700s
- Nebraska bill would abolish the death penalty
- Montana bill looks to raise taxes on highest income earners
- GOP Senate contenders agree on two-term limit in primary debate
- Delaware legislature set to cover an array of bills
- Jindal details plan for eliminating Louisiana income tax
- Senator proposes elections for West Virginia state education board
- South Dakota lawmakers approve measure extending wait time for abortions
- Inhofe supports drone filibuster
- NJ Transit receives Sandy aid
- New York assembly bill to protect privacy of students
- Snyder names emergency manager admid pushback from Michigan lawmakers
- Bachmann may face a rematch in 2014 for Minnesota Congress seat
- Liquor privatization bill makes headway in Pennsylvania House
- Vermont bill would allow certain state employees to unionize
- Utah Legislature reauthorizes task force to assist veterans
- New Mexico House approves marijuana decriminalization bill
- Candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction debate in Madison
- Maine Gov. LePage may reconsider his opposition to Medicaid expansion
- Amateur sports credit legislation approved in Missouri
- Georgia legislature considers ethics bill
- Maryland legislature decides no death penalty, no exceptions
- Arkansas legislature and governor spar over abortion
- Kansas legislature approves judicial selection change
- Gun measures advance in the Kansas House
- Courtroom Weekly: Sodas and suing police
- Mitchell Won't Face Disciplinary Action for Comments
- Alabama Accountability Act back on its way to governor
- Florida Lt. Governor's resignation the "right decision for the state and her family"
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/13/2013
- Senate Finance Committee introduces rewrite of oil tax bill
- Civil unions bill clears Colorado legislature
- The Tuesday Count: Amendment relating to judicial selection referred to the ballot in Tennessee
- State Legislative Tracker: Sports Bills on the Floor
- Local ballot measures are on the rise, new report shows information scarcity
- Ron Wyden sole Senate Democrat to back Paul's filibuster
- The Executive Summary: Republican governors reverse position on Medicaid expansion
- Courtroom Weekly: School vouchers and lottery tickets
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/6/2013
- Election results: March 5 California elections
- The Tuesday Count: Wyoming could see its first veto referendum in 18 years
- California March 5 elections are less than a day away: school board, local measures and mayoral elections
- State Legislative Tracker: Florida Legislative Session Preview
- Kansas House votes to eliminate nominating commission for appellate judges
- Los Angeles Unified School District election attracts fierce competition; heads to the ballot in less than 5 days
- Compromise helps Texas craft brewers
April
- Local voters deciding the fate of a $50 million pier project, parcel taxes, a bond issue and an alternative expenditure measure in August 27 election
- Nebraska State Senator recovering after a mild heart attack
- Louisiana bill to cap scholarship program fails to pass committee
- Sanford and Colbert-Busch Go Head-to-Head in Only Debate
- Nevada state senator comes out during floor speech
- State of Washington to vote on GMO labeling this November
- Representative may resign office early
- Sessions Attacks Immigration Reform Bill's Welfare Provisions
- The Tuesday Count: Genetically modified food, marijuana and Croatian golf courses
- Proposed bill would limit federal ammunition purchases
- Point of Order Blocks Water Infrastructure Bill
- Early voting bill introduced in New York
- Many Indiana legislators are willing to stand by and watch as the state experiences a huge casino revenue decline
- Candidates in 2014 Congressional races forming but still unclear
- Idaho joins Virginia in restricting the use of unmanned aircraft
- Gambling continues to dominate N.H. budget debate
- Maryland governor considers running for president
- Ohio legislature likely to reject governor's Medicaid proposal
- Justice Bolger sworn into Alaska Supreme Court
- Fallout continues in Wyoming over "Hill bill"
- Governor Shumlin: Vermont needs no gun control changes
- Virginia politicians clamp down with abortion regulations
- Utah gun rights bills set to reappear in 2014
- Florida may see less strict liquor laws in near future
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois senator pleads guilty
- Governor of Hawaii signs emergency contraception bill
- Rhode Island Senate approves same-sex marriage
- Discussion begins on possible candidates for Senate seat in South Dakota
- Reps battle for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts primary election
- Delaware inches closer to passing marriage-equality bill
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes to eliminate DNR positions
- Tennessee session ends with flurry of activity
- Maine lawmakers reject right-to-work bills
- Potential list of candidates for Harkin's Senate seat shrinks as Iowa Lt. Gov. Reynolds decides against run
- Group appeals for open primaries in New Mexico
- Mississippi special session to discuss "automobile corridor"
- Missouri man founds super PAC to aid bearded politicians
- Georgia offers Tennessee a solution to border war
- Minnesota Senate approves pay raises for legislators and state officials
- Courtroom Weekly: Music, marijuana and private schools
- Ballot Law Update: Michigan fast becoming a battleground for referendum rights
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/24/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Voters decide how to vote, Arkansas certifications, and referendums
- Baucus will not seek re-election in 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: New Jersey candidate removed from ballot
- Marijuana regulation bills introduced in Colorado House
- Pennsylvania bill proposes increased retirement ages for state judges
- Press Release: Ballotpedia celebrates Earth Day with a list of the six best environmentally-focused ballot measures
- The Executive Summary: Lawmakers seek to eliminate and alter state executive positions
- Courtroom Weekly: Football, self-defense and adoption issues
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/17/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Renaming positions, prohibiting taxes and dissolving the office of the lieutenant governor
- Oil tax bill passes before Alaska Legislature's adjournment
- George to Challenge Bentley in GOP Primary
- Texas Senate Approves Charter School Expansion
- Louisiana's Jindal pulls income tax elimination plan
- North Dakota Legislature strikes hard at abortion
- Kentucky initiates pension reform
- Washington petitition drive deadline scheduled for July 5
- Mississippi District 1 special election runoff scheduled for April 16
- Coburn and Inhofe vote on gun control debate
- West Virginia legislature finishes session
- Weiner may run for mayor
- Christie's approval rating at 68%
- Oregon drone regulation bill earns House approval
- Nebraska governor calls for new state airplane
- North Carolina considers redistricting process changes
- State Legislative Tracker: Campaign finance the hot topic
- South Dakota Senator backs same-sex marriage
- Vermont House committee will hold hearing on stun guns
- Utah Attorney General wants dismissal of complaint against him
- New Mexico governor's veto draws controversy
- Attorney General wants harsher criminal penalties
- Electronic voting in consideration for military overseas
- Georgia legislature gives state archives shot in the arm
- Arkansas House committee considers unemployment drug testing bill
- Missouri democrats backing campaign finance reform
- Meet Massachusetts' two new state representatives
- Candidate declares for Minnesota's 2nd district election in 2014
- A court case and a referendum petition make for a double threat to Maryland's new gun control laws
- Otter denies two bills, including legislation to help control wolf populations
- Indiana Senate passes education reform bills on to the governor for approval
- Nine candidates apply for open Assembly vacancy
- Hawaii repeals Public Land Development Corporation
- Delaware takes up issue of gay marriage
- N.H. House passes budget, heads to GOP Senate
- Maine governor vetos bill restricting youth tanning
- Tennessee voters to have say on income tax
- Courtroom Weekly: Criminals, immigrants and suicide supporters assert their rights in court
- Kansas Legislature passes bill declaring life begins at fertilization
- Iowa State Auditor resigning
- Voting bill to be introduced in Colorado legislature
- Alaska voter ID bill closer to a House vote
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/10/2013
- Democrat wins easily in Illinois special election
- Ballots are set for Virginia state executive primary and convention
- The Tuesday Count: Certification found in Michigan and Montana moves to pass record number of referrals
- U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz finally files for 2014 governor race in Pennslvania
- Local voters are deciding everything from pension reform to school bonds in today's election
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana Legislature Convenes
- Keller appointed to Kentucky Supreme Court
- The Executive Summary: Wisconsin Superintendent easily wins re-election
- Courtroom Weekly: Murder in the courts
- Sanford defeats runoff primary challenger, advances to general election
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/3/2013
- 2013 Elections Review: Wisconsin Superintendent Tony Evers glides into his second term stronger than ever
- The Tuesday Count: Colorado could see vote on massive health care reforms
- 2013 Elections Preview: Wisconsin voters to decide fate of state education superintendent
- State Legislative Tracker: Nevada legislator expelled
- Battle for nomination continues in South Carolina's 1st district
- Tuesday's election features 217 measures across four states, including nearly $1 billion in requested bond money and a proposed ban on funding nuclear weapon production
May
- UPDATE: "Hill bill" referendum supporters file lawsuit
- Washington Initiative 1183, liquor privatization, celebrates one year anniversary
- Tennessee state senator will not seek re-election
- Robert Ford resigns from state senate
- Oklahoma granted $10 million by Labor Department to help clean-up efforts
- New Jersey bill would expand mental health program
- Special session likely to deal with redistricting
- Three counties in Oregon reject fluoridation measure
- Rhode Island governor switches party affiliation
- Two special legislative elections pass in Pennsylvania
- Utah's John Swallow still under investigation
- Controversy springs up over what to do with Idaho's projected $162 million surplus
- A new Indiana bill seeks to reduce jewelry theft by impeding the operation of cash for gold merchants
- The Executive Summary: A real-life Shawshank Redemption "cash with the pie" incident
- North Dakota receives federal disaster declaration
- A picture of the 2014 race for Maryland governor begins to develop as early candidacy announcements come rolling in
- Head of Delaware Republican Party resigns
- New Mexico's public defender no longer governor-appointed
- Ballot Law Update: May sees major uptick in legal activity over 2012 ballot measures
- May 30, 2013: Georgia runoff process under fire
- Courtroom Weekly: Speed limits, sports and sexual harassment
- NC legislator resigns from committee chair post
- Hickenlooper signs historic marijuana regulation bills
- Willis wins Mississippi special election
- Groups spend $27 million over 2 years to influence Nebraska politicians
- Groups spend $6.1 million to influence Montana lawmakers
- Bachmann will not seek re-election in 2014
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/29/2013
- Representative John Fresolo resigns amidst ethics investigation
- W.V. receives waiver from federal education law
- Assembly website upgrades allow for greater public access
- The Tuesday Count: 2014 certifications, marijuana and pension reform
- N.H. House, Senate reject revenue proposals, budget in turmoil
- Governor Malloy to sign sexual assault bill
- Hawaii passes statewide distracted driving law
- South Dakota governor calls special legislative session
- Parnell signs oil tax bill, offers $50m for ANWR study
- Kansas legislators head into overtime as tax issues remain
- Iowa GOP facing a potentially messy primary for U.S. Senate in 2014
- Bonner announces resignation
- Courtroom Weekly: From gun laws to school searches
- Early voting amendment clears Maine Senate
- Massachusetts Lt. Governor Murray announces resignation
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/22/2013
- Federal courts ask for emergency funding to temper mandatory budget courts
- Press Release: Red state or blue state: It's not all about presidential elections
- The Tuesday Count: Ballot certifications for 2013 and beyond
- Unprecedented rise in prosecutions for immigration-related offenses
- Updated: Los Angeles voters decide on ballot measures, mayors and school boards
- Arkansas treasurer Martha Shoffner arrested on extortion charges
- State Legislative Tracker: More controversy in New York
- 2013 Convention review: Obenshain and Jackson join Cuccinelli on GOP statewide ticket
- 2013 Convention preview: Virginia Republicans set to nominate state executives this weekend
- The Executive Summary: State auditors in the headlines
- Courtroom Weekly: Second chances
- Mel Watt nominated to Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Kentucky legislator resigns
- Longest serving Tennessee state legislator to retire in 2014
- Illinois auditor exposes misuse of state road funds
- W.V. governor signs public safety legislation, vetoes four bills
- Oklahoma House Speaker to fundraise for RNC
- N.H. legislature faces major budget decisions
- An Indiana convenience store claims constitutional right to sell cold beer
- Environmental justice comes to Jersey
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/15/2013
- Texas House to debate term limits
- Otter declares May the Second Amendment Protection month, hoping to attract more gun manufacturers into Idaho
- Democrats announce effort to repeal unpaid wages bill
- Two Arizona bills address early voting practices
- "Road to the Future" bill signed into law in Virginia
- Alabama Senate to Consider Controversial Voter Registration Bill on Last Day
- Michigan poll finds majority of voters support gay marriage
- Missouri man pleads guilty to voter fraud
- Former Ohio state legislator appointed chancellor of Ohio Board of Regents
- The Tuesday Count: Immigration, gambling and hunting may appear on 2014 ballots
- Nebraska Legislature issues study to look into new state airplane
- Montana Governor vetoes three anti-bison bills
- Hanabusa announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Hawaii
- Louisiana State Senate honors fallen soldiers
- Beach safety bill advances to Massachusetts Senate
- Euthanasia bill to reach Governor Shumlin
- Utah's delegation makes headlines in Congress
- North Dakota Legislature held longest session in state history
- Mississippi Governor prepared to continue Medicaid program
- New Mexico senator demands mineral payments
- Georgia governor signs ethics reform bill
- State Legislative Tracker: Delaware legalizes same-sex marriage
- Nevada film tax credit legislation drew celebrity endorsement
- Long-time Arkansas politician announces retirement
- Wisconsin legislative committee votes to ban sugary drink bans
- Kansas legislators reach impasse over tax issues
- Iowa Director of Education a finalist for position in Colorado
- Courtroom Weekly: Life and privacy
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/8/2013
- Convicted former justice Orie Melvin sentenced to house arrest, apology notes
- As Parnell passes, Treadwell hints at Senate run
- As deadline approaches, Colorado legislature finishing work on marijuana regulation
- Sanford defeats Colbert-Busch for 1st district seat
- Committee votes to increase sales tax in Maine
- The Tuesday Count: Washington certification, Medicaid, and hot button topics in Maryland
- State Legislative Tracker: New York Senator arrested
- Special election battle for South Carolina seat nearing an end
- Thompson elected chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court
- The Executive Summary: 2014 election season looms on the horizon
- Courtroom Weekly: Human rights and finances
- Longtime Rep, Republican newcomer win nominations in Massachusetts special election
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/1/2013
June
- Nebraska man begins campaign for 2014 U.S. Senate election
- U.S. district judge from Wyoming retires at age 90
- Suffolk County Supreme Court justice retiring
- Connecticut court okays taking DNA by force
- Florida medical marijuana initiative goes before state supreme court
- Residents of Pacific, Washington recall Mayor Sun
- New gas tax increases take effect on Monday, providing $4.4 billion in additional spending on transportation over 6 years
- Obama's intended order to reduce CO2 emissions is opposed by Idaho representative Simpson
- Dockham confirmed for new position
- Kay wins Kentucky state house special election
- Illinois attorney general postpones implementation of ruling on concealed carry
- Governor Pence pledges support for a possible gay marriage ban being added to the state constitution
- Governor Rick Perry calls for special legislative session after crowd delays abortion bill vote
- Nebraska state senator considers running for governor
- West Virginia celebrates 150th birthday
- Mississippi House passes Medicaid renewal
- Lawmakers urged to increase school funding in South Dakota
- Minnesota Legislature heavily lobbied by business groups
- Wisconsin state legislature approves budget, sends it to governor
- Oklahoma man loses U.S. Supreme Court Case
- Governor in Hawaii signs medical marijuana bills
- Vermont group pushes for Taser legislation on anniversary of man's death
- New Mexico county first in country to ban fracking
- Arkansas group proposes ballot measure to repeal same-sex marriage ban
- N.H. legislature passes voter ID compromise
- Rhode Island House approves ceremonial ratification of 17th Amendment
- Harry Reid plans immigration reform event
- Governor Malloy vetoes bail bondsmen bill
- The Executive Summary: Why do state officials leave office early
- Courtroom Weekly: Schools in court over funding, liabilities and transgender policies
- Major cases of the Supreme Court October 2012 term
- Ballot Law Update: Supreme Court delivers rulings on several high profile ballot measures
- Republican candidate enters 2014 race for Alabama Senate District 22
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/26/2013
- Interim education director appointed in Iowa
- Markey defeats Gomez for Senate seat in Massachusetts special election
- The Tuesday Count: Record number of measures headed to New York ballots
- Morse and Giron recall petitions certified
- Press Release: New Hampshire boasts best quality of life, Mississippi in last place according to aggregate index
- State Legislative Tracker: Recalls move forward in Colorado
- Special election heads to general election in Massachusetts
- Alaska marijuana legalization initiative certified
- Massachusetts House passes legislation easing transition to Affordable Care Act
- Correale Stevens nominated to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Courtroom Weekly: Millions on the line in tobacco, beef lawsuits
- Maine Legislature approves $6.3 billion budget, anticipates governor's veto
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/19/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Number of 2014 ballot measures continues to rise
- State Legislative Tracker: FBI raids California Senate
- Kentucky legislative special session looming
- Governor of Nevada authorizes spending bills
- Tennessee measures scheduled for 2014 ballot
- Utah's Swallow still has no plans to resign
- Idaho GOP discusses requiring prospective candidates to get party leaders approval before running, Otter disapproves
- California voters approve nearly all June 4 local ballot measure elections
- Mike Meister announces 2014 candidacy for Nebraska Legislature
- Montana legislators fail to override vetoes
- Noem decides not to challenge Rounds in South Dakota Senate race
- Indiana Governor Mike Pence experiences his first veto override over a local tax measure
- Lieutenant Governor in Hawaii announces run to keep seat
- Bipartisan support for dollar coin
- Governor of Delaware signs gun control laws
- Kansas governor signs tax bill that forced legislature into overtime
- Wisconsin State Assembly passes bills restricting abortion
- Minnesota Legislature approves liquor license for the Capitol
- Mississippi Medicaid program at risk
- The Executive Summary: With last 2013 primary in the books, it's on to November!
- Governor Shumlin signs marijuana decriminilization bill
- Rhode Island Senate passes casino crime bill
- Courtroom Weekly: Transport in court
- State rep. joins crowded Georgia congressional race
- Little Rock School Board President to run for Lt. Governor
- Heated Republican primary emerges in Alabama Senate District 11
- Massachusetts Legislature approves raises for state judges
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/12/2013
- N.H. House, Senate work to make compromise budget
- Race for W.V. House Speaker looms with special session
- Oil tax repeal movement facing deadline for signatures
- 2013 Primary election review: Democratic Senators Northam and Herring advance to general election
- 2013 elections review: Pair of incumbents upset in quiet Virginia primaries
- The Tuesday Count: End of Louisiana's 2013 legislative session brings most recent referrals
- Two Colorado senators facing recall for gun control passage
- Election preview: Virginia Democrats gear up for state executive primaries
- State Legislative Tracker: New state senator in Washington
- Courtroom Weekly: Schooling, speeding and voting
- 2013 elections review: No incumbents defeated in New Jersey
- Buono mows over primary challenger, but the road to November won't be as easy
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/5/2013
- Republican nominee wins Missouri congressional special election
- Maine House rejects proposed elections for state constitutional officers
- The Tuesday Count: Certified Texas 2013 measures and failed 2014 referendums
- Referendums on two hot-button issues fail to make Maryland ballot
- State Legislative Tracker: Ethics allegations force another resignation
- Election preview: New Jersey voters face a short primary ballot, few choices for governor
- Candidates seek congressional seat in Missouri special election
July
- Cochran's quarterly reports reveal re-election bid is likely
- Obama to give housing speech in Phoenix
- Michigan medicaid expansion could add hundreds of thousands to program
- A look ahead at 2014 congressional elections in Tennessee
- Ballot Law Update: Legal action ramps up against state I&R laws
- Pennsylvania reflects after passing of former governor William Scranton, Jr.
- Kentucky Senate races heats up
- Gov. Fallin to chair National Governors Association
- North Dakota's Joe Miller pleads guilty to drunk driving
- Montana state senator pleads not guilty to DUI and obstructing an officer
- Louisiana state senator switches party
- Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal leads to campaign complications
- Candidate declares for South Carolina special election
- Frosh launches campaign for Maryland Attorney General
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/31/2013
- Indiana law banning state funding of Planned Parent Hood overturned in court
- Tom Luna's school Wi-Fi plan disturbs lawmakers
- With bill signing, New Hampshire becomes 19th state to allow medical marijuana
- Wisconsin Governor revisits collective bargaining rights
- Oregon governor race attracts two GOP challengers
- The Tuesday Count: New Jersey measure short two votes for 2013 ballot
- A look ahead at 2014 state executive elections in Minnesota
- South Dakota increases funding for maintenance of state buildings
- Hawaii considers same-sex marriage
- Delaware passes wildlife protection law
- Challengers appear in Morse, Giron recall elections
- Democrats question motive of Kansas governor's special session
- Senate confirms James Comey as next FBI director
- Oil tax veto referendum has enough signatures for 2014 ballot
- Vermont seeks federal disaster declaration
- Website change may affect vote tallies in General Assembly
- John McKinney enters Connecticut gubernatorial race
- State Legislative Tracker: Lobbyist food and drink causes concern in Washington
- Alabama lawmakers pledge renewed look at “stand your ground” laws in 2014
- Competitive race shaping up in Maine State Senate special election
- New Mexico AG recommends court strike down same-sex marriage ban
- Arkansas politicians mull options for death penalty
- Military's request for more land draws ire in Georgia
- Massachusetts Legislature overrides Governor Patrick's transportation bill veto
- Texas voting rights back into question
- Pension Hotspots: Cincy, Detroit and Baltimore
- W.V. lawmakers take concerns to EPA in D.C.
- Budget Chair testifies to sequestration's impact on federal courts
- California attempts Saturday voting
- Courtroom Weekly: Electrified cattle and a new type of court
- The Executive Summary: Controversies continue to unfold around Virginia Governor, Utah Attorney General
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/24/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Nonpartisan coalition seeks to reform Illinois redistricting laws
- State Legislative Tracker: Colorado recalls upheld in court
- A look ahead at 2014 state executive elections in Iowa
- Courtroom Weekly: Dogs in court
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/17/2013
- Liz Cheney announces run for U.S. Senate
- If Gov. McDonnell leaves office before the end of his term, what then
- The Tuesday Count: Alaska oil tax referendum garners 20,000 more signatures than required
- Crowded Democratic primary field underlines Corbett's re-election woes
- Reid and Senate move closer to deal on Obama nominees
- Republican gubernatorial candidate David Craig all set to announce running mate
- Indiana finishes the fiscal year with enough surplus tax revenue to raise the state reserve to $1.94 billion
- Special session called in Kentucky
- Younts chosen for legislative seat
- Boise school board president may run for governor
- Former Montana Governor will not run for U.S. Senate in 2014
- UPDATE: "Hill bill" referendum supporters file lawsuit
- Louisiana Representative switches to Republican Party
- Conviction of man on mushrooms upheld
- Vermont Rep. calls for domestic drone regulation
- Fallin fundraising for 2014
- Gessler seeks court order forcing Morse recall election date
- State Legislative Tracker: 2013 Competitiveness Analysis
- Herbert calls for a special session
- Alaska board passes second redistricting plan
- Schumer recommends NYPD commissioner for Napolitano's spot
- Wisconsin governor signs abortion bill, federal judge blocks law
- Former Hawaii Representative announces end of political career
- Abortion bill sent to desk of governor in Delaware
- Governor appoints panel in South Dakota to boost employment of disabled
- Embattled governors an Illinois tradition
- N.H. governor signs speed limit increase, joins other states in increasing interstate speed limits
- W.Va. lawmakers planning trip to explore Future Fund
- Bill banning shark fin trade introduced in Massachusetts House
- Governor Chafee signs TDI benefits expansion bill
- Malloy backs unions, vetoes Waterbury Hospital bill
- Youngest man to serve as New Mexico's governor dies
- Court orders new dates for 2014 federal elections in Georgia
- 2016 Arkansas initiative proposed to legalize same-sex marriage
- Napolitano announces resignation from Secretary of Homeland Security
- A look ahead at 2014 state executive elections in Kansas
- Maine Legislature overrides pair of vetoes from Governor LePage
- The Executive Summary: One southern titan of state row calls it quits, while another is coming back for thirds
- Love announces resignation from Alabama House of Representatives
- First half of 2013 sees $1 billion more in school bond money over first half of 2012
- Courtroom Weekly: Obesity to baseball
- Iowa state Rep. Olson announces 2014 bid for governor
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/10/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Deadlines pass with no signature filings in WA & OH
- Press Release: Organization dedicated to government transparency ups local content
- State Legislative Tracker: California legislative turnover continues
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/3/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Prop 8 ruling and the future of ballot measures
- State Legislative Tracker: Filibuster in Texas
August
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements for circulators repealed in California
- Several candidates announce candidacy for 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election
- Montana state senator files to run for federal office
- Davis delays her announcement in Texas
- Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Douglas Gansler pushes for $10 minimum wage
- Illinois joint ticket election procedure to debut in 2014
- Lamar Alexander will face state Rep. Joe Carr in 2014 primary
- Alaska appeals federal rejection of ANWR exploration request
- Louisiana state representative resigns amid fraud charges
- Bloomberg backs Colorado senators facing recall
- Marlon Kimpson wins primary runoff
- Ellie Kinnaird resigns from state senate
- Kentucky holds redistricting special session
- Long-time politician Thomas Crowley dies
- South Dakota political activist found guilty
- Lawmakers return from N.D. trip, push Future Fund
- Man charged in threats against Tulsi Gabbard
- Delaware governor proceeds with medical marijuana effort
- Signature recount demanded over local smoking ban referendum
- NY Assemblyman Eric Stevenson hit with new corruption charge
- Governor paves way for childcare workers' union
- NJ bill protects employees' social media privacy
- Utah group launches effort to reform election process
- Nevada teachers' union unable to get big name support for business tax ballot measure
- Press Release: Despite low approval ratings, congressional incumbents coast through primaries
- Indiana moves state retirees to a market-based system that will likely cut benefits
- Governor Otter promises boost education funding by $82.5 million
- Courtroom Weekly: Medical woes across the nation
- Ballot Law Update: I&R supporters take the offensive in North Dakota
- Voigt announces retirement from Wyoming Supreme Court
- Four incumbents ousted in Alabama school board elections
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/28/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Maine may be first state to put Common Core on the ballot
- Kansas and Arizona sue federal government to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote
- Iowa treasurer considers 2014 bid for governor
- N.H. Senate President Bragdon steps down amid controversy
- Alabama House committee holds hearings on abuse in state prisons
- Maine Legislature convenes special session on bonds, state hospital funding
- Massachusetts House taking up bill to fix background check law
- New Mexico Representative passes away during first term
- Georgia Representative resigns to focus on Congressional run
- Connecticut committee to vote on medical marijuana rules
- State Legislative Tracker: Massachusetts Senator to resign over ethics controversy
- The Executive Summary: Where did your state executives go to school
- Courtroom Weekly: Action in the courts on guns and police chases
- Arkansas State Senator resigns amidst ethics controversy
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/21/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Arkansas 2014 ballot begins to take shape
- Decreased enrollment, school closures, and state takeover influencing Birmingham City School Board Elections
- Controversies in the Virginia Gubernatorial Election
- Struggling schools, PAC money influencing Tuscaloosa school board election
- State Legislative Tracker: New Hampshire Senate President Steps Down from Leadership
- By the numbers: Comparing Oregon's U.S. House incumbents
- More Democrats decline running for Montana's open Senate seat
- Interim Mississippi education official joins charter school board
- Colorado Senate recall elections shaken up by court ruling
- Mark Critz to run for lieutenant governor, Rothfus spared of re-match
- Student absentee ballots available for Fairfax County voters
- Kentucky special session ready to begin
- Courtroom Weekly: Judges weigh in on names, juries
- Candidates begin emerging for 2014 US Senate race in South Carolina
- North Carolina voter ID bill signed into law
- Worker pension contributions ruled unconstitutional
- ASU faculty hours decreased due to new healthcare law
- Third Alaska redistricting plan faces legal challenges
- North Dakota's lieutenant governor promotes state as a drone test site
- Lawsuit challenges campaign finance reform ballot measure
- Boughton explores Connecticut gubernatiorial bid
- Tennessee secretary of state inducted as new president of national organization
- Faustino Fernandez-Vina nominated to New Jersey Supreme Court
- Nevada leaders still discussing Tennessee nuclear waste agreement
- Utah's Lee proposes shutdown over Obamacare
- Wisconsin's Solidarity Sing Along ticketed by Capitol Police
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/14/2013
- Booker and Lonegan defeat challengers in New Jersey special election
- The Tuesday Count: Five advisory questions to appear on Washington 2013 ballot
- Ex-Indiana Utility Regulator gets away from his felony charges with nothing but a warning
- State ethics commission issues decision in L. Philip Soucy case
- $34 million dollar bond a possibility for Boise voters in November
- Special election set for Massachusetts State Senate seat
- Another Alabama State House member resigns
- Vermont pot citations being put to use
- Nobody is backing down in Democratic race for governor
- Delaware panel reviews health care reform plan
- Newest Maryland delegate promises to personally help fund a campaign to raise the state minimum wage
- OK state legislature to meet in special session
- Congressional candidates file to run for Hanabusa's vacant seat in Hawaii
- South Dakota joins other states in legislative prayer case
- NY sex scandals impact candidates in new poll
- Concerns about meth mount among W.V. lawmakers
- Republicans consider challengers to Shaheen
- Voters in New Jersey to decide nominees in special election primary
- State Legislative Tracker: Texas adjourns third special session
- California leads the way in online voting apps
- The Executive Summary: Another top Florida official resigns amid controversy
- State Supreme Courts Caseload Report, 2013
- Rep. Alexander announces retirement in Louisiana
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/7/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Texas sees approval of first 2014 ballot measure
- Speculation grows on who Kansas Democrats will put forth to challenge Gov. Brownback in 2014
- Minnesota governor issues proclamation in recognition of state's new same-sex marriage law
- Iowa governor elected to executive committee of National Governors Association
- New Mexico senator takes over push for stricter chemical regulations
- Freshman Arkansas congressman challenging U.S. senator in 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Georgia legislator passes away
- Serial superintendent's baggage causes him to leave Florida post
- Courtroom Weekly: Families face divorce, birth and international separation
September
- State Legislative Tracker: Florida house gets new Minority Leader
- U.S., Iranian diplomatic relations kickstarted
- New justice appointed to Texas Supreme Court
- Courtroom Weekly: Smokes and jokes
- NY Attorney General sets up fake yogurt shop to combat astroturfing
- Alaska school board elections emphasize technology
- 37 state attorneys general seek FDA regulation of e-cigarettes
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/25/2013
- Oklahoma governor orders National Guard to stop benefits for same-sex couples
- Byrne and Young advance to runoff election in Alabama special election
- The Tuesday Count: Ballots set for November 2013 election
- State Legislative Tracker: Michigan legislature debates public assistance issues
- Alabama congressional special election draws crowded primary field
- Mobile App for Kansas Courts Wins Award
- The Executive Summary: Utah's Greg Bell becomes fourth lieutenant governor to resign this year
- Courtroom Weekly: Shots fired, marriage laws challenged on the East Coast
- Low voter turnout in Arkansas school board elections
- Gun control debate returns in wake of Navy Yard shooting
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/18/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Arizona veto referendums finish collecting signatures
- State Legislative Tracker: Former Alaska representative faces ethics allegations
- Can Arizona conservatives beat the clock to block Medicaid expansion from taking effect Jan. 1
- Courtroom Weekly: Cameras in the court
- Newcomers win majority of school board elections in Iowa
- Minnesota Governor signs disaster relief bill
- Kansas Legislator Ed Bideau dies of cerebral aneurysm
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/11/2013
- Two state senators successfully recalled in Colorado
- The Tuesday Count: CO school tax officially certified for 2013 ballot
- Arkansas school board elections to address school safety, choice
- Delaware justice announces retirement
- State Legislative Tracker: North Carolina legislators target state income tax
- Recalls of two Colorado state senators head to the polls
- Iowa school board elections focus on overcoming challenges
- The Executive Summary: Labor Day marks unofficial beginning of 2014 election season
- Courtroom Weekly: Healthcare and hearts
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/4/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Healthcare becoming a prominent issue on 2014 ballots
- Detroit's counting of write-in mayoral ballots halted
October
- Pennsylvania school boards to see large turnover
- The Executive Summary: Ghostbusters, pirates and terror-inducing campaign ads! Oh, my!
- Courtroom Weekly: Halloween edition
- Ballot Box Weekly: Previewing next week's elections
- Alabama Supreme Court reverses 24 year old divorce law ruling
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/30/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Washington 2013 measure breaks campaign funding record
- November 5 state legislative special elections preview
- State Legislative Tracker: Minnesota legislators raise issues over online voting registration
- Hood appointed to Colorado Supreme Court
- State executive officials 2013 election preview
- Texas school board candidates concentrate on funding, maintaining accountability
- Instagram puts AG Doug Gansler at scene of underage drinking
- Large GOP field of candidates set to battle for open seat on Texas Railroad Commission in 2014
- Courtroom Weekly: Public records and illegal graves
- Ballot Box Weekly: Louisiana holds jungle primaries
- Oklahoma governor appoints former state legislator as Secretary of State
- North Dakota Tax Commissioner resigning
- Grayson sends campaign email comparing tea party to KKK
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/23/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Millions donated to 2013 ballot measure campaigns
- Minnesota Secretary of State's online voter registration launches controversy
- State Legislative Tracker: Connecticut legislator faces fraud charges
- Arkansas Rep. Tim Griffin to retire in 2014
- Voters select nominees in Louisiana special election primary
- Candidates seek congressional seat in Louisiana special election
- Secretary of state addresses voter integrity in Nebraska
- The Executive Summary: Delaware state executive position sits vacant for two years
- Michigan treasurer's resignation causes cabinet shuffle
- Courtroom Weekly: Kids, computers and a warning to parents
- Booker defeats Lonegan in New Jersey special election for Senate
- Ballot Box Weekly: 1, 2, 3 days of elections this week
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/16/2013
- Addivinola and Clark advance to general election in Massachusetts
- Democratic primary for Maryland's top executive offices is a race of "firsts"
- The Tuesday Count: Low number of initiatives on 2013 ballots
- Voters to decide Senate special election in New Jersey
- State Legislative Tracker: Nevada representative passes away
- Ten candidates head to congressional special election in Massachusetts
- An early look at the 2014 state executive elections in Illinois
- Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
- Courtroom Weekly: Drug treatments and an abortion denied
- Ballot Box Weekly: Bringing you your weekly fill of elections coverage
- Wisconsin Attorney General won't seek re-election in 2014
- Wake County School Board voters elect Democratic majority, approve $810 million construction bond
- Ad war gets under way in race for Texas Lieutenant Governor
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/9/2013
- Freshman state representative named as new Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- Justice Hoens says goodbye
- The Tuesday Count: Ballotpedia announces 5 most important 2013 ballot measures
- Shutdown strikes an already heated Virginia gubernatorial contest
- The 5 Most Important Ballot Measures in 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Colorado senate leadership picture remains unclear
- 2013 Elections Preview: Some seats may switch parties in the Virginia House of Delegates
- The Executive Summary: What do incumbents have planned for the 2014 elections
- $810 million bond measure divides Wake County school board candidates
- Courtroom Weekly: Gunshots, gangs and Toys R Us
- Alaska school board elections see majority of candidates unopposed
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/2/2013
- The Tuesday Count: 2013 Pre-election coverage
- United States budget debate, 2013
November
- The Tuesday Count: Fracking may be another repeat issue on 2014 ballot
- The Tuesday Count: Battle over GMO labeling could continue in 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Minimum wage could be hot topic on 2014 ballots
- Courtroom Weekly: Bottle service, murder and television
- Evie Hudak resignation ends recall campaign
- Mark Obenshain orders recount of Virginia attorney general race
- Obamacare contraceptive mandate heads to Supreme Court
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/27/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Guns, GMOs likely to appear on 2014 ballots
- State Legislative Tracker: Massachusetts Senate passes minimum wage increase
- Utah Attorney General resigns, proclaims innocence amid criminal investigations
- "Nuclear option" invoked by U.S. Senate
- Courtroom Weekly: Marriage, juvenile sentences and a jury stalker
- Gov. Quinn signs bill making Illinois the 16th state to legalize same-sex marriage
- Florida governor reviewing four candidates for lieutenant governor
- State Sen. Lehman joins race for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/20/2013
- The Tuesday Count: Arizona election law referendum on 2014 ballot
- Florida Rep. Trey Radel charged with possession of cocaine
- New North Dakota supreme court justice appointed
- Press Release: Incorrect Projections Cause Campaign Costs to Skyrocket
- State Legislative Tracker: Hawaii legalizes same-sex marriage
- McAllister defeats Riser for seat in Louisiana runoff special election
- Louisiana Republican candidates face off in runoff special election
- Indiana Superintendent Glenda Ritz clashes with State Board of Education
- The Executive Summary: Dust settles following the general election
- Courtroom Weekly: Death penalty, guns, and parental rights
- Ballot Box Weekly: Paint barely dry on 2013 elections with less than one month until first filing deadline of 2014
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/13/2013
- Update: Virginia attorney general race looks destined for recount
- The Tuesday Count: A recap of 2013, a glance at 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: California lawmakers face campaign finance probe
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Vote totals continue to shift in race for Virginia Attorney General
- Gov. Otter appoints first woman to the Idaho Potato Commission
- NJ Representative Runyan retiring after two terms
- Courtroom Weekly: Money, Medicaid and juvenile laws
- Gov. Corbett officially running for re-election
- Few surprises in 2013 statewide ballot measure elections
- Ballot Box Weekly: Few surprises mark yesterday's elections
- 2013 State Legislative Elections Review: Special elections and few changes in New Jersey and Virginia
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/6/2013
- Race for Virginia Attorney General remains too close to call
- Byrne defeats tea party challenger to win nomination in Alabama
- 2013 Elections review: Democrats take control of two Virginia races and Christie breaks a record
- The Tuesday Count: Final pre-election report
- Colorado school board elections focus on Amendment 66, school reform
- State Legislative Tracker: Indiana senator calls for Article V convention
- Tea party candidate takes on GOP candidate for nomination in Alabama runoff primary
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
December
- Paul C. Lo first Hmong-American appointed to serve as judge in United States
- Top 2013 state executive feuds
- Top 2013 controversies in state executive offices not leading to resignation
- 2013 State Executive Awards
- Oklahoma's first female Commissioner of Labor passes away
- Ballotpedia's 2013 Recall Analysis
- 2013 Recount review: Herring's win seals Democratic sweep in Virginia
- Top state executive official resignations of 2013
- Holly M. Kirby appointed to Tennessee Supreme Court
- Courtroom Weekly: Kids and the courts
- State Legislative Tracker: Michigan legislature passes citizen initiative
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/18/2013
- Iowa Rep. Latham will not seek re-election
- Byrne easily wins congressional seat in Alabama special election
- Utah Rep. Jim Matheson will not seek re-election
- VA Rep. Frank Wolf will not run for re-election
- Recount in progress: Resolution in sight for Virginia attorney general race
- Byrne takes on LeFlore in Alabama special election
- Governor Brown appoints 18 new superior court judges for California
- Richard Robinson nominated to Connecticut's highest court
- The Executive Summary: Candidate filing deadlines pass in Illinois and Texas
- Courtroom Weekly: Gun laws challenged and a cat gets rich
- Ballot Law Update: 2013 Year in Review
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/11/2013
- Clark wins seat in Massachusetts special election
- Kansas Governor Sam Brownback loses two cabinet officials this week
- Filing deadline report: 54 candidates file for seven statewide positions in Texas
- State Legislative Tracker: Michigan legislature considers citizen initiative
- Special election in Massachusetts to replace Markey
- Courtroom Weekly: Politeness leads to arrest, rude video deemed free speech
- Interim Attorney General takes office in Utah
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/4/2013
- Filing deadline report: 2014 state executive election season kicks off early in Illinois
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois to convene special session
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