The article looks at changes in the partisan makeup of state legislatures in the U.S. South during the 20th and early 21st centuries. According to the author, the Democratic party has experienced a slow decline during this period, with its representation reduced from nearly 100 percent to ...
Stacker compiled information on each state legislature's partisan makeup using information from a variety of sources, including the AP,National Conference of State Legislatures, andBallotpedia. Each state is ranked by how lopsided/unequal its political party makeup is in the state senate, but stat...
Before November 2nd 2010, it appeared that Democrats would control the redistricting process because most polls suggested Jerry Brown (D) would become Governor. Brown did win and the Democrats retained their majorities in the state legislature. They, however, lost control of the redistricting proc...
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A joint hearing of the Government Operations Committees in the New York state Senate and Assembly took testimony in Albany Thursday to consider what to do about the state’s policy for videoconferencing by members of the Legislature, which is set to expire in July 2026. ...
Parenthood Votes is spending $2 million in Montana specifically.The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that the state constitution recognizes the right to abortion, but a change in its makeup could lead to a reversal of that decision. Voters will cast ballots to fill the seats of two retiring ...
State legislatures across the political spectrum are considering bills this year to fund more research, decriminalize psychedelics or legalize them for therapeutic use. Lawmakers are eyeing proposals similar to Oregon, home to the first regulated, therapeutic psilocybin program. Illinois, New York and ...
“New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the ...
Texas Creates Two New Courts: State Supreme Court Upholds Legislature’s Right to Create Statewide Court of Appeals What You Need to Know Key takeaway#1 A new, specialized business court seeks to bring expertise in commercial litigation to the court...
Of the38 seats, 30 are open in the 2010 cycle. While the turnover in senators will be significant, the partisan makeup of the chamber will not be significantly altered. Eleven seats are safe in the hands of the Democratic Party, while the Republicans will assuredly return eight senators in...