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The Ballot Initiative Gazette, 2011 archive
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Ballotpedia's 2011 ballot measure news stories
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- Kansas House passes health care amendment, Senate vote uncertain
- Delaware Governor unveils proposed budget for FY 2012
- Federal judge rules health care reform unconstitutional
- Ohio to fill seven post-election vacancies
- Governors in the news: threatening messages aimed at Christine Gregoire land a man in jail
- Alaska senator seeks to overturn 2006 session length measure
- Florida Judge expected to rule in critical health care reform case
- North Carolina 2011-2012 legislative session gets under way
- New Jersey Redistricting Commission holds first hearings
- Montana Senator tries to increase signature requirements
- Replacement commissioner named in California
- Texas fears partisanship in Obama's DOJ could affect redistricting
- Arkansas AG proposes law against unscrupulous sports agents
- Four Washington cities look to vote on Red Light cameras
- California court blocks legislators from writing ballot measure titles
- Four state Attorneys General draw battle lines in secret ballot lawsuit
- Redistricting Roundup: Even as full census data has yet to be released, already 4 states have lawsuits
- Two U.S. House reps plan to introduce redistricting legislation
- Governors in the news: Martinez, O'Malley, and Quinn have their own styles with legislators
- South Carolina groups looking to change local referendum laws
- Connecticut SOS unsure about ballot reform
- Massachusetts Senate rejects implementation of independent redistricting commission
- Maine SOS calls for elimination of numerous regulations
- Newly chastened, Omaha's Mayor vows to get back to work
- Maine joins multi-state suit against health care reform
- Wyoming same-sex amendment inches towards the 2012 ballot
- NBC News hires former Pennsylvania Governor
- Minnesota GOP files lawsuit on redistricting
- Florida governor halts redistricting amendments
- Citizen rights group examines the consequences of a Colorado initiative bill passed in 2009
- Newest numbers in Omaha's recall election mean Suttle holds his job
- BREAKING: First results are in for Omaha mayoral recall election
- Will Omaha give the Mayor his walking papers?
- Nebraska Senator introduces a bill allowing electronic signatures for recall and initiative petitions
- The Tuesday Count remains steady as Maine's deadlines come and go
- Georgia accused of failing to offer voter registration to public assistance clients
- Missouri Secretary of State approves initiative reform petition for circulation
- Oklahoma Ethics Commission wants state campaign finance laws changed
- Nevada judge allows lawsuit against a ballot question to move forward
- Oklahoma SQ 748 challenged in state high court
- Ruling expected on Arizona trash issue
- Florida House joins challenge to strike congressional redistricting amendment
- North Dakota lawmakers advance measure to remove poll tax and 'paupers, idiots'
- N.J. citizens group asks judge to block ruling against a spending initiative
- Washington State lawmaker proposes new requirements to the initiative process
- Governors in the news: California authorities are still trying to ID the vandal who threatened Jerry Brown
- Two special election candidates avert run-offs in Louisiana
- Cost of living and conflict of interest in Colorado
- Hawaii State Senate bans daily prayer
- College student stabs man he believed was Missouri Governor
- Analysis shows an increasing number of mayors targeted for recall
- Governors in the news: state executives battle with lawsuits and their own legislatures
- Colorado lawmaker presses for more information on statewide ballot measures
- Rhode Island's 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee is likely to try again
- Local officials in Oregon slapped with fines for violating election laws
- Only one Idaho initiative so far proposed for 2012
- Oregon representative files legislation to repeal Measures 66 & 67
- New York tax and spending measures clear the Senate in Round 1
- Majority of New Yorkers have no opinion on new AG
- Time runs out in Maine as two initiative efforts file signatures
- With little time left, two of five Maine initiatives have signatures filed
- Governors in the news: Florida's Scott holds off on changing a policy while Rick Snyder charges ahead in Michigan
- Second attempt at Kansas health care amendment to be made
- Petition drive deadline arrives in Maine for 2011 ballot
- Uncertainty awaits in Iowa's redistricting process
- Kittleman steps down as senate minority leader
- Alabama Governor's Inaugural address courts controversy and sparks debate's over religion
- U.S. Rep. Donnelly says redistricting may affect 2012 plans
- Governors in the news: state executives are reaching out to fellow lawmakers to achieve their agendas
- Whitver wins special election for District 35
- GOP junior congressmen in New Jersey at risk during redistricting
- Illinois Senate President Cullerton fires back at Wis. Governor on national television
- West Virginia Supreme Court rules that special election must be held in 2011 to fill governorship
- Candidates have until January 25 to file in Kentucky
- Voter ID proposed in Colorado as Senate Bill 018
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count plateaus at 4 certified measures
- Maine slot facility initiative effort only group with signatures filed as deadline looms
- Mississippi House passes eminent domain bill; could take initiative off ballot
- Minnesota SOS will lead National Association of Secretaries of State
- Virginia's redistricting process begins in full force
- Wyoming health care debate resurfaces for 2012 ballot
- Feds challenge secret ballot measures in four states
- New Jersey Governor shoots down idea of presidential run
- Governors in the news: coast to coast, it's been a rough week for state executives
- Outgoing Pennsylvania Governors calls for changes to state's death penalty
- Oregon Representative files bill to create an elected lieutenant governor
- Oklahoma joins a multistate agreement with Facebook
- New Hampshire House Republicans will avoid discussing gay marriage in 2011
- Louisiana and the U.S. Government trade barbs over the response to the 2010 BP Oil Spill
- Michigan Republicans share in strong national gains
- As early voting in Suttle recall continues, DA Klein asks for investigation into voter fraud
- Georgia AG set to enter health care reform battle
- NY State Supreme Court rule in favor of local initiative circuilators
- Alabama senate, house elect leaders and prepare for session
- Arizona lawmaker proposes new circulator requirements
- Rhode Island Governor calls for advertisers to "shut down" talk radio hosts
- South Dakota Republicans share in strong national gains
- Special election scheduled for Maine District 11 seat
- Washington lawmakers proposing tighter campaign finance laws
- Outspoken Maine Governor draws ire of NAACP
- Recall vote date set for Miami-Dade Mayor
- Federal court upholds Washington "Top 2" primary
- Tennessee Speaker of the House replaces most subcommittees
- Hercules mayor resigns as recall effort intensifies
- Utah representative removed from office
- Kansas requests to join 20-plus State AG suit against health care reform
- Slow redistricting effort may delay 2012 OH Presidential Primary
- Ohio GOP names 3 members to redistricting committee
- Delaware General Assembly begins 146th session
- Missouri House urges State AG to join health care fight
- A look back at the 2010 state legislative elections
- U.S. Rep. Kucinich target of Ohio redistricting
- Despite GOP controls over Indiana redistricting, citizens group will watchdog process
- As new legislative session begins, Illinois Democrats poised to control redistricting
- Chester County Commissioner named Pennsylvania SOS
- Virginia GOP lawmakers consider secret ballot measure
- Minnesota GOP lawmakers considering Right-To-Work measure
- North Dakota lawmakers seek to reserve funds for annual student scholarships
- Florida health care measure gains steam in the Senate
- On last day of lame duck session, Illinois lawmakers raise income tax 67%
- Republicans retain seats in January 11 special elections
- Alaska Attorney General rejects proposed abortion initiative (UPDATED)
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count remains rock solid as proposals mount
- Virginia Governor forms redistricting panel
- New Vermont SOS sworn into office
- Republican Arkansas SOS names staff, takes oath of office
- NJ Democrats hammer out redistricting plan
- Mendoza calls for advisory question on immigration
- Maryland lawmakers may consider recall
- Montana lawmakers may push back referendum deadlines
- New Hampshire lawmakers renew efforts to amend the state's education law
- Business group issues wish list for 2011 Kansas Legislative session
- Florida school districts face millions in class size fines
- Governors in the news: across the nation, governors are targeting red ink
- Kentucky Governor nominates new Secretary of State
- Washington SOS proposes bumping up primary election date
- Colorado lawmakers propose again to make it harder to qualify constitutional amendments
- Montana Legislature considering change to ballot measure introduction deadline
- Virginia Sheriffs angry over Governor's retirement contribution proposal
- Cost of administering Measures A and B much less than some predicted
- Texas Speaker race starts 82nd session off with a bang
- Gov. Tomblin considers making Lt. Gov. electable position
- Missouri early voting initiative cleared for circulation
- Washington's first local election to be held February 8th
- Two months after elections, Connecticut Legislature has 9 vacancies to fill
- Since Prop 13 in 1978, Californians have approved 18 propositions about budget practices
- Illinois income taxes may be going up if lawmakers reach agreement
- Idaho legislator will miss portion of session
- Campaign for Colorado initiative fined for alleged finance violations
- Legislative Democrats in Wisconsin raise uprorar on outside counsel used by GOP
- Republicans win two special election races
- Long-time Nevada Senator announces abrupt resignation
- Mississippi initiatives presented to Legislature
- Legislative leadership files lawsuit in Arizona over Redistricting nominees
- Indiana Secretary of State-elect ruled eligible for office
- Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem named Secretary of State
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count kicks off the new year with a new measure certification
- 2011 legislative session gets under way in Mississippi
- Budgetary problems set to take center stage in North Carolina
- Property tax measure sneaks onto Alaska 2012 ballot
- Longest serving Pennsylvania legislator dies
- Health Care Compact wants states, not feds, to handle health care
- Immigration debate begins to heat up in Kentucky
- Republican Governors Association will be headed by former campaign manager to Virginia's Bob McDonnell
- Hawaii Governor nominates new State Attorney General
- Minnesota and Wisconsin share a border but, after today, they won't share a policy on implementing healthcare reform
- Census Bureau's work is done, but some critics take aim at Congressional refusal to grow
- New Year brings gubernatorial inaugurations
- Governors in the news: 2011 begins with state executives flexing their muscles in many ways
- Nader's lawsuit may now move to the US Supreme Court
- Can Pennsylvania afford to go it without a lieutenant governor?
- Two key education bills pass the Idaho Senate; the House and Governor await
- North Dakota Representatives asserts itself over NCAA in battle of school nicknames.
- Ohio Republicans to modify Senate Bill 5
- Massachusetts House to vote on redistricting committee bill
- North Dakota legislative referrals center around education, taxes and health care
- Florida Senators prepare to review "Smart Cap" revenue amendment
- Missouri lawmakers consider repeal of minimum wage measure
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators
- Kansas State Representative to introduce right to life measure
- Oklahoma House committee approves property tax proposals
- Delaware bill to legalize civil unions expected in March
- NC Governor vetos Balanced Budget Act, Senators file new plan
- Eighteen of twenty-six Michigan measures get approved
- Arkansas Attorney General rejects severance tax initiative
- Ten special elections decided Tuesday
- The Tuesday Count gets a push from Maine and Wyoming
- Carnahan approves initiatives relating to income and sales taxes for circulation
- State Rep. Kriseman introduces bill to allow recall in Florida
- Proposed statute in Colorado aims to regulate initiative sponsors
- More introduces bill to make Montana's judicial elections partisan
- Special election victory in Louisiana gives GOP majority
- West Virginia senate committee members exempt themselves from new ethics bill
- Burlington mayor advocates for local tax increase
- Officials take steps to avoid ballot box confusion, recounts
- Redistricting Roundup: Redistricting affects more than Congressional and state legislative districts
- 14 Democratic senators flee Wisconsin, union protests escalate
- New York Gov. Cuomo unveils redistricting reform legislation
- Arizona Legislature considers bill to make 2006 immigration measure retroactive
- Five vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Rhode Island's medical marijuana law could face substantial amendments
- Wisconsin local election sees most measures approved
- Oregon lawmakers seek to make the school superintendent into a gubernatorial appointment
- Wyoming health care amendment one step closer to the ballot
- New Hampshire's proposed e-court system comes up against Governor Lynch's lean budget
- Marriage amendment clears the Indiana House of Representatives
- Senate approves of write-in ballot bill
- Photo ID voter requirement approved by Tennessee Senate
- Redistricting bill introduced in New Mexico
- The Tuesday Count: a slew of proposals but no certifications
- Michigan casino amendment resurfaces for upcoming ballot
- North Dakota ballot measure proposals continue to stack up for the 2012 ballot
- Colorado proposal to make initiative process harder clears a hurdle
- MD same sex marriage bill one vote away from House
- Two Hawaii bills call for changes to state special elections
- 14 candidates file for West Virginia governor's seat
- Oklahoma sees at least 77 proposed ballot measures filed in legislature
- Watson wins in special election recount
- Delaware Senate considers medical marijuana
- North Carolina legislature passes Balanced Budget Act
- Georgia Senators revive trauma care funding amendment for 2012
- Washington, Missouri & Ohio February election most levies approved
- Redistricting Roundup: Push for redistricting commissions increases among minority parties
- Colorado House approves bill to change initiated constitutional amendment process
- California initiative to require parental notification before abortion cleared for circulation
- Nebraska could repeal its Electoral Voting law
- Mergers & Education test Governor Bobby Jindal's Mettle
- Janet Peckinpaugh picks up Foley's endorsement in February 22 special election
- Maryland Delegate forms Tea Party Caucus
- Clemmer says 35% of lottery proceeds should go to scholarships, proposes amendment
- Florida offshore drilling ban proposal trying for a comeback
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 certified total aching to increase with newly proposed measures
- Governors in the news: This ain't a job for the thin skinned
- An Arizona legislative bill is dead over conflicts with the TSA's agenda
- Right to hunt and fish being discussed in Kentucky
- Maine initiative sent to legislature; second initiative awaiting verification
- Colorado income tax initiative filed - six different times
- Electoral college votes measure approved for circulation
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date
- Nevada judge declines to block sports arena initiative
- Redistricting Roundup: Let the games begin, as census delivers first round of local population data
- Florida governor sued for barring redistricting amendments
- U.S. Census Bureau delivers data to New Jersey and Virginia
- Michigan redistricting to reflect a state at a crossroads
- Louisiana Attorney General switches political party affiliation
- Ohio lawmakers to introduce health care amendment
- It may be 2011, but two 2010 state legislative races remain undecided
- The stage is set for Virginia's redistricting battle
- Indiana Senate plans public hearings on redistricting
- Gaming proposals resurface for Maryland's 2012 ballot
- Governors in the news: Republican executives are pursuing similar plans across the land
- Same sex marriage ban proposal passes Iowa House
- New Jersey could see legislative districts moving South
- Eure, Donatucci secure seats in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: February begins with nearly double the number of proposed citizen initiatives
- Illinois Legislature cancels first full week of legislative activity due to weather
- Nebraska lawmakers consider local recall bill
- Colorado Blue Book bill passes State House
- Four states to receive local census population data this week
- Montana bill allowing new open-pit mining sites endorsed by the House of Representatives
- Bill to test children for lead poisoning passes Nebraska State Senate
- Filing deadline passes with 175 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution
- Wyoming's 2011 session concludes
- No Senate action yet on Kansas health care measure
- Oregon Senators move closer to turning the state's highest education official into a gubernatorial appointee
- Vermont State Legislature's judicial retention committee says "no" to retaining judge with alleged courtroom demeanor issues
- Citizens sue Maine to force faster redistricting
- Update: Secret ballot inititatives may face legal challenge
- 1,128 state employees in Connecticut earn more than Gov. Dan Malloy
- Tennessee Legislature passes bill which will alter tenure rules of teachers
- Hispanic Republicans settle into the Texas House
- Legal battle between Alabama lawmakers and public school teachers continues
- Alaska pipeline question making a comeback
- Change to be proposed in how judicial incumbents are listed on Idaho ballots
- New Mexico population data shows biggest growth in 1st Congressional District
- Ohio House passes SB 5, collective bargaining bill
- Kentucky GOP gubernatorial primary heats up with first ad
- Nevada sports arena measure may go one-on-one with another ballot proposal
- NC Governor formally proposes government restructuring plan
- Indiana Senate gives proposed marriage amendment the green light
- Delaware Senate leader investigated for possible conflict of interest
- Indiana House Democrats return after 36 days
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted and lawsuits filed
- As Arizona mulls public funding measure, U.S. high court hears challenge on same issue
- Road and transit tax proposals may surface on Washington's 2012 ballot
- Arizona sets rules to nip problems surrounding medical marijuana in the bud
- Measure to elect Hawaii's attorney general shot down by House
- Wisconsin officials propose cutting Treasurer and Secretary of State positions
- Petition signatures submitted for North Dakota property tax initiative
- Arizona bill introduced to send legislative referendum to primary election
- Redistricting Roundup: Final local census figures delivered as states dive into data
- North Dakota petition signature threshold bumped for pending initiatives
- Tax for highways hits the road towards the Arkansas State Senate
- Massachusetts bill would more than double initiative signature requirements
- The Tuesday Count: sports arena question scores a spot on the 2012 ballot
- Three veto referenda could be possibility for Idaho ballot
- Efforts to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy ownership laws resurface for 2012
- Washington liquor privatization may appear on the ballot for the second consecutive year
- Bills making initiative process harder to be heard by Nevada Senate committee
- New Hampshire House votes to end court role in education funding
- Nevada sports arena initiative cleared for ballot following rejection by lawmakers
- Redistricting Roundup: Maps look destined for court system in Mississippi as Senate and House reach stalemate (again)
- Diesel tax measure gains Arkansas House approval
- Sides form on Rhode Island same-sex marriage measure
- Oklahoma House sends tax proposal to Senate
- Schwank wins in PA special election
- Governor Kitzhaber declares emergency after tsunami damages ports
- Failed 2010 gubernatorial candidate may face campaign finance charges
- Local population figures released to New Mexico for redistricting
- Independent redistricting commission officially dead in Massachusetts as legislature appoints joint legislative committee
- The Tuesday Count: no certifications but proposals continue to add up
- New York Senate passes redistricting reform amendment
- Michigan groups protest Governor Snyder's proposed budget
- Filing deadline passes with fewer bills on the table in Texas
- Iowa collective bargaining bill passes House, on to Senate
- In southwestern Connecticut, redistricting may favor Republicans in state legislative match-ups
- South Carolina Governor creates Office of the Inspector General
- Missouri Senators move forward with efforts to amend voter-approved "puppy mill" measure
- Florida lawmakers approve health care amendment and put marijuana on the table
- Utah lawmakers pull the plug on electronic signatures for measures, candidates
- Proposed bill in New Jersey would delay signature filing deadline for 2011 elections
- Tick-tock: In California, budget negotiations over June 2011 tax hike vote drag on past deadline
- Redistricting Roundup: Mississippi mayhem as redistricting maps look destined for stalemate
- Two New York State legislators surrender on corruption charges
- Alabama House passes secret ballot amendment
- Lawmakers could make Rhode Island 27th initiative and referendum state
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans pass controversial union reforms without Democrats present
- March 8 elections in Florida, Arizona, Oregon and California see most measures approved
- Lawsuit fails to cash in on sports betting, rejected by U.S. District Court
- Montana Senate approves measure to hold legislative session annually
- Four vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Mississippi House Democrats' redistricting bill is DOA with Senate Republicans
- The Tuesday Count: a pair of hunting measures boost 2012 total
- Health care, Sharia law issues hit Alabama legislative session
- Several state legislatures on the chopping block
- Illinois governor to sign redistricting bill aimed at protecting minorities, increasing transparency
- Florida's "patients' right to know" measure heads to the state's high court
- Hunting amendment snags place on 2012 ballot in Kentucky
- Mississippi's House passes redistricting map
- North Carolina legislators call for spending limits
- Maine state workers protest Governor's proposed budget reforms
- Opponents challenge Missouri income tax repeal summary and fiscal note
- Oklahoma Representative proposes measure similar to SQ 755
- Redistricting Roundup: New Jersey adds 11th commission member, Mississippi House introduces new map
- Indiana Democrats now fined $350 per day, no end in sight
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans find missing Democrats in contempt, threaten arrest
- Ohio Senate passes controversial SB 5, 17-16
- Three vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Washington signature privacy trial will be heard in September
- Kentucky hunting proposal faces Senate vote
- Final member chosen for Arizona redistricting commission
- The Tuesday Count: changes loom as legislators vote on proposed measures
- Maryland same-sex marriage opponents prepare referendum
- Georgia state spending measure clears the Senate
- Baja Arizona: The 51st state? Efforts begin for ballot access
- Vermont State Senate passes legislation to put state on the path to single-payer health care
- Eric Griego declares candidacy for Congress, will not run for re-election to state senate
- Two weeks to go before the Kentucky primary
- Early voting begins in West Virginia's primary
- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signs "puppy mill" revisions
- Texas House redistricting likely to end in court
- Debate continues on Connecticut's budget proposal
- Opponents launch Maryland petition drive to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
- Kansas Right to Life Amendment among at least eight proposed similar measures for 2012
- Oklahoma voters to decide on affirmative action ban in 2012
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps sent to McDonnell in Virginia while controversy continues in Colorado
- Circumcision ban supporters file over 12,000 qualifying signatures in San Francisco
- Washington April election show majority failed
- Oklahoma moves to finish redistricting ahead of schedule
- The Tuesday Count: five state measures move forward to ballots for 2012
- Wisconsin to hold three special elections
- NLRB targets Arizona and South Dakota in secret ballot lawsuit
- Ballot Law Update: Court decisions shape initiative and referendum
- Petition signatures submitted for North Dakota religious freedom measure
- Medical marijuana measure circulating in Idaho
- Redistricting Roundup: Citizen activist organizations work to reform redistricting
- Indiana chambers pass redistricting legislation
- Oklahoma gets in on ballot measure action; certifies property tax proposal
- New poll shows support for Arizona Clean Elections law
- Circulation approved for Arkansas medical marijuana question after multiple rejections
- Louisiana legislator sponsors bill to create an independent redistricting commission
- The Tuesday Count: measures certified, approved and repealed
- Abortion amendment one step closer to Tennessee ballot
- Missouri "puppy mill" compromise offered for consideration
- Branstad signs Iowa redistricting plans
- Black bear hunting ban could be repealed by Colorado lawmakers
- McDonnell vetoes Virginia state redistricting plan
- Lawmakers in nine state form caucus to battle TSA rules
- Planned budget cuts in Oregon run afoul of the federal government
- Tennessee House approves photo ID requirement for voting
- Republican governor uses veto in battle with Democratic legislature in New Mexico
- Alabama legislature looks to increase income tax deduction for businesses
- Final days to register for KY gubernatorial primary see divorce, endorsements, and tax records
- Kansas school finance amendment considered in House
- Response proposal to Nevada arena initiative advances to Senate
- No pending Vermont legislative referrals for 2011 or 2012
- Delaware Senate votes to open redistricting process to the public
- Public funding ban measure lands on Arizona 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Virginia legislature sends maps to governor's desk, inching closer to an on-time completion of the process
- When Montana's Governor vetoes a bill, it leaves a mark
- New Hampshire flirts with Right-to-Work
- Iowa Legislature passes redistricting plan
- As Virginia congressional map advances, backlash over state plan continues
- Lawmakers send revisions to Missouri's "puppy mill" measure to the governor's desk
- Montana Governor vetoes repeal of 2004 medical marijuana measure
- Rhode Island Governor Issues Letter of Marque
- Wisconsin, Illinois & Missouri April 5 election results posted
- Three vacant seats filled in Tuesday's special elections
- In Louisiana, it's a redistricting map!...sort of...
- The Tuesday Count: days for legislative sessions are numbered
- Virginia legislative redistricting plan headed to McDonnell
- Georgia's legislative session ends this week with at least one certified measure for the 2012 ballot
- Ballot Law Update: States propose 201 laws affecting initiative and referendum
- First 2011 state legislative elections signature filing deadline arrives at 4 p.m. today
- North Dakota Senate defeats proposed Board of Education overhaul
- Virginia Senate approves state legislative redistricting plan
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits dominate early stages of redistricting processes
- Hispanic lawmakers file redistricting lawsuit in Texas
- Oklahoma bill would change signature requirements for ballot initiatives
- Virginia House approves state legislative redistricting plan
- Bills to block stay on school reform bills pass Idaho House, face Senate vote
- Supporters of defeated Colorado civil unions bill may plan ballot initiative
- Johnson wins District 64 special election
- Arkansas Senate amends House Congressional redistricting map, keeps Fayetteville in 3rd District
- The Tuesday Count: four newly certified measures are up for a vote in 2012
- Paul LePage faces coalescing recall efforts
- Signatures piling up in Ohio Senate Bill 5 referendum process
- Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and others hold April 5 election
- Third and final amendment sent to the ballot by Arkansas lawmakers
- North Dakota legislators unanimously refer measure to remove poll tax and 'paupers, idiots'
- Second ballot spot for Arkansas legislative referrals taken by development district measure
- Virginia begins special redistricting session
- Maine plan to overhaul legislature presented to committee
- As Kasich signs SB5, referendum battle begins
- New Jersey Democrats claim victory in legislative redistricting process
- Huval wins District 46 special election
- Nation's largest school choice voucher bill passes IN House
- Arkansas sales tax question heading for the 2012 ballot
- Coffee induced accidents spur uproar
- Redistricting Roundup: Deadlines looming for many states in redistricting process
- Florida Supreme Court sides with voters in term limits case
- South Dakota's abortion law faces lawsuit
- New Hampshire's state budget faces a final Senate vote
- Rhode Island seriously considers a redistricting commission
- Special session called in Texas
- Kansas Legislative Session ends
- The Tuesday Count: Texas thrusts 2011's ballot in to the double digits
- Budget debates in Raleigh trigger court hearing
- Illinois civil union law faces opposition, petition drive launched
- GAB certifies recalls for Cowles, Darling and Harsdorf
- Initiative proposed to make animal cruelty a felony in Idaho
- Olympic star Carl Lewis still in the running for NJ Senate
- Budgeting process in Massachusetts reaches final stages
- State budget disagreements continue to extend Iowa legislative session
- Marylanders to pay more for alcohol
- Recall certification hearings delayed for three Democratic incumbents
- Maine Representative arrested, moved to psychiatric facility
- 2008 election fraud in Georgia finally investigated
- New York State Senate confirms first superintendent of Department of Financial Services
- Vermont Attorney General will not pursue campaign finance complaints
- Redistricting Roundup: Texas session will end without Congressional map
- Linda L. Kelly is confirmed as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania
- Oregon may put an end to tax rebates
- Heavyweight ballot battle official as NV Legislature approves measure
- Will history repeat itself with legal challenges to Wisconsin recalls?
- New federal lawsuit may set Arizona 2010 medical marijuana measure ablaze
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 pushes forward, while activity continues to brew for 2011
- Oregon House clears ballot measure independent review commission
- Two Nevada measures on collision course as one advances
- Lottery winnings are now tax free in the Granite State
- Nevada Republicans score an early victory in special election
- Ballot Law Update: California circulator restrictions move forward
- Gold bugs win in Utah
- GAB certifies recalls for Hopper, Kapanke and Olsen
- Minnesota marriage amendment makes 2012 ballot
- Ready to roll: Colorado Marijuana supporters file 8 different initiatives
- Tennessee abortion amendment heads to 2014 ballot
- Qualifications for Connecticut AG may soon be loosened
- University of Colorado Professor Honored For Efforts to Protect State Initiative Process
- Redistricting Roundup: Partisan breakdown of committees reveals clues about map-drawing process
- Louisiana Speaker of the House pulls the plug on a higher education merger
- Singing blue and seeing red in Mississippi redistricting
- Oklahoma becomes second state to join health care compact
- Recall primaries appearing likely in Wisconsin
- May 17 local elections in five states, most measures approved
- And the (gubernatorial) nominees are...
- Game not over: Opponents of Nevada sports arena file appeal with state high court
- New poll shows some Ohio voters want Senate Bill 5 gone
- One seat changes hands in New Hampshire's special election
- Protests against Minnesota same-sex marriage ban proposal peaking
- Kentucky state executive races take shape in wake of primaries
- The Tuesday Count: Texas may push 2011's ballot count over the edge
- Kentucky voters head to the polls for state executive primaries
- North Dakota Public service commissioner Tony Clark will not seek re-election
- Last day of petition recall drives in Wisconsin marked by protests
- Three Missouri initiatives begin petition circulation following Secretary of State approval
- May 3 local election results show most measures approved
- Amidst education cutbacks, Colorado tax increase proposed
- Kansas Legislative session nearing end
- Wyoming launches redistricting website
- Metro anti-discrimination law reversed by Tennessee Legislature
- North Carolina considers shortening early voting by a week
- Former State Sen. Heckroth announces 2012 Iowa House candidacy
- Montana medical marijuana veto referendum filed in response to legislation
- Details sparse for May 23 GAB meeting regarding Wisconsin recall signature challenges
- Redistricting heats up in Texas as 82nd session nears its end
- Controversial state budget passes the Texas Senate
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits pile up as states continue to dive into new maps
- Nineteen candidates officially removed from June ballot, one pending
- Early Voting Wraps Up in West Virginia's Primary for Governor
- Daniels signs Indiana redistricting plans
- Tie broken and three vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: Florida adds more juice to 2012 total with 7 measures
- Gov. Martin O'Malley signs in-state tuition bill, opponents continue petition drive
- Nevada Sports Arena initiative survives lawsuit challenge, state supreme court may be next
- Ballot Law Update: Several Legal Developments in 8th Circuit
- Opponents of 2012 Arizona public funding ban measure fight back with lawsuit (Updated)
- Florida officials refer seven amendments to the 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Chaos in Colorado: Compromise nowhere in sight
- Kentucky Rep. Hurt switches parties, puts Democrats one vote short of a supermajority
- One seat in Wisconsin switches parties as four special elections held on May 3
- Voters in 9 of 13 California school districts say "yes" to parcel taxes
- The Tuesday Count: April pushes out three more measures in its last days
- Baja Arizona supporters file petition, expect to circulate
- Vermont Supreme Court rules ballots are public records
- Montana's 2012 newly certified ballot measure echoes 2010 Alaska proposal
- Hensgens wins District 47 special election
- North Dakota property tax initiative qualifies for June 2012 ballot
- McDonnell signs Virginia state redistricting plans
- Montana redistricting commission's first meeting set
- Counting the Nebraska state legislative committees
- Tennessee population imbalance requires redistricting
- Wisconsin counties prepare for recalls
- As redistricting hearings continue, a push for more minority districts
- Abortion issue taking interesting turn in Kansas
- Supporters of South Dakota veto referendum wait for approval as signatures submitted
- House Representative Fred Brown resigns
- Ohio Judges can run for office until age 76 under proposed amendment, voters to decide
- Moroccans to vote on Constitutional reforms
- Charlie White's voter registration ruled valid by Recount Commission
- Pennsylvania state budget receives no Democratic support
- Deadlines come and go for Maryland and Ohio's heated veto referendums
- More public proposals on Wyoming redistricting pouring in
- West Virginia Attorney General McGraw seeks 6th consecutive term
- NJ Governor cuts state employee benefits
- Ohio petition drive deadline for Senate Bill 5 veto referendum arrives
- Early polls in Wisconsin recalls reveal tight races
- New Hampshire Governor Lynch vetoes ID bill
- Michigan's marijuana law faces proposed changes and high court hearing
- Study considers impact of low competition in state legislative elections as a factor in "policy shirking"
- Wisconsin Senate recalls: A recap of events to date
- The Tuesday Count: rare occurrences show a 2011 boost, 2012 cutback
- Arizona Clean Elections Law struck down by U.S. high court; ballot measure uncertain
- Recall efforts against three Idaho officials fail to collect enough signatures
- Breaking down the August state legislative primaries in Mississippi
- One recall candidate rejected from ballot, triggers first election in Wisconsin on July 19
- State Legislative Tracker: State's fiscal years end this week as possible shutdowns loom large
- Ballot measure may save Georgia charter schools
- Wisconsin recall: Challenges filed against four of the six candidates in Democratic recalls
- Minnesota AG presses judge to break budget deadlock
- Democrats lead the pack in fundraising for 2011 Kentucky elections
- Redistricting Roundup: DOJ approves maps in Louisiana, Virginia
- Campaigning continues in Wisconsin recalls
- Ohio SB 5 repeal could be presented as multiple questions
- Ohio health care measure fails in House - by one vote
- Public hearings scheduled for 2011 Mississippi ballot measures
- Ballot Law Update: Battles continue over TABOR and traffic cams
- Recalls in Wisconsin: awaiting word from the courts
- Georgia Governor received perks from Delta Air Lines
- Deadline passes for candidates to declare in recall of Wisconsin Democrats
- The Tuesday Count: Alabama heaps on 10 more amendments
- Second initiative filed for 2012 ballot in Arizona
- Wisconsin recalls drawing attention nationwide
- New York teeters on the verge of a special session
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois to begin special session this week
- Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation to hold election on June 25
- Beau Biden's proposal for witness anonymity fails to gain traction
- Gov. Nixon vetoes photo ID, amendment remains on 2012 statewide ballot
- Facebook tag suggestions draw Connecticut AG's ire
- Disclosure guidelines may affect marriage battle
- Illinois special session to cost nearly $50,000 per day
- With no challenges to candidates, six recall primaries set for July 12 in Wisconsin
- Missouri "puppy mill" revisions lead to initiative legislative tampering proposal
- Redistricting Roundup: Vermont takes step toward eliminating multi-member House districts
- Signature validations pave way for July 12 recall primary in Wisconsin
- Texas Senate passes Sanctuary Cities Bill in special session
- Counting the Vermont state legislative committees
- Counting the Kentucky state legislative committees
- Vermont Public Records Act gets a closer look
- GAB continues checking Wisconsin recall candidate petitions
- Planned Parenthood case heats up in Indiana as State considers possible penalties
- Former Kansas lawmaker wants seat back; files for candidacy
- Counting the New Mexico state legislative committees
- Counting the Massachusetts state legislative committees
- Counting the Michigan state legislative committees
- Counting the Montana state legislative committees
- Counting the Arkansas state legislative committees
- Counting the Wyoming state legislative committees
- Candidate filing deadline passes for first batch of Wisconsin recalls
- The Tuesday Count: 2012 total on record pace as Alabama and Idaho contribute
- New Jersey AG leads crackdown on fake immigration services businesses
- Oklahoma strikes the middle ground with number of standing committees
- North Dakota among states with fewest number of standing committees
- Idaho veto referendums set in stone for public vote
- Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate loses ballot access challenge
- Rhode Island casino gambling legislation returns with possible route to the ballot
- Washington Governor Christine Gregorie will not seek a third term
- Missouri Secretary of State clears tobacco tax initiative for petition circulation
- Signature deadline tomorrow for opponents to Republican incumbents in Wisconsin recall
- Tennessee judiciary and legislature struggle for power over the Court of Judiciary
- Iowa session pours into extended seventh week
- State Legislative Tracker: Which state has the most committees?
- Multiple candidates preparing for Wisconsin recall in all 9 senate districts
- Alabama Legislature pours in multiple ballot measures for 2012 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: Christmas on June 10 for Californians: Draft maps arrive
- National attention grows on Wisconsin recall races
- Latest challenge to Georgia elections laws may help poor, disabled
- Update: Ballotpedia's overview of developments of Mississippi ballot measures
- Maine initiatives closer to becoming laws rather than being placed on ballot
- GAB certifies three recall elections for Wisconsin Democrats, sets election for July 19
- Arizona jury trial referendum a little over month away from petition drive deadline
- New York moves one step closer to implementing the initiative and referendum process
- Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments regarding personhood amendment
- GAB memo leaves fate of final Wisconsin recall certifications unclear
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted, lawsuits filed
- Legal battle yields federal legislation blocking NLRB from suing states
- U.S. Supreme Court rules on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants amidst a pending proposal
- Putting in context the "fake" candidates in Wisconsin recalls
- State Legislative Tracker: This week in sessions, elections and partisan counts
- Three Idaho veto referenda efforts to turn in signatures to Secretary of State (Updated)
- Ballot Law Update: Several local ballot measures involved in litigation
- Georgia AG makes last ditch attempt to save state charter schools
- Lawsuit filed against Mississippi eminent domain initiative
- June 7 California election, local issues to be decided
- 6 GOP recall elections set for July 12, deadline for review of Democratic recalls extended
- More on campaign finances in Wisconsin: Recall committees
- Tax initiatives on the horizon in Nevada, says forming coalition
- Minnesotans prepare for yet another government shutdown
- Connecticut AG kills union-backed meetings bill
- Redistricting Roundup: Illinois maps reach governor's desk
- New Hampshire lawmakers place education reform amendment on hold
- Congressional redistricting makes the agenda in Texas special session
- Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Republicans seek answers from court
- Oregon Senate agrees with House; approves independent review commission
- Maryland in-state tuition referendum supporters submit first batch of signatures (Updated)
- Local Nebraska attorney initiates marijuana petition drive
- Idaho education veto referenda appear to have enough signatures; numbers unofficial
- Another day, another veto in Nevada
- Campaign finance reports detail expensive recall races in Wisconsin
- Deadline for 3 Idaho education reform veto referenda arrives
- Uncontested races dominate upcoming New Jersey legislative primaries
- Mark Dayton to tour Minnesota for job-creating ideas
- Abortion statistics collected one year after Nebraska fetal pain bill
- Montana gun control advocates seek to block guns rights lawsuit
- Legislator offers alternative to Wyoming redistricting proposals
- New Mexico Congressional candidate uses debt ceiling as campaign fodder
- Michigan lawmakers introduce Caylee's Law
- Record number of concealed gun permits revoked in Utah
- Arkansas redistricting maps receive final approval
- Photo ID requirement for voting angers some Tennessee voters
- Alabama Democratic party chair claims GOP leadership violated campaign finance laws
- Hawaii Reapportionment Commission prepares for litigation
- Initiative 1183 in Washington makes 2011 ballot
- Redistricting Roundup: South Carolina passes maps for US House
- Bangor Water District to spend $3.8 million to kill nonexistent Cryptosporidium
- Wisconsin recalls: ad buys, accusations, and the Tea Party Express
- Iowa senator moves to crack down on synthetic marijuana
- Charlie White trial delayed till September
- North Carolina abortion restrictions to become law
- A house divided over booze
- New Hampshire claims diversity justifies first primary
- Don't drink the water: Dispute over bottled water emerges in Vermont state government
- All eyes on Louisiana's lieutenant governor election
- Collective bargaining fails to be a major issue in Wisconsin recall campaigns
- Citizen-initiated legislation becomes law in two states
- Mississippians to vote next week in August Primary
- NJ anti-Christie activists pressured to reveal donors
- Rick Perry still undecided on Presidential run
- Third party ads dominate recall campaigns in Wisconsin
- Five amendments decided in Kansas since 2000
- Alaska property tax exemption took long road to ballot
- A closer look at Idaho's veto 2012 referendums
- Nevada Supreme Court hearings about arena initiative may go into overtime
- Colorado state tax initiative stands alone with deadline closing in
- Washington Democrats challenge supermajority vote requirement
- New polls in Wisconsin show close races for three Republicans facing recall
- The Tuesday Count: Signature verification clears three measures for 2011 ballot
- New York same sex marriage law challenged on technical grounds
- Delaware legislators urged to implement "Caylee's Law"
- Local Rhode Island politicians rack up election fines
- Washington toll initiative green lit for 2011 statewide ballot
- Ohio Secretary of State certifies health care ballot measure
- Tulsa Oklahoma's proposed charter amendments create controversy
- Debates aim to heat up Wisconsin recalls
- State Legislative Tracker:Minnesota shutdown ends, Massachusetts transportation costs likely to rise
- Connecticut public employee unions asked to swallow same cuts again
- Maryland election officials certify "Dream Act" referendum for the 2012 ballot
- More recall ads means higher prices -- not just for political groups
- Redistricting Roundup: Drama over North Carolina maps continues
- Connecticut public employee unions struggle to fend off fiscal austerity
- Ohio SB 5 veto referendum certification marks the beginning of monumental political duel
- Verification checks begin for Washington's 2011 initiatives
- Majority of outside Wisconsin recall money flows to organizations, not candidates
- Ballot Law Update: Florida lawsuit seeks restrictions on referred amendments
- What does voter turnout tell us about Wisconsin senate recalls?
- Minnesota gov't shutdown finally over (for real, this time)
- Parties retain seats in Georgia special elections
- Georgia tax revenues spike, governor offers gas tax relief
- Hansen survives recall attempt with landslide victory over VanderLeest
- The Tuesday Count: measure flatline continues as initiative sponsors play the waiting game
- Arizona jury trial referendum effort falls short
- Health care compact gains momentum with Texas and Missouri
- Tomorrow marks first recall election of a Wisconsin state senator since 2003
- State Legislative Tracker: Despite optimism last week, Minnesota shut down continues
- Green light issued for pharmacy ownership initiative in North Dakota
- Tiff over Kentucky voter registration continues
- July 19 marks deadline for Arizona veto referendum proposal
- Rick Perry's prayer rally causes national stir
- Minnesota government shutdown likely at an end
- Nebraska senator plans to introduce "Caylee's Law"
- A boost to New Mexico government: revenues improving
- Iowa's fiscal year closes with revenues higher than expected
- Montana Governor frustrated with progress of Yellowstone oil spill cleanup
- Liquor losses in Utah
- Some legislators perturbed by Wyoming redistricting principles
- Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam desires more active second session
- Poll: Wisconsin residents approve of recall -- just not in current practice
- Indiana budget year ends in the black
- Special election date announced for two Alabama vacancies
- Kansas 2012 legislative session has opportunities for ballot measure certifications
- Redistricting Roundup: California commission cancels second draft of maps
- Meet West Virginia's 2011 third-party gubernatorial candidates
- Pennsylvania's top education official addresses suspicions of cheating
- Negative attacks mark Wisconsin recall races
- Breakdown: Ballotpedia dissects lawsuits challenging 2011 and 2012 ballot measures
- Springfield Missouri Museum audit shows improper use of funds
- Amazon to California: Put up your dukes
- Less than one week to go before first Wisconsin recall election
- Recent local Oklahoma election news
- Hallum wins District 54 special election for Arkansas State House
- Delaware ends legislative session with budget surplus
- Little controversy in Wisconsin recall primaries as Democratic candidates defeat GOP-backed opponents
- The Tuesday Count: Citizens' efforts dominate ballot measure headlines across the country
- Red Light camera issues in Washington continue
- ACLU sends Missouri public prayer amendment to court
- Democratic primaries for Wisconsin recalls take place tomorrow
- State Legislative Tracker: Wisconsin recall primaries begin, Minnesota shutdown continues
- Maryland in-state tuition referendum meets signature requirement, pending official certification
- Minnesota gov't shutdown enters second week, no deal in sight
- State Legislative Tracker:Week 6
- NJ medical marijuana activists urge Governor to implement long-delayed state program
- South Carolina Lieutenant Governor's campaign spending under review
- Redistricting Roundup: Reaction continues to proposed North Carolina maps
- Washington's petition deadline arrives, three initiatives expected to file (Updated)
- Missouri photo ID measure faces legal challenge
- Last-minute contributions for Wisconsin recall primaries already surpass $1 million
- Deal forged, chicken cage ballot initiatives dropped in Washington and Oregon
- Wisconsin recall candidates capitalize on out-of-state donor pool
- KY SoS candidate Bill Johnson slams incumbent for homeless voter registration
- Opponents of North Dakota pharmacy ownership laws file initiative for 2012
- Health care opponents in Ohio submit signatures
- Ballot Law Update: Electronic signatures rejected in CA
- Money flows into Wisconsin for recalls -- from in-state and beyond
- North Dakota redistricting initiative falls short of signature requirement
- (Update) Ohio health care amendment only initiative to file signatures so far
- Official Virginia candidate list remains unreleased
- The Tuesday Count: Seasoned judges, gambling - the subjects of two newly certified measures
- Deadline of today for more campaign finance reports in Wisconsin recalls
- Georgia judge issues stay on parts of state's immigration law
- Connecticut looks to block public utility merger
- State Legislative Tracker: Shut down in Minnesota government as no budget deal reached
- Nygren appeal denied by judge, first Wisconsin recall election set for July 19
- Rhode Island gambling question sent to ballot as part of state budget
- Arizona campaign finance ruling tumbles into Florida and Maine
- Wisconsin senators seek end to Supreme Court elections
- Same-sex marriage issue re-appears in Maine
- Minnesota board requires donor disclosure, including marriage amendment
- Severance tax measure filed with Arkansas Attorney General, again
- Redistricting Roundup: No southern hospitality in the South Carolina Senate
- Nebraska senator Dave Pankonin resigns
- Hawaii teachers union takes labor dispute to Supreme Court
- Early buzz about Shumlin's 2012 GOP challenger
- Putnam wins special election
- Texas sonogram bill halted in federal court
- Ballot Law Update: Residency requirements toppled in Nebraska
- Redistricting process continues in Wyoming
- Iowa Rep. Peter Cownie to seek re-election in 2012
- Congressman Matheson claims to be a target in redistricting
- North Carolina legislature to take up marriage amendment in September special session
- Charlie White's lawyer resigns
- Tennessee legislators take a summer trip to China
- New York attorney general gets booted from foreclosure settlement talks
- At least six measures proposed for 2014 ballot in Nevada
- Kansas 2012 legislature to convene on January 9, may consider 2011 session proposals
- Idaho initiative named Medical Choice Act
- Five months left in Alaska until petition drive deadline
- By the numbers: A comparison of West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates
- Ballotpedia analyzes 2010 ballot measure petition signature costs
- Orie's fraud saga continues
- Judge temporarily blocks new Alabama immigration law
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 and 2012 counts quiet down, approved 2010 measures stir up noise
- One Rhode Island lawmaker urges moving the 2012 Casino measure
- Seoul referendum defeated, Liberian amendments remain uncertain
- State Senator Gene Jeffress announces bid for Congress
- Local Illinois resident seeks to place concealed carry measure on 2012 ballot
- Campaigns for and against Ohio Senate Bill 5 move full steam ahead
- Brunelle, Orrall win primaries for 12th Bristol seat
- Virginia governor looks to save money by cutting interstate compact funds
- State Legislative Tracker: 27 special sessions this year and counting
- Kentucky pension funds in trouble following spring debt downgrade
- Redistricting Roundup: Stormy tension continues as bipartisan continuity drying up
- Oklahoman schools begin to set fall election issues
- Tax increase in Colorado now in the hands of voters
- New Mexico House to consider impeachment of Public Regulation Commissioner
- Local Missoulian measure seeks to challenge Citizens United case
- Oregon initiatives pour in for 2012
- Mississippi state executive runoff elections yield historic, tight races
- The Tuesday Count: citizen initiatives shake up 2011 and 2012 election news
- Connecticut unions knuckle under over cuts, political fallout continues
- Mississippi's 2011 runoffs: governor, treasurer and public service commissioners
- State Legislative Tracker:Georgia continues special redistricting session, Wisconsin ends recall season
- Redistricting Roundup: Map-makers can't please everybody
- Texas Democrats join federal redistricting case
- North Dakota farming amendment cleared for petition circulation
- Michigan emergency manager referendum reaches petition signature midway point
- Ballot Law Update: California badge requirement advances
- Olympic runner Carl Lewis removed from NJ Senate ballot... again
- Kentucky Rep. Keith Hall faces corruption charges before state ethics commission
- 2011 Wisconsin recall elections come to a close with two incumbent Democrats retaining seats
- The Tuesday Count: states solidify ballots, while others face legal challenges
- Washington State OFM predicts one initiative may produce millions in state revenue
- New Hampshire cities begin to set November issues
- Missouri payday loan initiative is clear for petition circulation
- Washington primary ballot hosts just local elections
- California redistricting maps approved but Republicans file immediate challenge
- Judge orders Republican emails released in Texas redistricting battle
- Rick Perry announces presidential run
- Minnesota Governor asks for No Child Left Behind exemption
- South Carolina special election preview
- A quick look back at Kansas 2010 ballot measures
- Immigration initiative among measures unable to make 2012 Nevada ballot
- Felony animal cruelty initiative gaining attention
- Thirteen states hold a AAA S&P credit rating in 2011
- Governor Cuomo's use of state aircraft under scrutiny
- High spending on recall races continues as voters head to polls tomorrow
- Shumlin positions himself for 2012 re-election bid
- Hawaii teachers union to file ethics complaint against Abercrombie
- Rhode Island September election registration deadline
- Immigration is a major topic in Utah and other state legislatures
- State Legislative Tracker:Third and final round of Wisconsin recalls begin tomorrow
- Democratic Party chairwoman Gloria Johnson seeks Senate seat
- Virginia attorney general sues bank to the tune of $900 million
- Five candidates running in upcoming Massachusetts primary for open state house seat
- Health care measure deemed fit for ballot by Ohio high court
- Pennsylvania House Speaker proposes downsizing of state house
- Indiana Representative under investigation in Craigslist scandal
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner faces allegations of car theft, abuse of state gas card
- High production of energy industry increases state tax collections for Wyoming
- Jury reaches split verdict in Alabama bingo trial
- GA House Dem leader threatens own caucus over redistricting plan
- Redistricting Roundup: Vetoes, lawsuits and possible voter referendums on the horizon
- Connecticut one of seven states with spending over pre-recession levels
- Candidates make last-minute push in advance of last two Wisconsin Senate recall elections next Tuesday
- Lawsuit questions Florida's small group campaign disclosure requirements
- Democratic representative in Arkansas switches to GOP
- What's next for recalls in Wisconsin and beyond
- Three months to go - Ballotpedia predicts changes in three state executive offices for Democrats
- In back and forth evening of recalls, GOP appears to maintain control of Wisconsin Senate
- The Tuesday Count: disagreement on display with swarm of veto referendum proposals
- Oklahoma special election today, first to require IDs
- South Dakota veto referendum passes signature verification, nestles onto 2012 ballot
- Gillnet fishing ban effort resurfaces for Oregon's 2012 ballot
- Montana personhood initiative set in motion for signature collection
- Maine same-day registration veto referendum supporters make signature deadline
- Day of reckoning arrives tomorrow for 6 Wisconsin Republican senators facing recall
- State Legislative Tracker: Second round of Wisconsin recalls begins tomorrow
- Missouri's renewable energy debate may re-appear on the ballot in 2012
- Maine same-day registration referendum to turn in signatures
- NJ labor unions take revenge on erstwhile Dem allies
- Formal complaints and allegations mark Wisconsin recalls days before voters head to polls
- Redistricting Roundup: More maps approved with other deadlines rapidly approaching
- Approval ratings for school bond and tax issues falter in 11 states
- Initiative activist Bill Sizemore pleads guilty to tax evasion charges (updated)
- Kentucky gubernatorial candidates hit with ethics complaints
- MS Supreme Court to take on eminent domain initiative lawsuit
- We Are Wisconsin raises $9.7 million, asks other groups to disclose donors
- Lobbying reform comes to Delaware after booze industry scandal
- North Dakota governor calls for new interstate compact
- Ballot Law Update: Brown vetoes California pay-per-signature ban
- Less than one week until six Republican incumbent senators face recall
- Five incumbents fall in Mississippi state legislative primaries
- Maryland "Dream Act" referendum opponents challenge petitions
- Five measures to appear in the state of Washington, all three initiatives cleared
- Results are in: three state executive offices will face run-off elections
- Wisconsin recall candidates raise $1.2 million in July
- The Tuesday Count: in the home stretch - petition drives come to a close for 2011
- Local elections today in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio
- Sen. Rollie Heath makes good on efforts, submits signatures for Colorado tax intiative
- We Are Wisconsin reports more than $1 million in donations last week
- State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi prepares for primaries tomorrow
- Gov. Beshear's campaign faces fundraising complaints
- Tax evasion trial tentatively scheduled for Oregon anti-tax initiative activist
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner and Public Service Commission
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Colorado initiative must submit signatures for ballot access (Updated)
- Federal judge strikes down matching funds provision of Maine Clean Elections Act
- 2011 Mississippi primaries: Secretary of State and Attorney General
- Doggett-Castro primary race heats up before the Texas redistricting ink dries
- The Tuesday Count: Texas feels the heat, medical marijuana takes on Montana
- Texas burns at record levels, water issues take focus in November election
- Redistricting committee adopts legislative maps
- Southard wins special election
- Alabama state senator criticized for remarks
- A look back at 2011 Alaska Legislative session
- A review of Kansas 2011 legislative session
- Nevada judge wants redistricting plan by November
- Idaho Secretary of State says redistricting maps have no legal standing
- Will a GOP supermajority in the GA legislature open the door to constitutional changes?
- North Dakota gets a head start on 2012, five certified measures
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Arkansas and Colorado
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits continue to pile up
- Federal judge puts Texas redistricting maps on hold
- Anointed successor wins MN Senate District 61 primary
- Rhode Island Governor Chafee faces off with Representative Gordon
- Ad analysis: The West Virginia gubernatorial race
- Wyoming receives more than $300 million in revenue more than anticipated
- "Vermont Transparency Tour" to kick off next month
- Lawsuits challenge North Carolina abortion law, 'Choose Life' plate
- Indiana state Rep. Floyd Grubb announces retirement
- Gov. Walker's second special session on jobs gets under way in the Wisconsin Legislature
- Group files lawsuit challenging reimbursement of Arkansas legislators
- Cuomo makes good on promise of transparency
- Potential government takeover of... the government
- Ballot Law Update: Flurry of legal decisions as bills await action
- Trial of Senator Currie begins
- Citizen initiatives increase in 2011's odd-year ballot
- Utah Redistricting Committee endorses new map
- Validity of voter ID law depends on impact on seniors
- FEA lawsuit against Florida religious funding amendment heads to court in October
- America West Briefing Tour: Time to say "auf wiedersehen" to the 2011 Tour of Modern Direct Democracy in the west
- American West Briefing Tour: Bill Sizemore speaks exclusively for the first time out of jail with our tour group
- American West Briefing Tour: Topping off our day at Lewis and Clark College
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure campaigns center around five states
- American West Briefing Tour: Citizens' Initiative Review clears up the smoke on ballot measures
- Missouri income tax initiative faces ballot wording challenge
- American West Briefing Tour: Taking Lewis & Clark by storm
- American West Briefing Tour: Dinner with Mayor Sam Adams
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico session ends with no Congressional redistricting map
- American West Briefing Tour: A tale of two Arizona initiative campaigns
- American West Briefing Tour: City of Peoria & Dane Waters
- American West Briefing Tour: Tour group pages Dr. Eric Novack, leader of Arizona health care reform
- American West Briefing Tour: Friday night in Phoenix filled with recall, initiative law and Mexican food
- American West Briefing Tour: An appetite for direct democracy
- Kentucky Secretary of State debate sees sparks fly over photo IDs for voting
- American West Briefing Tour: New America Foundation senior fellow Mark Paul provides jaw dropping statistics
- American West Briefing Tour: Meeting with San Francisco City Supervisor
- CT Gov. Dan Malloy paves way for collective bargaining for care workers
- Redistricting Roundup: States Release New Maps As Texas Faces Federal Scrutiny
- DOJ rejects two Texas maps
- Gresham City, Oregon Auditor position invalid after eight years
- American West Briefing Tour: Law professor discusses the strong and weak points of California initiative process
- American West Briefing Tour: Direct democracy advocates talk reform
- American West Briefing Tour: Day 2 offers four hour lunch filled with great direct democracy minds
- American West Briefing Tour: Participants learn about origins of direct democracy
- American West Briefing Tour: 1906 Earthquake spawns the beginning of direct democracy in California
- Illinois Election Board sees only 5 percent of levied fines paid
- New Hampshire local election held Tuesday
- Parties swap seats in Tuesday's special elections
- Oklahoma Cherokee election causes issues for freedmen
- Ohio medical marijuana initiative rejected a second time
- American West Briefing Tour: California presents rich history, controversial present, and unkown future in direct democracy
- American West Briefing Tour: Day 1 begins with travel bumps, ends with welcome dinner
- Education superintendents are the best paid state executive officials in the country
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 elections near, final ballot wording cleared
- State Legislative Tracker: Iowa special election in November could trump general elections
- Oregon Secretary of State rules that Clackamas County erroneously accepted signatures
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps released in several states this week
- Basic Rights Oregon considers 2012 marriage measure
- Delaware casinos could soon be in the money; tax cuts on the table
- 3rd Circuit Court panel backs Carl Lewis again in residency dispute
- Utah Democrats prepare plan for public education
- Montana Representative announces 2012 run for State Auditor
- Poor turnout of early voters in Tennessee
- Closing arguments heard in Texas redistricting case, decision may be delayed
- Washington State redistricting commission reveals new maps
- Vermont Public Service Board seeks public comment on new technology
- North Dakota Senate minority leader considers run for governor
- Illinois voters face no ballot questions this Fall but proposals linger for 2012
- Ohio House passes redistricting plan
- Wyoming state representative resigns
- Gov. Martin O'Malley raises money for same-sex marriage campaign
- Redistricting committee adopts changes to Indian districts
- Alabama congressional redistricting not quite done yet
- Indiana Supreme Court will wait to hear Charlie White case
- Arizona election decision may affect South Carolina primary
- Breakdown: A timeline of the Nevada sports arena measure
- Two new candidates enter 2012 Iowa House District 64 race
- Kansas abortion measure among eight other similar measures proposed for 2012
- Complaint filed by Colorado sales tax increase opponents
- Hawaii Reapportionment Commission to hold final public hearing Sept. 16
- Local Rhode Island school defeats bond proposals
- Two roadblocks for Virginia attorney general
- Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader proposes changes to electoral vote distribution
- Prominent California Democratic campaign treasurer arrested, accused of stealing campaign funds
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia predicts no partisan changes in state executive offices
- Democrats retain seats in New York Assembly special elections
- Missouri payday loan initiative faces legal challenges
- Cornelius recall nears, mayor and two city councilors face vote
- The Tuesday Count: states continue to solidify their ballots, Arkansas seeks earlier vote
- House and Senate clear North Carolina same-sex marriage amendment for 2012 ballot
- Oklahoma and Mississippi host local elections today
- State Legislative Tracker: New Mexico special session in second week, six special elections in New York
- Florida redistricting amendment upheld in U.S. District Court
- Minnesota Senate seat sees first competitive election for over 30 years
- Redistricting Roundup: Another deadline missed
- Louisiana Agriculture and Insurance Commissioner races draw last minute challengers, Treasurer unopposed
- Louisiana Sec. of State and Attorney General races draw no Democratic contenders
- California "Amazon Sales Tax" referendum efforts come to halt
- Ten candidates in race for Louisiana governor
- North Carolina legislators face more than 10 proposed constitutional amendments
- Almost three-fourths of filed initiatives cleared for circulation in Massachusetts
- Federal judge refuses to put Carl Lewis back on NJ Senate ballot
- Kentucky Secretary of State race tightens up as fall campaign season begins
- Brown vetoes California badge requirement
- Michigan lawmakers prepare to discuss amendment for a part-time legislature
- Idaho redistricting committee misses deadline for map, will head to court
- The Tuesday Count: hundreds of initiatives filed for 2012
- Ballot order set for both Maine 2011 ballot questions
- Redistricting Roundup: More drama unfolding over maps
- CT Gov. Dan Malloy calls Ron Paul an "idiot" over anti-FEMA comments
- Dover, DE may lose annual elections
- Election preview: Voters go to polls tomorrow in Louisiana for 25 state legislative races
- State Legislative Tracker: Regular, special and recall elections on the ballot tomorrow
- Pennsylvania beefs up road safety legislation
- Cuomo appoints executive director of Port Authority
- Voter ID shuttle service gets its first user
- Maryland Republicans clash with Governor
- Michigan Representative seeks change to recall rules
- Montana Governor makes an offer to downstream states
- Nebraska Senators called for special election
- Oregon special election scheduled for November 8 vote
- Texans to vote on ten constitutional amendments next week
- Shumlin campaign contributions questioned
- State Legislative Tracker: Republicans predicted to gain control of two chambers
- A look back at Kansas 2010 ballot measure a year later
- Nevada judge approves Congressional and state legislative maps
- Alaska borrough files motion for removal from redistricting lawsuit
- North Dakota farming amendment efforts continue for the 2012 ballot
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: All states
- Election preview: Lone Colorado ballot measure faces voter decision
- New Mexico judge clears way for court cases on redistricting
- New Hampshire city of Rochester to decide on Police Commission
- The final hour of signature gathering arrives for South Dakota 2012 proposed initiatives
- Wyoming redistricting process advances
- Proposed amendment would tie Alabama state legislators' salary to median state income
- In 2011, California sees sharp decline in local ballot measures
- Student loans on the ballot in Texas
- Missouri minimum wage set for 2012, initiative proposed
- Candidates in the Iowa special election race face off in debate
- Redistricting Roundup: Governor threatens to impeach redistricting commission members
- Federal courts inch closer to deciding fate of Texas redistricting maps
- Kentucky executive elections approach
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Washington
- Tomblin sets the stage for his official assumption of West Virginia governorship
- Florida's religious funding amendment for the 2012 ballot heads to court today
- Judge strikes Arizona Clean Elections measure from 2012 ballot
- "A Woman’s Right to Know Act" now law in North Carolina
- "Right-to-work" bill on the agenda for Indiana in 2012
- Ballot Law Update: October sees variety of legal developments
- Delaware improves process for open records requests
- The Tuesday Count: donations provide big backdrop as 2011 elections take center stage
- State Rep. Larson: Standardize Halloween in Connecticut to fall on a Saturday
- Washington R-71 petition release halted
- Competitiveness dips in 2011 state legislative elections compared to 2010
- Pre-election campaign contributions top $40 million for 2011 ballot measures
- Treasurer Gina Raimondo criss-crosses Rhode Island to warn of pension crisis
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana incumbents dominate legislative primaries
- Election aftermath: Republicans maintain control of Louisiana state senate
- Election aftermath: Republicans sweep state executive races
- Election aftermath: 3 Louisiana measures approved, 2 defeated in primaries (updated)
- Election results: Louisiana ballot measures
- Election results: Louisiana state executive offices
- Wisconsin League of Women Voters files suit against voter photo ID law
- Redistricting Roundup: Another week, another special session leads to a completed map
- Election preview: Louisiana ballot measures focus on state budget funds
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measures Breakdown: Ohio and Texas
- Cook County Illinois woman charged with election felony
- Oklahoma Cherokee Chief election final
- Election preview: 144 legislative seats up for election in Louisiana on Saturday
- Gov. Christie calls for constitutional amendment following court ruling on judicial pay
- Election preview: Seven state executive races in Louisiana
- Green Party candidates make good showing in Tuesday's special elections
- The Tuesday Count: a budget-heavy October ballot approaches for Louisiana
- Washington State releases Referendum 71 petitions following ruling
- Connecticut legislature to hold special session on jobs
- State Legislative Tracker: Louisiana all set for primaries on Saturday
- What do Californians like? Ballot initiatives and getting information from the internet
- U.S. Senator Leahy takes a stand on maple syrup, same-sex marriage
- New York Senate Republicans rewarded for marriage equality votes
- Gary Stubblefield announces bid for Arkansas State Senate seat
- Perry to run for State Senate in 2012
- Audits spur new election safeguards
- Massachusetts state Senator resigns, 2012 special election planned
- Top Republican officials urge state Senate candidate to drop out of race
- An initial look at the 2012 Kansas House elections
- Governor Corbett releases education reform plan
- Delaware New Castle County's Kovach challenges U.S. Rep. Carney
- Idaho District Judge rules in favor of law facing 2012 referendum
- Nebraska governor appoints new second district senator
- Michigan bill proposed to allow governor more appointments
- Redistricting Roundup: Both parties express disdain with maps
- Wisconsin recall fever, take 2
- North Dakota Sen. Garnos cuts his term short, announces retirement
- Representative Curry Todd charged with DUI
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Mississippi and New Jersey
- NC House Speaker under fire for suggesting state 'divide and conquer' welfare recipents
- Missouri Secretary of State clears new income tax replacement initiative text
- Freshman Iowa state legislator calls on GOP leader to resign
- Indiana state Sen. Beverly Gard announces retirement
- Charter and budget issues get added to local Rhode Island November ballot
- Modified Oregon Measure 73 reduces prison forecast
- New Jersey poll reveals continued support for sports betting
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia's final predictions for state executive elections
- The Tuesday Count: Election dates change in the west, campaign money racks up in the east
- Elections held in Oklahoma today, variety of issues to be decided
- Initiative activity in 2011 produces small percentage of certified proposals
- State Legislative Tracker: Redistricting dominates legislative action
- Celebration of California's 100th anniversary of direct democracy held in Sacramento
- New Mexico public regulation commissioner pleads guilty to felony charges; tenders resignation
- Redistricting Roundup: Parties continue accusations of gerrymandering
- Maryland same-sex marriage campaign launches with an ad featuring Gov. O'Malley
- Ballotpedia's 2011 Ballot Measure Breakdown: Louisiana and Maine
- Minnesota board releases guidelines for ballot measure donor disclosure
- Connecticut unions pressure Malloy over fall bonuses
- Kentucky AG Race: Todd P'Pool TV ads hammer Jack Conway on health care, energy policy
- Washington's Referendum 71 petition signature debate continues
- Breaking news: Tomblin wins 2011 West Virginia Governor election
- Breaking news: West Virginia Governor election coverage
- Medical marijuana will be placed before voters in 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: Current state legislative partisan breakdown
- Like 2009, tax issues dominate 2011 ballot measures once again
- Approved Alaska 2010 parental notification measure under legal fire
- General election season opens tomorrow in West Virginia
- Pennsylvania state senator enters race for state attorney general
- Redistricting hearings start next week
- Former Montana representative announces 2012 candidacy for state senate
- Nevada Secretary of State opposes redistricting addendum
- Michigan Senate passes anti-bullying law
- Nebraska Senator nears re-election decision
- Wyoming committee to consider redistricting plans
- Tennessee Senate task force toughens lottery-funded scholarship standards
- Clark Hall endorsed by Arkansas AG in U.S. House bid
- Ballot Law Update: Signer privacy and redistricting generate legal battles
- Beason removed as Rules committee chair
- Reapportionment Commission, Governor submit breifs in Hawaii redistricting challenge
- South Carolina to release list of voters without IDs
- A refresher in the recall process in Kansas
- Following test, iPads to return for Oregon 2012 elections
- A summary of the Nevada sports arena initiative
- 2012 Alaska measure lone proposal on the ballot - so far
- Lawsuit questioning actions of Gov. Cuomo, New York state Senate to proceed
- Kentucky to reconsider petition process
- New Jersey expands rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders
- Delaware gives permission and funding for clean-energy plant
- Shumlin named "2011 Green Governor of the Year"
- Campaign to recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker announces half of necessary signatures already collected
- University of North Dakota's nickname battle may be headed to the statewide ballot in 2012
- Washington special session begins with review of temporary sales tax increase
- Arizona Governor nixes special session for potential redistricting commission repeal measure
- Maryland GOP wins minor battle on sprawl limits
- Precious metals are legal tender in Utah but are not yet accepted
- The Tuesday Count: State's voters to decide on tax increase in the newest addition to 2012 count
- Connecticut sets presidential primary for April 24
- An early look at 2012 races for Minnesota Senate
- Chris Carney chosen to replace Jim Forrester in North Carolina Senate
- While presidential politics take over the state, Iowa legislature prepares for 2012 session
- Indiana Republicans prepare to take on unions with "right-to-work" legislation in 2012
- Providence Rhode Island City Council Election Today
- State Legislative Tracker: Partisan count update
- Georgia, 12 people charged with voter fraud in 2010 election
- From 2004 through 2010, spending on California propositions exceeded $1.8 billion
- Court postpones congressional candidate filing deadling in Illinois
- Mississippi Judges could draw redistricting map for state
- First of many Massachusetts petition drive deadlines arrives for initiatives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Petitions circulate, lawmakers bicker on the eve of a busy 2012
- State Legislative Tracker: 2012 primary dates continue to change
- New Hampshire education amendment headed to a vote next week
- Oklahoma Governor sets special election date for vacant Legislative seats
- How many signatures required to repeal Measure Q? Confusion reigns
- Election aftermath: Rough night for incumbents in Louisiana state legislative elections
- Election aftermath: Louisiana Amendment 1 gets approved by voters (Updated)
- Election results: Louisiana real estate transfer tax, Amendment 1
- Redistricting Roundup: Court presence steadily increasing in redistricting
- Missouri proposed minimum wage initiative faces lawsuit
- Election preview: to ban Louisiana real estate transfer taxes or not
- Federal court releases interim Texas redistricting plans after maps denied preclearance
- In California, three propositions await signature verification
- Proposition 8's defeat leaves many Texans scratching their heads
- Wyoming house vacancy filled
- Keystone XL pipeline to be rerouted in Nebraska
- Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate names running mate
- O'Donnell considering run for 5th congressional district seat
- Legislators argue about photo ID law, voters left confused
- Sandstrom to run for Utah's new congressional district
- Voters challenge South Carolina's redistricting plan
- Governors back repeal of DOMA
- A refresher in Kansas Redistricting process
- Court says HSTA complaint must await HLRB decision
- Two Idaho 2012 initiatives sure to stir up controversy
- Election wrap-up: November 8th local ballot measure results
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 ballot measure results give a segue to 2012
- Possible move to salaried legislators in the works in New Mexico
- Basic Rights Oregon drops 2012 referendum efforts to overturn same-sex marriage ban
- Florida legislators seek to change 2012 property tax amendment prior to vote
- Louisiana attorney general sues to retain congressional seats
- Tomblin takes oath of office; legislature considers amending term limits
- Pennsylvania governor signs texting ban into law
- New Jersey sports betting legalization efforts continue following November vote
- State Legislative Tracker: Incumbents dominate elections
- Redistricting Roundup: How this year's elections impact redistricting
- Two days after being re-elected, MS state Sen. Tollison switches parties
- Election wrap-up: 18 of 27 ballot measures approved across the country
- Election wrap-up: What you need to know about the November 8th state executive elections
- Election wrap-up: Down ballot state executive races
- Today: post-election analysis webinar (presentations available)
- California voters approve over 70% of local tax and bond proposals
- Election aftermath: What you need to know about yesterday's state legislative elections
- Local Oklahoma results, Tulsa amendments split
- Election aftermath: Democrats hold Iowa Senate, Independent wins in Missouri special elections
- Election aftermath: 7 Texas amendments approved, 3 defeated
- Election aftermath: Washington's liquor privatization and long-term care initiatives passing, toll initiative is too close to call
- Voters remove Michigan state Rep. Paul Scott from office
- Election aftermath: Rare off-year Arkansas measure overwhelmingly approved
- Election aftermath: Recount likely to determine control of Virginia State Senate
- Election aftermath: New Jersey's sports betting amendment appears approved
- Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce successfully recalled from office
- Election aftermath: Two out of three GOP-backed measures approved by Mississippi voters
- Election aftermath: Maine voters say no to gambling, yes to redistricting and same-day voting
- Bryant scores Republican victory in Mississippi gubernatorial election; many down ballot races follow suit
- Local election results: Seven out of ten measures approved
- Election aftermath: Ohio Issues 1 and 2 fail, Issue 3 passes
- Breaking news: Beshear and Democrats win big in Kentucky state executive races
- Election preview: 2011 state and local measures serve as precursor to 2012
- Ohio Senate Bill 5's fate all boils down to residents' votes on Issue 2
- Election preview: More than 400 state legislative seats up for election tomorrow
- Election preview: Kentucky to elect top state officers
- Election preview: Mississippi holds historic elections tomorrow
- North Dakota sues Minnesota over 2007 clean energy law
- Simon says: Tax Amazon sales in Indiana
- Missouri judge considers whether Governor Nixon exceeded his constitutional powers
- Local Colorado election results, majority of issues approved
- Period to circulate recall petitions in Wisconsin begins today
- Redistricting Roundup: Governor kicks redistricting chair off commission
- You're invited: post election analysis webinar next Thursday
- Election Results: Colorado Proposition 103 rejected by voters
- Colorado Election Updates: Keep track of Proposition 103
- The Tuesday Count: As another 2011 election arrives, 2012 begins to stir up again
- Over 2,300 measures featured on local ballots in November
- Polls open in Colorado, tax increase at the forefront
- Proposition 22 an insufficient bulwark against Brown's plan to end state's redevelopment agencies
- New Jersey decides on new congressional map
- Redistricting Roundup: Commission looks to approve map before deadline
- Washington marijuana supporters submit thousands of petition signatures
- Ballot Law Update: 2011 Year in Review
- The Tuesday Count: A rush of developments occur in 2011's last breaths
- Redistricting Roundup: A holiday gift for candidates as states approve new maps before end of the year
- The Tuesday Count: Lawsuit knocks measure from ballot for the time being
- Proposed New Jersey bill could move school elections to November
- Missouri's Robin Carnahan asked to refrain from writing proposed renewable energy initiative language (Updated)
- State Legislative Tracker: States finish up 2011 work, go on holiday break
- Redistricting Roundup: Two states alter 2012 primary dates
- Montana man challenges 2011 medical marijuana law
- Michigan lawmakers approve rules for film incentive program
- Nebraska Governor supports speeding up Keystone XL process
- The process of placing a Kansas measure on the ballot
- With 2012 coming, Idaho initiative supporters must meet May deadline
- Ruling on abortion initiative in Nevada near
- Alabama officials support changes to immigration law
- South Dakota legal battles to require $1.23 million in 2012
- West Virginia Treasurer under federal investigation, may draw challengers in 2012 election
- Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission releases 2010 analysis
- New York-New Jersey Port Authority gets a fresh face
- Louisiana to elect one of five public service commissioners in 2012
- Voter ID law stalled in Pennsylvania state Senate
- Brock challenges Shumlin for Vermont's top seat
- Change is in the air for Virginia's top office
- US Attorney General to review new voting laws in Mississippi, Rhode Island and other states
- Newly elected New Jersey Assemblywoman faces court challenge
- Missouri researchers to take a closer look at online voting
- Delaware GOP hopes to unite to capitalize on redistricting
- Minnesota House Speaker releases proposed 2012 calendar
- Kentucky Dems say gambling amendment is a gamble
- Oregon gillnet fishing initiative returns to the state attorney general for ballot language changes
- Florida ruling kicks religious funding amendment off the 2012 ballot
- Candidate declares for Arkansas State Senate
- Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown seeks re-election in 2012
- Utah legislators battle over education funding
- Tennessee GOP leaders push for estate and Hall tax cuts
- Challenger who nearly defeated speaker to seek re-election in New Mexico again in 2012
- Texas elections in state of confusion after US Supreme Court blocks redistricting maps
- The Tuesday Count: A pair of citizen initiatives elevate 2012 count in two states
- Federal lawsuit challenges Wisconsin voter ID law
- Proposed Oklahoma performance audit amendment may be on November 2012 ballot
- North Carolina Republicans seek immigration law in 2012
- Veto by Iowa Governor ruled unconstitutional
- Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party resigns
- Ohio election law veto referendum scheduled to appear on the 2012 ballot
- State Legislative Tracker: Candidates file in Illinois and Ohio
- Redistricting Roundup: Only weeks remain in 2011, with many maps unfinished
- Maryland "Dream Act" referendum opponents drop half of legal challenge, case continues
- Alaska coastal management initiative given go-ahead for signature collection
- Approved liquor privatization measure faces lawsuit in state of Washington
- Three races decided, one to run-off in Georgia special elections
- Deadline to turn in validated signatures arrives for MA initiatives (Updated)
- The Tuesday Count: Two governors, two separate tax increase proposals
- Florida term limit lawsuits leads to possible amendment
- State Legislative Tracker: Collective bargaining on the agenda for 2012
- Gov. Lynch's education amendment defeated by the House, another proposal remains pending
- Four Massachusetts initiatives still alive for ballot access
- Redistricting Roundup: Court drawn maps seeming likely to be used in Texas for 2012 elections
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