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On Monday, August 28, the North Carolina House passed the bill redistricting the State House, HB 927. But even though it was then sent to the Senate, the Senate did not act on it, and the legislature has adjourned for … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 28, Superior Court Judge Timothy M. Frawley issued a twelve-page opinion in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v Brown, Sacramento, 34-2016-80002512. It says that a 2016 bill, SB 1107, violates the California Constitution and is therefore void. SB 1107 … Continue reading
On August 24, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 117, and the same day, opponents of that bill filed a lawsuit to prevent it from taking effect immediately. SB 117 makes it more difficult for recalls to get on the … Continue reading
On August 28, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito issued a stay in the Texas congressional redistricting case, but only until September 5. On that day, the plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit must submit a brief to the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
On August 28, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB 1933, the bill to provide that any adult citizen known by the state government to exist is automatically registered. Persons who are automatically registered are then notified, and if they wish, … Continue reading