Questions tagged [state-legislatures]
Questions relating to legislatures of a constituent political entity that is part of a sovereign state. For example, questions about the Vermont General Assembly in the US, or the Parliament of Queensland in Australia.
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Can the Chief Minister of an Indian state call a snap election in the state they govern?
It is generally seen that prime ministers (with the support of their party) have the power to call a snap election.
Do CMs of states have the same power, generally speaking? Or the central government ...
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What power do minority parties have in state legislatures?
I live in a state where it is taken for granted that one party will be in the majority in the state legislature and the governor will always be a member of that party. The specific district I live in ...
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How did Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo explain why he vetoed a bill that would ban people from acting as fake electors?
Politico's Nov 15, 2023 Nevada attorney general is investigating false electors who aided Trump in 2020 includes the following, quoting Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford:
...an American lawyer and ...
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Is it common for US states to pass resolutions supporting federal legislation?
Is it common for US state legislatures to pass resolutions officially supporting bills in Congress? Does Congress give such resolutions significant weight?
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Which districts in the Virginia state legislature held contested primaries for both parties in 2023?
In Virginia, there are primaries on June 20th for the state legislature. I am curious about which races are contested for both parties' primaries that are happening on Tuesday, a couple days after I ...
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How can two tied candidates in a New Hampshire House race "share the seat"?
In the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the election for Rochester Ward 4 ended in a tie between Republican David Walker and Democrat Chuck Grassie, following a recount.
Republican David ...
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Why does Illinois have over 8000 administrative divisions? Was there any official rationale for the huge expansion of local governments?
The exact count differs by source with the most being 8923 divisions reported by the Chicago Civic Federation and 6042 divisions reported by the Illinois Department of Revenue. See https://www....
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In layperson's terms: Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections?
In easy-to-understand terms, how would this ruling affect the different States? Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections
From what I see, in North Carolina the Senate and ...
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Are "Don't talk about X in classrooms" state laws a relatively recent phenomenon in the US?
Two examples of recent Don't talk about X in classrooms" state laws/legislation:
Florida: Wikipedia's LGBT rights in Florida; HB 1557/Parental Rights in Education/"Don't Say Gay" bill (...
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Why does the Govt. of Maharashtra not use Moḍi as the official script of the Maraṭhi Language?
The Moḍi script was extensively used to write Maraṭhi during the rule of the Maraṭha confederacy. But during the British rule, Balbodh (बाळबोध) replaced Moḍi(𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲) for Maraṭhi documentation in the ...
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Have any of the eleven Pennsylvania lawmakers who passed a mail-in voting law & are now suing to invalidate it explained why they changed their mind?
Go Erie's GOP state lawmakers file lawsuit to have mail-in voting tossed out. Who is suing begins:
In the latest attack on Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting option, 14 Republican state House members ...
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Proportion of Rhode Island's Part-Time Legislature That are Lawyers
I would like to know (approximately):
The percentage of the current Rhode Island General Assembly that
are lawyers.
Historically, the percentage that were lawyers in prior RI
assemblies.
Note: I ...
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Can Democratic politicians vote in Texas while they're arrested?
Texas governor Greg Abbott has said that the Democrat politicians who refuse to allow a quorum to be formed, thereby blocking legislation, will be arrested. But can the Democratic politicians form a ...
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Why doesn't the Texas legislature nuke the quorum?
The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature finds itself unable to pass a voting bill due to State Democrats refusing to participate in the meetings, leading the state to lack a quorum. The GOP has made ...
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Could Texas Democrats be punished for walking out?
The Texas Democrats in the Legislature chose to unite and leave the capitol. The decision was announced an hour before posting.
Could Texas Democrats be held legally liable when they return?
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