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Fully Removing State Constitution's Metric For Assigning Judges Would Undercut Separation of Powers
The Association of Justices for the Supreme Court of the State of New York and other judges' groups are calling on lawmakers ...
WA residents will need state permit to buy guns under new law
The new law, signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday, goes beyond existing state background check requirements to buy a gun.
Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law
Starting in two years, House Bill 1163 will require those interested in purchasing guns to apply for a five-year permit through the Washington State Patrol. Applicants must pay a fee and have ...
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Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
A new Missouri law gives greater power to the secretary of state, instead of judges, to rewrite ballot summaries struck down ...
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Op-Ed: Missouri Republicans Made a Massive Error with New Ballot Measure
Beyond the pivotal presidential election last year, voters in almost a dozen states had to consider the even more pivotal ...
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States Look to Their Own Constitutions for Guidance on Racial Equality
In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that held racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as ...
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Can You Cut Medicaid If It's in the State Constitution?
Over the past several years, voters in conservative Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota have amended their state constitutions to ... Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah and Virginia ...
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States that enshrined Medicaid expansion in their constitutions could be in a bind
Over the past several years, voters in conservative Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota have amended their state constitutions to ... Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah and Virginia ...