Topic: U.S. State Politics
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Opponents of Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Thursday they have collected 94 percent of the signatures necessary to force him into a recall election next year.The group United Wisconsin, which opposes restrictions on public sector unions signed ...
(Reuters) - State lawmakers this year introduced more immigration-related bills than in 2010, but enacted fewer laws as state officials waited on the sidelines to see how court challenges to Arizona's get-tough legislation played out, the National Conference of State Legislatures said ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A federal judge temporarily blocked a part of Alabama's tough new immigration law on Monday that requires residents to show proof of citizenship when registering mobile homes with the state.U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson of the Middle District ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 8,000 people received $52.6 million in previously unpaid life insurance benefits after New York authorities pushed insurers to match policies with a list of confirmed deaths, state officials said.New York is one of many states probing overdue ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop implementation of an interim Texas map for congressional districts that was crafted by a panel of federal judges and could favor minorities and Democrats in 2012 elections.Texas Attorney General ...
If good for nothing else, term limits excel at stirring palace intrigue.Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, term limited and running for Congress, will step aside in January as chairman of the caucus, creating an opening for ambitious Assembly members looking to ...
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A nearly three-week Minnesota government shutdown in July over a budget impasse left broad public frustration, but little impact on state finances, the state's budget office said on Tuesday.The longest and most expansive state government shutdown in Minnesota history ...
MADISON (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered at the Wisconsin capitol on Saturday to demand a recall of Republican Governor Scott Walker, whose controversial and successful drive to limit public unions last winter sparked the biggest protests in the state since the ...
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Opponents of Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker, who led a controversial move to limit bargaining rights of state employees, will launch a recall effort against him with an online filing on Tuesday, organizers said.United Wisconsin, one of several groups ...
PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginians face months of uncertainty over how their state Senate will operate when it reopens for business next year after a Democratic incumbent's concession sealed a 20-20 split between the two parties.Edd Houck publicly conceded to Republican Bryce ...
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