Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at more controversy in the New York State Legislature and some interesting legislation. Weekly highlight Last week, Missouri and Vermont ended their legislative sessions. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Illinois: A bill lowering the voting age in primaries [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at a one state legalizing same-sex marriage and other interesting legislation. Weekly highlight Last week, Colorado ended its legislative session. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Delaware: The Delaware State Senate passed a bill allowing same-sex marriage by a [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at a legislator’s arrest and three pieces of interesting legislation. Weekly highlight Last week three states, Florida, Hawaii, and North Dakota ended their legislative sessions. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Maine: Rep. Joe Brooks (I) had his proposal [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at a state senator pleading guilty and two interesting pieces of legislation. Weekly highlight Last week three states, Arkansas, Indiana, and Montana ended their sessions. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Illinois: Sen. Donne Trotter (D) was sentenced to [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at issues in state legislatures making headlines this week. Weekly highlight Last week one state, Tennessee, ended its session. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country: Michigan: The Michigan State Legislature is considering a bill that would allow employers and [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at campaign finance issues making headlines this week. Weekly highlight As of today, all 50 states have kicked off their 2013 sessions. Here is a brief look at how some states are addressing campaign finance reform: Arizona: The Arizona State Senate passed a campaign finance [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at the Louisiana State Legislature‘s agenda as it convenes this week. [edit] Weekly highlight As of today, all 50 states have kicked off their 2013 sessions. Here is a rundown of the issues the Louisiana State Legislature hopes to address this session:[1] Taxes: Gov. Bobby [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at some controversial bills and the expulsion of a state legislator. Weekly highlight As of today, 49 states have kicked off 2013 sessions. Here is some news making headlines across state legislatures this week: Maryland: The Maryland State Legislature is currently considering a bill endorsed [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at various controversial bills in state legislatures. Weekly highlight As of today, 49 states have kicked off 2013 sessions. Here is some news making headlines across state legislatures this week: Alabama State Legislature: The Alabama House and Senate will tackle the question of Medicaid reform [...]

Edited by Joel Williams This week’s tracker takes a look at various controversial bills in state legislatures. Weekly highlight As of today, 49 states have kicked off 2013 sessions. Here is an overview of issues making headlines in state legislatures this week: Maryland: Maryland lawmakers are looking to pass marijuana-related legislation in coming weeks, with [...]