Tag: Constitutional amendments
1st ballot test of governor’s pandemic powers starts in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican lawmakers across the country have tried to roll back the emergency powers that governors wielded during the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion
SYDNEY — The Australian Olympic Committee amended its constitution at its annual general meeting on Saturday to to ensure there’s a permanent Indigenous representation...
Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting...
Manchin pans DC statehood bill in another break with Dems
WASHINGTON — A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state got a little longer on...
South Dakota Supreme Court weighs pot legalization battle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday heard final arguments in a legal battle sparked by an attempt by Gov....
Colorado will gain eighth U.S. House seat based on census
DENVER — Thanks to booming population growth over the past decade, Colorado will receive an eighth U.S. House seat after the release of new...
Florida court deals blow to marijuana ballot initiative
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing...
Idaho governor signs bill making ballot measures tougher
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Saturday signed legislation making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on ballots in what...
High court won’t block Mississippi school disparity lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not get involved, for now, in a lawsuit that says Mississippi allows grave...
Lawmaker seeks to end Louisiana’s ‘slavery exception’ clause
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana lawmaker has put forward legislation to amend the state’s Constitution to abolish forced labor as punishment for those convicted...