State leaders agree to eliminate a provision that requires judges to prescribe the “least restrictive” means to ensure defendants return to court.
Tag: State Legislatures
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Gov. Hochul Gets a Budget Deal, but No Signature Win
The budget deal contained a series of hard-fought wins for the governor, but left her without a grand policy achievement to trumpet.
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Minnesota Votes to Legalize Marijuana as Democrats Press Liberal Policies
Democrats, who took control in St. Paul, have moved forward with a long list of plans, including expanding abortion rights and offering driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.
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Montana Governor Signs Law Banning Transgender Care for Minors
Gov. Greg Gianforte had been urged by his son, who is nonbinary, to reject the bill. A transgender lawmaker was barred from the House floor after the debate.
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North Carolina’s Supreme Court Reverses Vote in Gerrymandering Case
When it had a Democratic majority last year, the North Carolina Supreme Court voided the state’s legislative and congressional maps as illegal gerrymanders. Now the court has a Republican majority, and says the opposite.