Dems grabs state balance of power By Pamela Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer Democrats posted big gains across the board in Tuesday’s election, nearly doubling the number of states where they control both the legislature and the governor’s office as well as sweeping to power in the U.S. Congress.Fifteen state governments are now solidly blue politically, seven more than before the voting. Ten state capitals are fully in Republicans’ hands, down from 12. The other 25 states have divided government.
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org Staff Writer (Updated 2:32 p.m. EST, Nov. 8) Arizona became the first state in the country to reject a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, on the same night that South Dakota voters refused to make their state a test case in the fight to outlaw abortion. Read More
By Eric Kelderman, Stateline.org Staff Writer (Updated 2:54 p.m. EST, Nov. 14) Democrats broke 12 years of partisan deadlock in the nation’s statehouses Nov. 7 by capturing control of one or both legislative chambers in at least seven states, including the New Hampshire House for the first time since at least 1922. Read More
By Kavan Peterson, Stateline.org Staff Writer In races for state attorney general, Democrats upset the incumbent in Kansas and picked up two open seats from Republicans, increasing their hold on state top cop offices from 29 to 31 while Republicans picked up one open seat in Wisconsin. Read More
Please add funding for Ballot Measures to your site By Jane Doe on Oct 24, 2006 3:04:22 PM
Thanks for great information, and I have a request.
Citizens are just barely beginning to be aware that many of the Ballot Measures at the state level are being proposed and financed by wealthy out-of-state individuals. Stateline is an ideal place to bring this all together since these individuals operate across statelines. Ideally, you would include a history for each of these individuals, so that we can see their modus operandi over time as well as their geographical reach.
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By Jane Doe on Oct 24, 2006 3:04:22 PM
Thanks for great information, and I have a request.
Citizens are just barely beginning to be aware that many of the Ballot Measures at the state level are being proposed and financed by wealthy out-of-state individuals. Stateline is an ideal place to bring this all together since these individuals operate across statelines. Ideally, you would include a history for each of these individuals, so that we can see their modus operandi over time as well as their geographical reach.
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