On February 6, 2026, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill (“HB”) 2022 into law as an emergency measure, enacting several immediate changes to Arizona's election administration. Chief among these reforms is a shift in the…
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The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it finalized a new rule establishing a new category of federal employee, designated “Schedule Policy/Career,” for high-ranking career employees in confidential,…
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On January 15, 2026, the Arizona Legislature transmitted to the Governor Senate Bill (“SB”) 1106, a comprehensive $1.1 billion tax relief plan designed to align Arizona's tax code with federal tax reforms from President Trump's…
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As the country enters a midterm election year, Republican Members in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a comprehensive election reform proposal. The bill, known as the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA Act),…
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After spending the last six months in their districts, New York State legislators have returned to Albany, and the 2026 legislative session is now underway. Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her State of the State address and…
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In this Early Returns episode, host Jan Baran speaks with the entire current Federal Election Commission, Chair Shana Broussard and Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum, the only two commissioners remaining after four departures left…
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On January 21, 2026, in a decision in the case of Williams v. Board of Elections of the State of New York, a Manhattan Supreme Court Justice held that the boundaries of New York’s 11th Congressional District were in violation of…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
In a lawsuit filed in Albany County Supreme Court, former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is challenging the ability of the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) to pursue ethics charges against…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
The New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) adopted its 2026 legislative agenda. COELIG’s 2026 agenda includes proposals that address topics as varied as public disclosure of candidate ethics…
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On December 19, 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law bill S.7111-A/A.7862-A, a bill empowering the state committees of political parties, under certain circumstances, to initiate proceedings to disenroll members of…
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In recent decades, the national political party conventions have ceased to be actual contests over presidential and vice-presidential nominations. The days of deal making between state party bosses and multi-round balloting at…
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On December 5, 2025, New York State Governor Kathy Hohul signed into law a bill that expands the requirement that most political and campaign materials identify the political committee paying for the materials. Specifically,…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Elections & Politics
On November 24, 2025, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank denied a request by state court judges to invalidate New York State’s mandatory retirement age for judges. The plaintiffs are all sitting Justices of the New York…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On November 24, 2025, Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) sent a letter to the Co-Executive Directors of the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) raising concerns that New York’s voter registration practices…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Elections & Politics
On November 20, 2025, New York State’s highest court rejected a constitutional challenge from the Town of Newburgh to the state Voting Rights Act. The Court of Appeals held that the Town of Newburgh, a political subdivision of…
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