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Ohio General Assembly Tackles Lame Duck Session and Selects New Leaders for the Next

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With election day behind us, Ohio legislators have gone full throttle into a lame duck session, focusing their efforts on wrapping up the 135th Ohio General Assembly before the end of 2024. With less than five voting sessions...more

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Constitutional Reform of New York Court System Advances

Last week, court reform took a giant step forward in New York State when Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Brad Hoylman and Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Charles D. Lavine introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to...more

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NY State Legislature to Hold Hearings on Court Simplification

On November 13 and 21, 2019, the New York State Assembly and Senate will hold joint hearings on the court simplification reforms proposed by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. The proposed amendment to the State Constitution would...more

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New York’s Chief Judge Announces Proposal to Restructure State Court System

New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore issued a press release on September 25, 2019 announcing proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution that would streamline and simplify the State’s Unified Court System. ...more

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Legislation Impacts Citizen Petitions for Florida Constitutional Amendments

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On Friday, June 7, 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 5 into law, introducing immediate changes to the process for citizens to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution....more

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Multiple Lawsuits Challenge Florida Constitutional Amendment Proposals Recommended By The Constitution Revision Commission

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Earlier this year during its once every 20-year process, the Florida Constitution Revision Commission approved 20 proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution. These proposed amendments were grouped into eight ballot...more

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