Haight Partner Greg Rolen Testifies About SB 907 Before the California State Assembly
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Haight Partner Greg Rolen who is general counsel for the Orange County Board of Education recently testified before the California State Assembly Education Committee on the disruptive nature of Senate Bill 907 which...more
In the Public Interest is excited to continue its second annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued by the US Supreme Court. In this episode, co-host Felicia Ellsworth is joined by Deputy Director for the...more
Last Wednesday, the New York State Legislature approved the proposed Congressional maps, and Governor Hochul signed the maps into law. The Assembly approved the maps 115-33, and the Senate approved the maps 45-17, with the...more
IRC Approves New Congressional Maps- New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) voted to approve new congressional lines. Small changes have been made to a few upstate districts, but the congressional districts...more
New Legislation Related to Redistricting, Public Works, Advertising, Fire Safety and Planning and Zoning - In Part Two of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation...more
Last Wednesday, the NYC Council convened their final Stated meeting of the year, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council passed several policing and criminal justice bills, including a ban...more
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that several of Georgia’s Congressional, State Senate, and State House maps, adopted after the 2020 Census, violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights...more
KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh briefly this week for a one-day round of committee meetings to discuss the newly proposed redistricting maps for the state's congressional and legislative maps. No votes were held, but...more
Last Thursday, a midlevel New York court ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of new year’s 2024 elections, overturning a lower court’s decision. This represents a...more
This week Governor Roy Cooper signed into law two bills with sweeping implications. The first was HB346: Reorganization and Economic Development Act, which will allow North Carolina’s two hospital service corporations,...more
Rowan Wilson Confirmed as Chief Judge- Judge Rowan Wilson was confirmed as Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals last Tuesday. Wilson is now the first Black judge to hold this position, and was approved by a...more
Redistricting Context This June’s primaries and conventions will mark the first time that Virginians cast their ballots in state legislative districts drawn based on the new bipartisan redistricting constitutional amendment...more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened last week to formally begin the 2023-24 legislative session and swear in new members. There were no committee meetings or official business conducted this week. Lawmakers will...more
New Draft Assembly Map Released- New York State’s Independent Redistricting Commission has voted to move forward with a new draft Assembly map. There are several changes from the map that was used for this year’s elections....more
NYC Redistricting Maps Rejected- Last Thursday, the New York City Districting Commission voted 8-7 against a new set of proposed City Council maps. The Commission voted no on a plan that would have extended a Staten Island...more
Primaries were held in seven states across the nation on Tuesday, June 7, including here in Iowa. Primaries set the matchups for the fall general election....more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened this week for a skeletal session. No formal work was conducted. The short session is slated to begin Wednesday, May 18, the day after the state's primary election. This week,...more
HIGHLIGHTS - Only one week remains in this year’s Legislative Session in Florida. A focal point of the penultimate week of session was on budget negotiations, with joint conference committees holding their first meetings...more
After failing to meet the Ohio Supreme Court’s ordered deadline for submitting House and Senate district maps, the Ohio Redistricting Commission passed its third version of district boundaries by a 4-3 vote on February 24,...more
HIGHLIGHTS - The seventh week of Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session concluded today in Tallahassee, leaving only 15 business days remaining in the session. This week, House members spent a great deal of time both on the...more
The seemingly never-ending saga surrounding redistricting in North Carolina appears to have come to an end this week with the N.C. Supreme Court rejecting final appeals to the remedial maps late Wednesday night. With the...more
Redistricting Day - At noon on Tuesday, the new boundary lines for Minnesota Legislative and Congressional districts were released. These boundaries are updated every ten years, following the census, to ensure districts...more