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'One Person, One Vote' Still an Unsettled Question for States
Two courts have issued conflicting rulings on how much population equality is required for state legislative districts. The U.S. Supreme Court may have to resolve the issue. more
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Legislative Control and Redistricting, 2011
Of the 7,382 state legislative seats, Republicans gained nearly 700 in 2010.
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One More Governor's Race on Tap in 2011
TODAY'S TAKE: Voters in four states will choose governors in 2011, one more than is usual for an off-year. The West Virginia Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday (January 18) that the state's acting chief executive, Earl Ray Tomblin, cannot serve on a temporary basis for longer than a year. The other states holding gubernatorial elections are Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. more
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West Virginia State of the State Address 2011
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Jan. 12 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's (D) 2011 state of the state address: Click here to access the governor's Web page and view or hear the address. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Board of Public Works, Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Me
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Georgia's Nathan Deal Hands Off Personal Finances
TRANSITION WATCH: Georgia's incoming governor creates a blind trust, Ohio's new governor tries to keep Race to the Top money and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Deval Patrick Asks His Cabinet for Resignation Letters
TRANSITION WATCH: The request of Massachusetts' governor that cabinet members reapply for their jobs, West Virginia's shy new chief executive, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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New Governor Takes Office in West Virginia
TODAY'S TAKE: Earl Ray Tomblin, the president of the West Virginia Senate and a fixture at the Legislature for 35 years, will become the state's 35th governor today (November 15), when outgoing Democrat Joe Manchin is sworn in as a U.S. senator.more -
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Rick Snyder Picks a Democrat
TRANSITION WATCH: Michigan's Republican governor-elect reaches across the aisle for a top appointment, Georgia's governor-elect picks a controversial chief of staff, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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D.C. Hacking Raises Questions About Future of Online Voting
Security remains an obstacle to voting over the Internet. But more states may be tempted to experiment in order to comply with a new law concerning the rights of military and overseas voters.more -
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Women on Death Row Are a Rarity
TODAY'S TAKE: Virginia executed a female prisoner for the first time in nearly 100 years on Thursday (September 23). Nationwide, less than 2 percent of the inmates on death row are women. more
