Jan. 30 Senate Judiciary SB 59 Chesterfield Expands the ability to use force to discipline or protect oneself from students to “school employees” including classified staff (passed) SB 60 Chesterfield Keeps someone from using a ‘panic defense’ in court if they...
What happened in the Legislature today? TLDR Passed House: Fire Department bomb squads can carry concealed weapons and make arrests. Passed House: Disabled veterans license plates no longer automatically grant handicapped parking Nothing major happened in the Senate....
So it begins. The 94th General Assembly begins today (Monday). Here’s what you should expect this week. Like to listen instead of read? Here you go. Today (Monday, Jan. 9) Not much happens the first day of session, at least from a public perspective. Bills are filed...
Midterm 2022: Party, Gender, and Geography in candidate performance In our last post, we compared the Midterm election performance of our Constitutional officers (governor, secretary of state, attorney general, etc.). Today we will look at what potentially accounts...
Midterms: Constitutional Offices Show me charts Comparing state constitutional office results We’re looking at Constitutional Offices in this post. That’s our: Governor Lt. Governor Attorney General Auditor Treasurer Land Commissioner Secretary of State...
What happened in the Arkansas legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 13? The main issue was around spending remaining federal Covid funding and the process for deciding who gets the money. Here’s the deal. There’s just $293 million left in that pot of money...
