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 you need to know about the ‘Drag’ bill SB 43 is a drag show bill that attempts to limit where drag performances can be held. As written now the bill, would ban drag shows in public spaces or anywhere that someone under age 18 could view them. It...
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....
Bills we’re watching: The Good The first week of the 94th General Assembly is in the books, and bill filing has begun in earnest. With a new executive coming online and a bevy of new legislators in the Capitol, we can expect major legislation to be a bit slow in...
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...
