Sentences with phrase «state constitutional amendment»

She has also worked on two state constitutional amendments in 2014 and 2016, both of which would have guaranteed the right to local self - government.

Oct. 23, 2012, Chicago — In a statement released Tuesday, Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson urged Minnesota voters to defeat a proposed state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

In addition to calling for an inclusion of marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform, the language also backs overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and passing DOMA repeal legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriage rights.

Anyone intrigued by how complicated redistricting should take a look at the New York City Bar Association's 2007 proposal, «A proposed New York State Constitutional Amendment to emancipate redistricting from partisan gerrymanders: partisanship channeled for fair line - drawing.»

Although there have been scores of state constitutional amendments since 1776, the Old North State has adopted only 3 state constitutions.

These Catholic claims prompted state constitutional amendments nationwide dictating that public funds for education could not be controlled by «any religious sect,» language carefully chosen to halt the Catholic drive while preserving public school instruction in nonsectarian Protestantism.

According to a proposed state constitutional amendment moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, the answer is yes.

There are four other propositions on the June 5 primary ballot, including state constitutional amendments about how to spend money from the state's recent gas tax increase and cap - and - trade fees.

Failure of the proposed state constitutional amendment followed an expensive campaign, a legal fight over its ballot wording, an investigation into petition signatures — and, predominantly, a counter campaign fueled by Ohio lawmakers.

The proposed state constitutional amendment received final committee approval in the Senate on Thursday.

This new donation comes as the battle over whether consumers in Florida can install home solar is heating up, with rival state constitutional amendments both aiming for the ballot in 2016.

To see how Districts Plus could work in your state, see our one page policy brief and its accompanying model state constitutional amendment, from FairVote's Policy Guide 2016.

At issue was the constitutionality of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, which was established by state constitutional amendment in 2000.

Meanwhile, a proposed state constitutional amendment to make Florida the 24th state and the first in the South to allow medical marijuana fell short of the 60 percent support needed to pass.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about legal fees two local lawyers, who are also local officials, claim are owed to them from a 2006 civil rights case and a proposed New York State constitutional amendment to strip the pensions of corrupt public officials.

The newspaper endorsed the state constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana and backs the approval of a 2016 Nevada ballot question to allow legal recreational marijuana.

In a few weeks voters in six states will decide on state constitutional amendments that will bar same - sex marriage and any other legal recognition of same - sex couples.

He broke with other religious leaders in opposing a state constitutional amendment banning same - sex marriage.

Worley's initial sermon was partly framed as a response to Obama's endorsement of same - sex marriage, which he made in a TV interview a day after North Carolina voters passed a state constitutional amendment banning legal recognition of such marriages and other types of gay unions.

And in January, following Trump's inauguration, he proposed a state constitutional amendment protecting a woman's right to choose, recognizing the threat to women posed by the Trump administration.

In 2004, 59 % of voters approved a state constitutional amendment that defined marriage as «the union of one man and one woman.»

Dwyer's bill calls for a state constitutional amendment banning same - sex marriage.

Romney called for a state constitutional amendment overturning the decision.

From what I have heard from Yes California it requires a state constitutional amendment and then a referendum put before the populace.

SB 408, though not a proposed state constitutional amendment, would ask the voters if they wish to pass the measure.

This state constitutional amendment will ban partisan gerrymandering by outlawing legislative maps drawn for political advantage.»

Florida voters will consider a state constitutional amendment in November that would require a law to «promote civic literacy» in the public schools.

Martins, a former state senator from Old Westbury, centered his ad on a proposed state constitutional amendment to require officials convicted of public corruption to forfeit their state pensions.

To pass a state constitutional amendment in New York, two separately elected Legislatures would have to pass the measure, meaning the earliest it could be put before voters is 2019.

In Florida, protesters gathered last month at Amway Arena to decry $ 100,000 given by Amway Corp. co-founder Rich DeVos to Florida4Marriage, a group that supports a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

Lawmakers in both chambers faced a daunting final day, with major legislation still awaiting action including bills dealing with Tesla car sales, the Millstone nuclear power plant, and a proposed state constitutional amendment to protect state parks and forests, all of which stalled.

In November, voters approved a state constitutional amendment allowing four non-Indian, Las Vegas - style casinos in three regions of upstate New York: the Hudson Valley / Catskills, where the Nevele is located; the Southern Tier, near Binghamton; and the Albany - Saratoga area.

Ceretto said he voted for the state constitutional amendment that would take away the pensions of state officials convicted of government - related corruption.

Roberto Pickering of Leon County, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, was one of three patients with a chronic illness who want to smoke medicinal cannabis under a state constitutional amendment passed in 2016.

In 2004, Mississippi voters approved a state constitutional amendment banning same - sex marriage and prohibiting Mississippi from recognizing same - sex marriages performed elsewhere.

The state constitutional amendment to legalize gambling will need to be passed in the next legislative session, in 2013, and competition to nab a license could get fierce.

This year, the Senate race pits Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat who favors same - sex marriage, against Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst, who has tried to again ban gay marriage in Iowa through a state constitutional amendment.

Under a state constitutional amendment passed last year, a total of four casinos will be allowed on non-Indian land in three regions of the state: the Hudson Valley - Catskills, the Albany - Saratoga area and the Southern Tier.

A state constitutional amendment on the November ballot — Proposal One on revising the state's redistricting procedure — would undoubtedly make things worse.

New York voters in November passed a state constitutional amendment to allow Las Vegas - style casinos on non-Indian land in three parts of the state, including the Catskills / Hudson Valley region.

Under a state constitutional amendment approved by voters last year, a total of four caisnos will be allowed on non-Indian land in three regions of the state: the Hudson Valley - Catskills, comprising Ulster, Sullivan and Orange counties; the Albany - Saratoga area; and the Southern Tier - Finger Lakes area.

David worked to legislatively advance the 2012 state constitutional amendment to prohibit government from using eminent domain to take personal property and give it to a large business that would pay higher taxes.

Under a state constitutional amendment approved by voters last year, a total of four casinos will be allowed on non-Indian land in three regions of the state: the Hudson Valley - Catskills, comprising Ulster, Sullivan and Orange counties; the Albany - Saratoga area; and the Southern Tier - Finger Lakes area.

As for revisiting recalls, McCabe notes that ending unlimited donations could be done with a simple bill while changing when recalls can occur requires a state constitutional amendment, a multi-year process.

A state siting board is scheduled to seek casino applications in March, four months after voters approved a state constitutional amendment to allow Las Vegas - style casinos beyond Indian land.

The battle over Amendment 13, the proposed state constitutional amendment to ban greyhound racing, has begun in earnest.

Three proposed state constitutional amendment are slated for Florida's November ballot.

1: Florida and Michigan are the only two states so far where MORE republicans than democratics voted in the primary 2: Florida had a state constitutional amendment on their Jan 29th ballot to lower property taxes 3: Florida is in the process of changing over its voting machines in all counties.