Posted by Jan Wondra | Feb 24, 2021
Just when you think things can’t get any more strange related to elections, they do. Across the country, dozens of bills are being introduced by an element of the Republican party, in multiple states, designed to limit voters’ access to ballots and to the election processes.
Tuesday afternoon here in Colorado, a bipartisan group of lawmakers took a stand against a Republican minority, to protect Colorado election integrity, and maintain voter access. In the process, they thwarted an attempt to limit Colorado’s much-heralded all-mail-in voting process
The bipartisan Colorado Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee acted to postpone indefinitely a bill that would threaten Colorado’s vote-by-mail system. The legislation, SB21-007, would pose a significant threat to Colorado’s election integrity by requiring voters to cast their ballots in person, and only allowing vote-by-mail if specifically requested by a voter.
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Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth joined with legislative leaders and military officers on Wednesday in order to highlight the importance of a package of bills that is designed to retain, protect, and improve the federal military presence and investment across Alabama.
The legislative package, which has already been approved by the State Senate, is the result of work by the Alabama Military Stability Commission, a panel that is chaired by Ainsworth and was created by state statute in 2011. The commission is comprised of several elected officials, cabinet members, and regional appointees from areas across the state with a heavy defense concentration.
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This past week, the Joint Rules Committee of the Vermont General Assembly set Friday, March 12 as the Legislatureâs âcrossoverâ date.
What does that mean?
Every year, the House and Senate agree to set a deadline for policy bills that need to be voted out of committee to be sent to the other chamber. âThis is our internal deadline to set which bills move on to the next step or not,â House Speaker Jill Krowinski said during the Joint Rules Committee meeting.
Why does it matter? If thereâs a bill that has your interest in the House or Senate, this is the moment where it may surge forward through the committee process, or land on the back burner.