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Property group calls off initiative
A group has decided not to pursue a constitutional “takings” ballot measure after all but instead will bring it up at the Legislature.
Deadline For Colo. “Personhood” Amendment Moved Up
Colorado's "personhood" amendment suffered a setback on Friday after the Secretary of State's office said it made a mistake on the deadline to turn in signatures and moved it up by three days.
Legislator targets public employees for pay cuts in constitutional amendment
Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop wants the Legislature to put two constitutional amendments before voters which would require an estimated 12,400 public workers in Muskegon County to take a 5 percent pay cut for the next three years and pay 15 percent or 20 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Bill in Mich. Senate could revise stem cell research
The State News: Legislation being voted on in the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee today could create tighter regulations on embryonic stem cell research down the road.
Earnings tax in St. Louis, Kansas City could be challenged in statewide ballot initiative
A campaign is under way to ask Missouri voters to eliminate the city earnings tax in St. Louis and Kansas City.
Push for Looser Marijuana Laws Gains Momentum
A push to legalize marijuana on the West Coast is picking up steam as Washington lawmakers and proponents in California and Oregon propose separate measures.
Supreme Court to Rule on Right to Privacy for Referendum Petition Signers
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether the First Amendment requires that the names of people who sign ballot-initiative petitions be kept secret.
Measure targets health efforts
A proposed constitutional amendment would ban any state law that restricts a person's choice of private health care systems or insurance plans or that interferes with a person's choice to pay directly for medical care.
Group: Enough signatures for parental notification measure
A group pushing for a ballot initiative that would create a law requiring parental notification for abortion says it has enough voter signatures and will hand-deliver its petitions today at the state Division of Elections.
Wash. activists file initiative to legalize marijuana
Five activists filed a ballot initiative Monday that would legalize all adult marijuana possession, manufacturing and sales under Washington state law - one of the most sweeping efforts at marijuana reform playing out around the country this year.
