The Missouri Constitution states that on extraordinary occasions, the governor may convene the General Assembly by proclamation, where he must state specific actions for lawmakers to consider.
South Carolina's General Assembly has started its special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional map.
Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster (R) summoned state legislators to the General Assembly for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: South Carolina’s General Assembly has started its special legislative session to redraw the state’s congressional map, following a Supreme Court ruling that racially gerrmandered minority-majority districts are unconstitutional. KEY QUOTE: “I have issued an Executive Order calling the General Assembly back for an extra legislative session to address the state budget and congressional districts beginning Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM.” – Governor Henry McMaster on X. DETAIL: On Thursday, Governor McMaster called for the South Carolina…Open
The 20 victims in the case identified by police are all Democratic members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.
The Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly approved a series of immigrations bills, crafted in coordination with the White House.
BREAKING WEDNESDAY PM ... VIRGINIA JUDGE RULES THAT TUESDAY'S ELECTION WAS UNCONSITUTIONAL ... KATV: Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum from being certified
Virginia’s special election referendum could muffle nearly all conservative voices in the purple state, if it passes. As of this morning, the polls are close, within the margin of error either way.
Democrats are seeking voter approval to suspend constitutional requirements for a bipartisan redistricting commission and instead draw their own congressional districts that heavily favor their party.
Increasingly unpopular Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has deferred consideration of several extreme gun control bills until after the state’s referendum on Democrats’ gerrymandering scheme. The all but certain political move by the commonwealth’s leftist governor was announced Tuesday, when Spanberger revealed that she had sent the bills in question back to the Democrat-run General Assembly […]
Georgia lawmakers agreed to give voters a voice on two issues in November before adjourning in the early morning hours last week. A third constitutional question was approved by the General Assembly in 2025. House Resolution 1243, approved in March,