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State Round-Up

By Kirstin Ellison
Posted on Fri May 12, 2006 at 03:18:58 PM EST

Here's a quick round-up of what happened in the states this week.  Did something happen in your state that you don't see here?  Tell us about it in our Comments section.

  • Connecticut saw its Clean Elections law fixed, and in quite dramatic fashion.
  • Ohio Republicans have released their draft of a redistricting proposal to be on the ballot this November.
  • Common Cause Pennsylvania called on PA Speaker of the House John Perzal to stop stalling lobby reform.
  • Citizen activists flooded Albany to demand real reform for NY state government.
  • The Colorado legislature passed legislation reforming "office accounts."
  • The Louisiana Voting Rights Network released a set of recommendations for absentee voting for the upcoming May 20 runoff election.


    • Tags: State Round-Up, In the States, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Louisiana (all tags)


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    State Round-Up :: 3 Comments

    From the Governor's mansion to the State pen?

    So there's this interesting tidbit on the Kentucky Governor being indicted.

    I've noticed a trend among governors, actually. Connecticut's last governor, John Rowland, got out of prison a few months ago. Former Illinois Governor George Ryan was found guilty of various public corruption charges last month. Anybody know of others that I'm missing? I feel like maybe there're former governors from Rhode Island and Alabama who were recently imprisoned. But I can't remember the details.

    by Dave Algoso on Fri May 12, 2006 at 03:32:17 PM EST


    Don't forget the country's most unpopular Governor

    Ohio Governor Bob Taft, who was found guilty of four violations of state ethics laws last August...giving him the grand distinction of being the first sitting Ohio governor to be convicted of a crime, and sacking him with a 6.5% approval rating at the end of 2005.

    He wasn't imprisoned, but he certainly fits in with this club.

    by Kirstin Ellison on Fri May 12, 2006 at 03:54:02 PM EST
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    And out of Philadelphia...

    Thanks to our Media and Democracy team for this tip: Philadelphia's City Council just unanimously approved a plan to provide the entire city -- 135 square miles -- with a wireless internet connection.  AP has the story.

    by Kirstin Ellison on Fri May 12, 2006 at 03:45:03 PM EST


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