KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE State supreme court elections are often ignored by the public and the media, but they can have a dramatic impact on public policy, especially in the post-Roe v. Wade era, when abortion policy is being sent back to the states. Numerically, 2024 is a very big year for such elections: They will be held in 33 states. And in several of those states, ideological control of the court could shift depending on the results. This year, Michigan, Ohio, Montana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona, and Florida will be home to some of the most consequential supreme court elections.
KENNEWICK — When you’re charged with a crime that could put you behind bars and you don’t have enough money to pay an attorney to defend you, the government is
Staffing shortages, extremely heavy caseloads and lack of state funding have hamstrung the state’s criminal justice system, leaving many communities reeling.
KENNEWICK — When you re charged with a crime that could put you behind bars and you don t have enough money to pay an attorney to defend you, the government is supposed to provide you with one. …
The Northern Light attended media day at the Washington state Capitol campus in Olympia February 15. The day was packed with state lawmakers discussing key issues in this year’s short …