The 2020 census underscored the increasingly diverse U.S. population but whether that translates into more political power for minorities may depend on other factors, including redistricting.
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The governor is a Democrat in a deeply red state
Senate blocked override effort on gun, voting bills July 21, 2021 5:52 PM By Jennifer Kay (Updates with lawmakers adjourning.)
For the first time since its modern Constitution took effect in 1975, Louisianaâs Republican-led Legislature briefly met for a special session to vote again on bills vetoed by the only governor whoâs a Democrat in the Deep South.
The majority party adjourned Wednesday without achieving its goals, which included scrapping gun training and permits for those who want to conceal what they carry; limiting transgender sports options; changing election law; and expanding immunity for businesses from lawsuits over Covid.
Ballot initiatives need approval from 60% of voters
New law limits contributions to ballot initiatives July 1, 2021 11:32 AM By Jennifer Kay (Updates with ruling in lawsuit.)
Florida voters may have thought they had the last word when they approved ballot initiatives legalizing medical marijuana, restoring voting rights to former felons, and raising the minimum wage.
Thatâs not how lawmakers see it.
âOne of the main reasons that people use the initiative process of Florida is to bypass the Legislature,â said University of Central Florida state politics expert Aubrey Jewett. âOn an issue that the Legislature doesnât like, they have a long record of trying to undermine whatever was passed.â
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