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The North Dakota Legislature is set to reconvene for a special session on June 16, 2015. The House and Senate failed to reach an agreement during the regular session on a budget bill for the public employee retirement system and […]

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The Washington Legislature adjourned its first special session on Thursday, May 28, 2015, only to immediately convene a second special session on Friday, May 29, 2015. Gov. Jay Inslee called the second special session as a result of lawmakers’ inability […]

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The Minnesota Legislature will likely convene a special session after Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the state’s education budget. Unless law makers can come to an agreement on an education budget before July 1, the state Department of Education will shut […]

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The Florida Legislature will return for a special session from June 1 to June 20, 2015. Among the topics on the agenda is the state budget, a major point of contention between the two chambers. The House recently adjourned the […]

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May 4, 2015  •  

Idaho Governor Calls Special Session

Gov. Butch Otter announced a special legislative session will begin on May 18, 2015. After adjourning in early April, lawmakers will return to resolve amendments to a child support law. The law is a prerequisite for receiving federal funds to […]

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The Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, with the possibility of a special session to resolve differences in the budget bill for the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS). If NDPERS is not able to operate […]

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The 2015 regular session of the Washington State Legislature adjourned sine die on April 26, 2015. However, legislators did not come to an agreement on the state’s budget. Therefore, the Legislature will convene a special session on Wednesday, April 29, […]

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The Legislature formally adjourned sine die on April 22, 2015, but with the possibility of a special session later this year. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has indicated he will likely call legislators back to address the state’s Medicaid expansion. A legislative […]

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December 5, 2014  •  

Illinois House Adjourns Sine Die

The Illinois House of Representatives adjourned its two-year legislative session sine die on Wednesday, December 3. Some state business will be left until Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner and a new General Assembly take office in January. It is possible, however, […]

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In an about-face, Gov. Jay Nixon announced a special session is not necessary. After alerting the Legislature he was planning on calling a special session, legislative leaders suggested the governor already possessed the power required to ensure Missouri Highway Patrol […]

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December 1, 2014  •  

Missouri Governor Plans to Call Special Session

Gov. Jay Nixon has informed legislative leaders he would be calling a special session to address funding issues related to the deployment of Missouri National Guard troops and Missouri State Highway Patrol officers in the city of Ferguson. Gov. Nixon […]

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November 24, 2014  •  

Puerto Rico Begins Special Legislative Session

Legislators will meet beginning Monday, November 24, 2014 in a special session. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla called a special session to debate an increase in an oil tax in an attempt to bolster the financial standing of the Highway and […]

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September 12, 2014  •  

Nevada Legislature Adjourns Special Session

The Nevada Legislature adjourned its special session on September 11, 2014, after sending four bills to the governor. The four bills were a tax incentive package designed to bring a Tesla Motors battery factory to the state. Photo of the […]

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Gov. Brian Sandoval ordered the Nevada Legislature into special session beginning Wednesday, September 10, 2014. The purpose of the special session is to consider tax breaks offered to Tesla Motors in exchange for locating a battery plant in Nevada. Photo […]

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