Week in news North America reveals a volatile week of pressure and power

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/week-in-news-north-america/

There's the possibility of some legal wrangling (read: power struggle) here in my home state. The Mississippi state constitution gives the governor the authority to veto individual provisions from—and only from—spending bills. But if it's a general bill, the governor can only veto/endorse the whole thing.

As I understand it from this news article, apparently the Legislature tried to be tricky this year and passed a set of twin bills:

• SB 2189, which amounts to "Here is the list of projects we want to give money to" but doesn't contain the authority to spend that money—i.e., it's technically a general bill, not a spending bill, and
• SB 3051, which amounts to "We authorize spending all the money listed in SB 2189."

Governor Reeves took the—not totally unreasonable, in my view—position that SB 2189 was effectively a spending bill, even if it strictly speaking didn't authorize releasing funds, and vetoed several of the particular projects it contained. Regardless of whether these projects should be funded or not (a question on which I don't have an opinion), it seems like it should be obvious that the Legislature shouldn't be able to get around constitutional provisions it doesn't like merely by creating, in essence, dummy bills. On the other hand, it's often the case that as my late father, a lawyer, said to me more than once, the law doesn't mean what it means; it means what it says.

So we'll see what happens.

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State Legislatures Tighten Grip on Voter-Driven Policies

Republican lawmakers in several states are making it harder for citizens to pass their own laws through ballot initiatives, especially after voters approved policies like paid sick leave.

#BallotInitiatives, #VoterRights, #StatePolitics, #DirectDemocracy, #Missouri

https://newsletter.tf/states-limit-citizen-ballot-ideas-voters-approve/

Many states are now making it harder for citizens to pass their own laws through voting on ballot ideas. This is happening after voters in states like Alaska and Nebraska approved measures for paid sick leave.

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https://newsletter.tf/states-limit-citizen-ballot-ideas-voters-approve/

Ohio bill would require registration of all fetal deaths, new 'certificate of life' filings

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/ohio-house-bill-754-fetal-death-certificate-life/512-c3b0b94f-dcd3-443b-ab29-cee80854f254

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Rajasthan Budget Sparks Gendered Rhetoric and Opposition Scrutiny

Rajasthan's new budget is debated for job creation, state debt, and a BJP MLA's gendered comment. Opposition raises concerns, government highlights growth plans.

#RajasthanBudget, #StatePolitics, #JobCreation, #EconomicGrowth, #GenderEquality

https://newsletter.tf/rajasthan-budget-jobs-debt-gender-language/

Rajasthan's government presented a new budget. A politician's comment comparing the budget to having a baby boy caused upset. The opposition is worried about jobs and the state's money. The government says the budget will help everyone grow.

#RajasthanBudget, #StatePolitics, #JobCreation, #EconomicGrowth, #GenderEquality

https://newsletter.tf/rajasthan-budget-jobs-debt-gender-language/

Ohio AG Yost sues major cannabis companies over alleged scheme to inflate Ohio prices

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio-ag-yost-sues-major-cannabis-companies-over-alleged-scheme-to-inflate-ohio-prices/512-f982d25c-0d6b-4e28-b431-2af32a7b3516

Support And Opposition Emerge Within BJD Over Kalikesh Singh Deo’s Future Role | OTV

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https://www.odnews.in/support-and-opposition-emerge-within-bjd-over-kalikesh-singh-deos-future-role-otv/