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Entries for November 2017

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Live Election Night Updates from NCSL

New York's proposal to hold a constitutional convention is down 80-20 with 27 percent of precincts reporting.

Virginia TV reporter and anchor Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend Alison Parker was shot an killed on live TV in 2015, upsets three-time Republican incumbent Delegate Joseph Yost.

Maine’s Medicaid expansion ballot issue is winning 58-42 with nearly 40 percent of votes counted.

Democrats win hotly-contested Virginia lieutenant governor, attorney general races.

Democrat Lee Carter beats incumbent Jackson Miller, Republican whip in Virginia's House of Delegates.

Ohio Issue 2, mandating the state pay prescription drug prices no higher than the Veterans Administration and the subject of heavy lobbying against it by the drug industry, has lost, per Associated Press.

In early results, New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney leading in most expensive legislative race in New Jersey history.

Danica Roem becomes Virginia's first transgender lawmaker, defeating 26-year incumbent conservative Republican Bob Marshall.Maine Medicaid expansion leading in early results.

Vi Lyles, trying to become first African-American woman mayor of Charlotte, leads in early voting.

CNN and Fox make it cable-unanimous: Northam wins Virginia governor’s race.

Dayton Daily News has nice interface for following Ohio results.

Dueling cable projections: MSNBC says Northam wins Virginia, CNN says too close to call.

Polls closed in Maine, turnout reported high spurred by vote on Medicaid.

New Jersey polls just closed. CNN calls governor's race for Democrat Phil Murphy, who led in all polls

Virginia governor's race: Democrat Ralph Northam leads Republican Ed Gllespie 50.7-48.1 with 36 percent reporting via real time live updates from CNN.

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Lots to Watch on Election Day. Check it Out on NCSL's StateVote 2017.

Tuesday's Election Day is something of a boutique affair.

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What's New From Children and Families | November 2017

DID YOU KNOW: November is National Adoption Month 2017. NCSL tracks legislation related to adoption in our Child Welfare Enacted Legislation Database.

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Maine Clarifies its Food Sovereignty Law

The Maine Legislature, like many states, enacted a law designed to make it easier for food vendors to sell their products without regulatory interference.

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Connecticut Gets a Budget, Lawmakers Get a Honeymoon

As October came to a close, Connecticut tied up loose fiscal ends. After 123 days without a FY 2018 budget, Connecticut became the final state to reach a budget agreement.

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Promoting Civility in Our State Legislatures

Most Americans agree our politics have become less civil since the November elections—70 percent according to an NPR/PBS/Marist public opinion poll released this summer.

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Daylight Saving Time Crawls Back Into the Shadows on Sunday

Our twice-yearly national ritual of changing clocks occurs at 2 a.m. this Sunday as the official national time shifts from daylight saving time back to standard time, except for those places that stay on standard time year round, namely Arizona and Hawaii.

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Representative Kay Khan - Women Making a Difference in Politics Award

Representative Kay Khan didn’t take what most would consider the traditional path into politics. As a girl, she was inspired by her mother’s leadership and strong voice in the PTA—a voice that would eventually lead her mother to testify on child nutrition before Senator Hubert Humphrey and Congress. 

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This blog offers updates on the National Conference of State Legislatures' research and training, the latest on federalism and the state legislative institution, and posts about state legislators and legislative staff. The blog is edited by NCSL staff and written primarily by NCSL's experts on public policy and the state legislative institution.