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There are 1 states in Regular Session. OH is in Skeleton Session. MA is in Informal Session. MA is in Informal Session. US Senate is meeting in Pro Forma Session. IL Special Sessions "a"-"x" are meeting in Perfunctory Session. NC is meeting in Veto Session. [more]

Upcoming Elections


09/02/2008 Arizona Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
US House (All)

09/06/2008 Louisiana First Party Primary
US House (All)
US Senate (Mary L. Landrieu)

09/09/2008 Delaware Primary Election
House (All)
Senate Districts 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21 Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Insurance Commissioner
US House (All)
US Senate (Joseph R. Biden, Jr.)

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Top Story in The Capitol Journal


Candidates often promise the world when on the campaign trail. Unfortunately, just as often those promises don't hold up to fiscal reality. [more]

Other News This Week


BUDGET & TAXES
CA officials in litigious mood

POLITICS & LEADERSHIP
Voter registration front line in battle for presidency

GOVERNORS
Daniels pitches new lottery proposal


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 In the Hopper
State Net tracks tens of thousands of bills in all 50 states, US Congress, and the District of Columbia, at any given time. Here's a snapshot of what's in the legislative works:

Number of prefiles last week: 61

Number of Intros last week: 140

Number of bills enacted/adopted last week: 310

Number of prefiles to date: 21,344

Number of Intros to date: 88,219

Number of bills enacted/adopted overall to date: 25,864

(measures current as of 08/13/2008)