Thursday, April 17, 2025

California: Former California Supreme Court Justice Joseph Grodin dies

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Former California Supreme Court Justice Joseph Grodin passed away this week. Grodin was one of three Justices (with Rose Bird and Cruz Rey...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Alaska: Judge rejects attempt to stop Delta Junction Councilmember recall set for April 18

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A judge has rejected the attempt to issue an injunction to stop tomorrow's (April 18th) recall against Delta Junction City Council Memb...
Monday, April 14, 2025

Minnesota: Petitions taken out against South St. Paul Council member

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Petitions have been taken out against South St. Paul Councilmember Pam Bakken over allegations that a child ingested methamphetamines at Ba...

Wisconsin: Wrightstown School Board President recall set for April 22

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The recall against  Wrightstown School  Board President  Angela Hansen-Winker  is coming up on April 22, with Nicole Verbeten running again...
Friday, April 11, 2025

Missouri: Petitions taken out against Joplin Councilmember

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Petitions have been taken out against Joplin Councilmember Ryan Jackson  for alleged comments on social media calling gender dysphoria a men...

California: Bill looks to limit publicizing signatures and addresses on Notice of Intention to Recall

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A new bill would allow the removal of the signatures and addresses from the first Notice of Intention to Recall that is filed in California....
Thursday, April 10, 2025

New York: Citizens United calls for adopting modified recall law for NYC mayor

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Here's the report, which suggests a law where the city council would put a recal l on the ballot.

Missouri: New nonprofit funding Jackson County Executive/All-Star 2nd Baseman recall efforts

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A nonprofit called Democracy in Action has raised over $180,000 in six months for the recall effort against Jackson County Executive  Frank ...

Arizona: Phoenix School Board President facing petitions

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Petitions have been taken out against Phoenix School Board President Jessica Bueno . The petition notes a slew of reasons, including a move ...

California: Some more fallout from the Oakland Mayor recall

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A look at how Mayor Sheng Thao ran the office and the subsequent firing of staff members by t he temporary replacement . One of the proposa...

Georgia: Two Bowman Councilmembers ousted in April 8th recall

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Two Bowman Councilmembers  Betty Jo Maxwell  (106-26) and Leah Carey (106-26) were ousted in a April 8th  recall  vote. The issue was appro...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Colorado: Loveland Councilmember facing recall effort

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Loveland Councilmember Erin Black is facing petitions after a confrontation in the park (though it does not sound like it was physical -- t...
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Illinois: Bill allowing Recall of County Officials advances in Senate

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The Illinois Senate Executive Committee has moved forward a bill , SB1954 , allowing recalls for county officials throughout the state. The...

North Dakota: House passes proposal looks to change local recall law, including raising signature requirements

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The House has passed Senator Kristin Roers'  Senate Bill 2269 , which looks to increase signature requirements, allow for the cancelati...

Alaska: North Slope Assembly President and Mayor (who are father and son) are both facing petitions

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Petitions have been taken out against North Slope Borough Assembly President Crawford Patkotak, who is the father of Mayor  Josiah Aullaqsru...

Idaho: Pocatello-Chubbuck School Board member recall failed, with too many signatures invalidated

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The recall effort against Pocatello-Chubbuck School Board Member Raymond Knoff  over a vote to close an elementary school over declining enr...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

Texas: Recall effort against Houston Mayor ramping up

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A recall effort is ramping up against Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) over complaints about incompetence. The one specific policy issue seem...
Friday, March 28, 2025

California: Look back at the Anaheim KKK recall

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Here's an article noting that it is the 100th anniversary of one of the most critical recalls in US history, the successful effort to k...

Hawaii: Deep look at State legislative appointment and the impact on 1985 recall

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A really great look by Perry Arrasmith in Hawaiian Business Magazine at how Hawaii's Governor is tasked with appointing officials to fi...

Wisconsin: Wrightstown School Board President recall makes the ballot, scheduled for April 22

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The recall against Wrightstown School Board President  Angela Hansen-Winker  has made the ballot for a special election on April 22 (though ...