Extending Local Government Terms of Office

HB0044/SB0030 filed by Sen. Mike Bell (R-9) and Rep. Eric Watson (R-22) extends the terms of aldermen that expire in April 2011 to November 2012, and terms of aldermen and mayor that expire in April 2013 to November 2014, to coincide town elections with the general November election. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | [...]

New Legislators

From the 106th to the 107th General Assembly, the Democrats lost 1 Senate seat and 14 House seats to Republicans. They did not gain any seats in either body, and no Democratic incumbent lost to a Democratic freshman. 12 House seats changed from a Republican incumbent to a Republican freshman. 3 Senate seats changed from [...]