Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation designed to stabilize gas prices
USA Today
ALegislation designed to stabilize gas prices was signed Monday by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The new law, AB 1x, requires petroleum refiners to maintain a minimum inventory of refined fuel throughout the distribution chain.
New Hampshire Supreme Court justice indicted for allegedly interfering with probe of husband
Boston.com
A justice on New Hampshire’s highest court has been charged for allegedly trying to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, New Hampshire Republican Attorney General John Formella announced Wednesday. State Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi was indicted by a Merrimack County grand jury for two felonies and five misdemeanors, Formella said in a statement. Marconi has been on administrative leave since July.
In wake of Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal, state Senate mulls changing rules for impeachment
Dallas Morning News
Work has begun on legislation to change state impeachment proceedings, a Texas Senate committee was told Tuesday. After the Senate voted last year to acquit Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton of impeachment charges, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized the process as rushed, secretive and unfair to the accused.
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are in regular session. The District of Columbia Council and U.S. Congress are also in session.
Ohio is in recess until November 13.
North Carolina passed an adjournment resolution that calls for the regular session to reconvene periodically through December. The legislature adjourned a session on October 9 and is scheduled to reconvene on October 24.
Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced that he will call a special session in November to consider tax reforms. According to Yahoo News, Governor Landry hopes to overhaul the state’s current tax system by reducing income tax and charging sales tax on more items. In explaining his plan, Landry said it would “provide an immediate increase in take-home pay for every Louisiana taxpayer.” If the legislature approves of the tax reforms, they would then need to be ratified by voters next March before becoming law.
California adjourned its special session on October 14 after approving legislation intended to lower gas prices. According to KCRA, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that gives power to the state’s energy commission to set new rules around fuel storage and refinery maintenance, which is supposed to stop price surges caused by refinery outages or unplanned maintenance. Upon signing the legislation, Governor Newsom said it was “not the final word on gas prices in California.”
Delaware Democratic Gov. John Carney has 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays, to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has 10 days from presentment to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature. New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has five days from presentment, excluding Sundays, to act on legislation or it is pocket vetoed. New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays, to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature.
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