MN: One step closer to retention elections

Bill Raftery — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:04 +0000

Earlier today the Senate Rules Committee approved SB 70, a bill to establish retention elections for judges. The bill also expands terms of office from six to eight years and creates a judicial performance commission. the commission must issue in the year a judge seeks retention ean valuation of “well-qualified,” “qualified,” or “unqualified”. The bill now goes to the Senate Finance Committee.

MN: Contribution limits for judicial candidates pass key committee

Bill Raftery — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:54:34 +0000

SB 80, which would sets contributions limits for judicial candidates, made it out of the Senate in 2009 and was today approved by the House State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. The committee made some amendments but retained the Senate’s limits: $2,000 in an election year and $500 in other years. It is now on the House floor and, if approved, would have to be re-approved by the Senate.

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MN: One step closer to retention elections

MN: Contribution limits for judicial candidates pass key committee