Publications
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A Letter to All States in 2024: Check Your Governor’s Emergency Powers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As all states begin to ring in the New Year with fresh legislative sessions and new legislative agendas, it is as good of a time as ever to remember that governors are not Gods. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, almost every state in the union saw some type of legislation that attempted to […] -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Senate Bill Would Limit the Duration of Executive Orders
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Virginia that would create common sense restrictions of Governors during a state of emergency. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Senate Bill Would Limit the Duration of Executive Orders
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Virginia that would limit the duration of executive orders during a state of emergency. -
Research & Commentary: Washington Legislature Attempts to Reassert Itself Into State of Emergency Protocols
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Washington that Would Address State of Emergency Protocols -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Special Session Senate Considering Creating Limitations on Declaration of Disaster Emergencies
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Pennsylvania that would create limitations on declaration of disaster emergencies. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Considering Amending the Authority of the Governor During a State of Emergency While in Special Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in West Virginia that deals with declared states of emergency. -
Testimony Before the California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization Regarding Assembly Bill 1687
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore testifies before the California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization regarding gubernatorial powers during a state of emergency -
Research & Commentary: California Assembly Taking Steps to Rein in Gubernatorial Power
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in California that would amend the California Emergency Services Act to limit gubernatorial power. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan House of Representatives Standing Up to Big Tech for Political Candidates
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Michigan that would challenge big tech when it comes to free speech on social media platforms. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio House Bill Challenging Big Tech Is Now in the Senate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Ohio that would provide citizens an avenue to bring action against social media platforms for censoring or deplatforming them. -
Testimony Before the Michigan House Committee on Oversight Regarding House Bill 6202
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore Testifies before the Michigan House Committee on Oversight Regarding Gubernatorial Powers During a State of Energy Emergency. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan House Considering Gubernatorial Limitations during a State of Energy Emergency
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Michigan that would create gubernatorial limitations during a state of energy emergency. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Assembly Considering Common Sense Restrictions For Current and Future Governors
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in New Jersey that would place common sense restrictions on the governor during a state of emergency. -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Legislature Doubles Down on the Importance of Freedom of Worship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Kansas that would amend the Kansas Emergency Management Act -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Senate Reining in Governor’s Powers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Kansas that places restrictions on Governor's state of disaster emergency powers -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Committee on Federal and State Affairs Is Seeking to Add Legislative Checks to Gubernatorial State of Disaster Powers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Kansas that would rein in Governor's powers during a state of disaster. -
Research & Commentary: California Senate Motions to Reining In Gubernatorial Power After King Newsom’s Pandemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore Senate Bill in California that would -
Research & Commentary: California Assembly Ready To Make Changes to Gubernatorial Powers After Newsom’s Handling of Pandemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in California that would challenge Gov. Newsom's state of emergency powers. -
Testimony Before the California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization Regarding Senate Bill 1368
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore testifies before the California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization Regarding Gubernatorial Powers During a State of Emergency. -
Testimony Before the California Assembly Committee on Emergency Management Regarding Assembly Bill 1687
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore testifies before the California Assembly Committee on Emergency Management Regarding Gubernatorial Power During a State of Emergency. -
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Senate Considering Action to Limit Governor’s Peacetime Emergency Powers and Protect Individual Freedoms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate File in Minnesota that would limit governor's emergency powers. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Senate Seeks to Protect Citizens’ Freedom of Expression
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Tennessee that challenges Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee House Seeks to Protect Citizens from Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Tennessee that challenges Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Senate Ready to Designate Social Media Companies as Common Carriers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Tennessee that seeks to classify Big Tech as common carriers.