State Senator
Coverage of State Senator in the Nexus archive.
- Is This Any Way To Choose A State Senator?
Danielle Bass could soon be appointed to fill Michelle Kidani’s seat, potentially placing her on the November ballot. The article notes that this process suggests voters will have little input regarding the matter.
- Sen. L. Louise Lucas uses $300K of campaign funds for legal defense
State Senator L. Louise Lucas used $300,000 from her campaign funds to cover legal defense costs after an FBI-related incident involving a raid on her office and personal business in May. A filing on the State Board of Elections website confirmed the use of campaign funds for this purpose.
- REPORT: Louisiana Senator Larry Selders passes away at 44
State Senator Larry Selders died at the age of 44 on Tuesday. Reports confirm his passing but provide no additional details.
- State senator plans to challenge San Marcos' data center ban, says city lacks legal authority
A state senator plans to challenge San Marcos' data center ban, arguing the city lacks legal authority to enact it. San Marcos became the first Texas city to ban data centers citywide less than a month ago.
- Central O’ahu Voters Are Being Shortchanged In Replacing This State Senator
Central O’ahu voters are not directly selecting a replacement for a state senator. The governor will appoint a temporary replacement until a special election in November, after which political parties will choose their candidates.
- Lefty journalist arrested after allegedly texting picture of Shrek’s penis to Ohio state senator
Ohio independent journalist Donald 'D.J.' Byrnes was arrested after allegedly texting a picture of Shrek's penis to a state senator. The incident involved the cartoon character Shrek being depicted in a sexually explicit manner.
- Man accused of killing a top Minnesota lawmaker, husband due to change plea
A man charged with killing a top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as attempting to murder a state senator and his wife, is set to change his not-guilty plea in federal court. Prosecutors have stated they will not seek the death penalty against him.
- Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with a man accused of killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as attempting to murder a state senator and his wife. The plea deal involves charges of political assassinations and attempted murders.
- Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy
State Senator John Middleton won the Texas GOP attorney general runoff election against Representative Lance Gooden. The victory followed a contentious primary race.