Archive - Guaranteed Republics

The response to Skrmetti must be litigating trans rights in the states

State constitutions can provide greater protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community than the U.S. Supreme Court is willing to provide

Jun 18 •

The special election to replace Mark Green will likely violate federal law

Tennessee's filing deadline for special elections creates an irreconcilable conflict with rules protecting military and overseas voters

Jun 10 •

February 2025

Kathy Hochul can and should remove Eric Adams—but here's why she might delay

Overlapping provisions in the New York City Charter might queue up a chain of events that produces Mayor Andrew Cuomo

Feb 14 •

November 2024

A mixed bag in state judicial elections—and what comes next

Look, do I have super inspirational words? No. But if we're going to move forward, we need to focus on the states—and state courts.

Nov 7, 2024 •

October 2024

A guide to this year's intermediate appellate court elections

State courts matter, and intermediate appellate courts do, too!

Oct 29, 2024 •

September 2024

How the Nebraska GOP may be planning to trample an abortion rights amendment

Dueling ballot measures on abortion don't entirely conflict—but Republicans might say they do

Sep 18, 2024 •

August 2024

Nebraska Republicans might be planning to undermine an abortion rights amendment

In an innocuous-sounding press release, the Nebraska Secretary of State might have previewed a legal theory to allow the Governor to nullify an abortion…

Aug 28, 2024 •

If Harris-Walz wins, here's what happens in Minnesota

Certainty for gubernatorial succession, but slightly less so for lieutenant-gubernatorial succession

Aug 6, 2024 •

July 2024

How Kamala's veep picks might affect state government

Or: of course I can make this about state constitutions

Jul 23, 2024 •

June 2024

Indiana Republicans in disarray and the risk of intra-executive branch drama

Saturday's Republican convention picked a lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee who wants to be a check on gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun

Jun 17, 2024 •

Why does Montana elect its Supreme Court Clerk?

The position used to be a relatively common elected office, but Montana is the only state to still have it

Jun 3, 2024 •

December 2023

What happens if New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission deadlocks again?

Or, what happens when immovable constitutional ambiguity meets unstoppable partisanship?

Dec 13, 2023 •

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