...for legislative sessions, that is. The legislatures of all 50 states, the five American territories and commonwealths and the District of Columbia will be in session this year. Many of them convened this week. As of today, 21 of them are in session, and by next Wednesday 46 will have gone back to work. Most of the rest convene in late January or early February. The states with the most unusual legislative starting dates are Florida, which convenes on March 3, and the Louisiana legislature, which doesn't begin until April 27.
The first to adjourn this year will be the Virginia General Assembly on February 28. "All 50 State Legislatures will Hold Sessions in 2009" has links to a complete calendar, a backgrounder on full and part-time legislatures and our forecast of top issues in 2009 sessions.
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