Year: 2021

  • Arizona Secretary of State rejects recall petitions against state House speaker

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    Recall supporters had until June 17 to submit the necessary signatures to recall Arizona state House speaker Russell “Rusty” Bowers (R). The Patriot Party of Arizona submitted an estimated 24,500 signatures at the deadline. Since the recall campaign did not attach the statutorily required date-stamped recall application to each of their 2,040 petition sheets, the…

  • Eighteen congressional incumbents not running for reelection in 2022

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    As of June 2021, 18 members of Congress—five members of the U.S. Senate and thirteen members of the U.S. House—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2022. Ten members—five senators and five representatives—have announced their retirement. All five retiring Senate members are Republicans, and of the retiring House members, three are Democrats and two…

  • Deadline passes for verification of remaining signatures in Newsom recall

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    California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) had until June 22 to certify whether enough signatures remained on recall petitions to move the recall process against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) forward. If at least 1,495,709 signatures remain, the recall will proceed to a scheduling and budgeting phase. Supporters turned in more than 1.7 million valid…

  • U.S. Supreme Court: Constitution requires more supervision over administrative patent judges from Patent and Trademark Office director

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    In United States v. Arthrex, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Appointments Clause does not allow administrative patent judges (APJs) to resolve patent disputes without more supervision from higher-level agency officials. In its June 21 decision, the court decided to sever the parts of the patent statute that prevented the director of the Patent…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #272: June 23, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: The end of New York’s statewide COVID-19 emergency A disagreement between the Massachusetts governor and legislature over which branch gets to control federal coronavirus relief money COVID-19 policy changes from this time last year  We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from…

  • Adams leads Wiley, Garcia in first round of New York City Democratic mayoral primary

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    New York City held its Democratic and Republican primaries for mayor of New York City on June 22. It was the first time ranked-choice voting (RCV) was used for a mayoral primary in the city’s history. Final RCV tabulations are not expected until the week of July 12, due to the deadlines for voters to…

  • Recall election for metropolitan district board in Colorado to be held June 29

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    A recall election seeking to remove three members of the Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2 board in Colorado is being held on June 29. Members John V. Hill, Anna Maria Ray, and David Garton Jr. are on the ballot. When listing their reasons, recall supporters said that the district was in payment default for…

  • 18 incumbents (so far) are not running for re-election to Congress in 2022

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, June 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Eighteen congressional incumbents are not running for re-election in 2022 Deadline passes for secretary of state to verify remaining signatures in Newsom recall Maine voters to decide ballot initiative on electric transmission corridor Eighteen congressional incumbents are…

  • Economy and Society: House passes ESG disclosure act

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. House passes ESG disclosure act On June 16, the U. S. House…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #271: June 22, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A COVID-19 incentive initiative in Louisiana The end of most COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan Vaccine distribution Lawsuits about state actions and policies  State-level mask requirements Diagnosed or quarantined public officials We are committed to keeping you updated on everything from mask requirements to vaccine-related…