Year: 2021
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Louisiana State Senate District 7 special election set for July 10
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 7 seat in the Louisiana State Senate for July 10, 2021. The seat became vacant after Troy Carter (D) was elected to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District on April 24. The primary is on June 12, and the filing deadline is…
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SCOTUS issues opinions
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions in two cases this week. One case, Niz-Chavez v. Garland, was argued before the court on Nov. 9. The case Alaska v. Wright was decided without argument. Alaska v. Wright originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. In 2009, Sean Wright…
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Florida to vote in 2022 on abolishing the Florida Constitution Revision Commission
The Florida State Legislature gave final approval to SJR 204 on April 27, 2021. The measure, which will appear on the November 2022 ballot in Florida, would abolish the Florida Constitution Revision Commission if approved by 60% of voters. The Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution…
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SCOTUS concludes April sitting
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) concluded its April sitting for its 2020-2021 term on April 28. This sitting ran from April 19 through April 28, during which time the court heard 12 hours of oral argument. The cases argued before SCOTUS during its April sitting included: • April 19: Yellen v. Confederated…
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Kenneth Paschal wins special primary runoff in Alabama House district
A Republican primary runoff was held on April 27 in the special election for District 73 of the Alabama House of Representatives. Kenneth Paschal earned 51% of the vote in the runoff, defeating Leigh Hulsey. Paschal and Hulsey advanced from the Republican primary on March 30. Sheridan Black advanced from the Democratic primary without opposition…
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Biden’s first 100 days in office
April 30 marks the 100th day of President Joe Biden’s (D) presidency. Here is a round-up of where his administration stands so far. Executive actions Biden has issued 42 executive orders, 14 presidential memoranda, 49 proclamations, and 10 notices. Biden’s 42 executive orders are the most from a first-term president in his first 100 days in office…
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Voters to decide mayoral and city council races in San Antonio
The general election in San Antonio is on May 1. The filing deadline to run passed Feb. 12. Candidates are competing for mayor and all 10 seats on the city council. Fourteen candidates filed to run in the nonpartisan mayoral race. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote in a race, the top-two…
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 special election set for July 13
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 37 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly for July 13, 2021. The seat became vacant after John Jagler (R) was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate on April 6. The primary is on June 15, and the filing deadline is on May 18.