Year: 2021

  • Rita Hart (D) withdraws contest of IA-02 election results

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    On Wednesday, March 31, Rita Hart (D) dropped her petition with the House Administration Committee to investigate the Nov. 3, 2020, election in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) defeated Hart by six votes in that race. House Administration Committee Chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) said the committee would suspend its investigation of the…

  • 13 states sue Biden admin over ARPA tax rule

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    Recommended subject line: 13 states sue Biden admin over ARPA tax rule April 1, 2021: Thirteen states, led by Republican attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, and West Virginia, sued the Biden administration regarding a tax provision in the American Rescue Plan Act. Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments…

  • The Daily Brew: Q&A on recent mail-in ballot ruling

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Q&A with our election policy expert on a recent mail-in ballot court ruling Biden announces first judicial nominees Local roundup: Voters to decide mayoral, other local office elections in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 6 Q&A with our…

  • Five candidates running in a special primary election for California Assembly District 79

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    A special primary election is being held on April 6 for California Assembly District 79. Marco Contreras (R), Aeiramique Glass Blake (D), Leticia Munguia (D), Shane Parmely (D), and Akilah Weber (D) are running in the primary election. California holds top-two primary elections. The two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary will…

  • Kentucky voters will decide an amendment in 2022 saying there is no right to abortion in the state constitution

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    The Kentucky State Legislature referred the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment to the November 8, 2022 ballot. The amendment would add a section to the Kentucky Bill of Rights that states: “To protect human life, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 31, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? California (Democratic trifecta): Residents 50 and older will be eligible for vaccination starting April 1. Maine (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced a revised timeline for vaccine distribution. The state is aiming to open eligibility to everyone 50 and older April 1.…

  • SCOTUS accepts case, issues opinion

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    On March 29, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released orders from its conference that was held on Friday, March 26. The court issued an opinion in one case that was not argued before the court and accepted one case to its merits docket for the 2021-2022 term. The court accepted and issued…

  • Federal judge strikes down 5% petition requirement for minor-party and unaffiliated U.S. House candidates in Georgia

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    On March 29, 2021, Judge Leigh Martin May, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, struck down a Georgia law requiring minor-party and unaffiliated candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives to submit petitions signed by at least 5 percent of the district’s registered voters in order to appear on the…

  • The Daily Brew: Congress to review 5 rules under CRA

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, March 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats introduce 5 CRA resolutions to reject Trump administration rules Judge strikes down 5% signature requirement for some U.S. House candidates in GA Kim Janey sworn in as acting Boston mayor Democrats introduce 5 CRA resolutions to…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: March 30, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? Arkansas (Republican trifecta): Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) announced he will lift the state’s mask requirement March 31. The mandate first took effect July 20, 2020. Indiana (Republican trifecta): All residents 16 and older will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine March 31.…