Year: 2021

  • Checks and Balances: REINS Act reintroduced in 117th Congress

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review executive orders issued by President Joe Biden…

  • Biden participates in town hall tonight

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    February 16, 2021: Biden will participate in a CNN town hall tonight at 9 ET President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to…

  • The Daily Brew: Debuting a new Ballotpedia newsletter

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Feb. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: ESG: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Burlington, Vermont voters will decide on March 2 whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for city council elections West Virginia Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Justice’s appointment ESG: Environmental, Social,…

  • Previewing Wisconsin’s spring primary elections on Feb. 16

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    The statewide spring primary for Wisconsin is on February 16, 2021. The filing deadline to run passed on January 5. If two or fewer candidates filed for each seat on the ballot, the primary was canceled and the candidates automatically advanced to the general election scheduled for April 6. Wisconsin’s spring elections feature nonpartisan offices,…

  • Georgia Supreme Court chief justice announces 2021 retirement

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    Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton scheduled his retirement from the bench for July 1, 2021. Melton said he would begin his post-retirement planning following this announcement. Melton’s replacement will be Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) third nominee to the nine-member supreme court. Under Georgia law when an interim vacancy occurs, the seat is filled…

  • Washington Supreme Court rejects recall petition of county sheriff

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    A petition seeking to recall John Snaza from his position as sheriff of Thurston County, Washington, was ruled to be legally and factually insufficient by the Washington Supreme Court on February 11, 2021. This court ruling ended the recall effort. The recall effort started after the sheriff’s office released a statement on June 24, 2020,…

  • Eight candidates file to run for mayor of Jackson, Mississippi

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    The city of Jackson, Mississippi, will hold a partisan primary for mayor on April 6, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 6. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary election, a primary runoff election will be held on April 27 between the top two candidates. The…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Biden administration publishes first significant final rule

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From February 8 through February 12—the fourth week of the Biden administration—the Federal Register grew by 896 pages for a year-to-date total of…

  • The Daily Brew: A brief history of President’s Day

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    Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The history of President’s Day Previewing the Wisconsin spring primaries South Dakota 2020 marijuana measure was unconstitutional, state judge rules On Saturday, the U.S. Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump (R) on one article of impeachment. The…

  • Ohio village council recall election to be held Feb. 23

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    A special recall election seeking to remove four Woodmere Village Council members from their seats is scheduled for February 23, 2021. Woodmere is a town in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, with a population of 884 people as of the 2010 census. The board members subject to recall are board president Jennifer Mitchell Earley and members Glenda…