Year: 2021
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Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Oct. 6 and 13
At least eight states made progress in either proposing or advancing new congressional and state legislative district maps as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle between Oct. 6 and 13, 2021. Proposed Massachusetts: The Special Joint Committee on Redistricting released proposed maps of state House and Senate districts on Oct. 12. The committee will accept…
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Meet the 2021 Port Angeles City Council candidates
Port Angeles, in Clallam County, Wash., is holding municipal elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Four city council seats are up for election this year. In total, the Port Angeles City Council is composed of seven members who serve four-year terms. Candidates submitted statements to the Washington Secretary of State when they filed a declaration of…
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Special election to be held in New Hampshire House district
A special election is being held on Oct. 26 for the Cheshire 9 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Andrew Maneval (D) and Rita Mattson (R) are running in the general election. The winner of the special election will serve until December 2022. The seat became vacant after Douglas Ley (D) died from…
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Eight of 13 Virginia House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle
Elections for all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are taking place on November 2, 2021. Democrats hold 55 seats and Republicans hold 45 seats. This is the first election cycle since 1999 with Democrats defending a majority in the chamber. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda.…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #307: October 14, 2021
Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at: A law allowing workers to opt out of vaccine mandates in Arkansas A law in Ohio prohibiting public schools from mandating vaccines that haven’t been fully authorized Vaccine distribution School mask requirements State proof-of-vaccination requirements and policies Federal responses We are committed to keeping…
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Northern Mariana Islands to hold special election on Oct. 16
The special general election for Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 is on Oct. 16. Corina Magofna (D) is competing against Grace Sablan Vaiagae (R). The filing deadline to run passed on Sept. 3. The special election became necessary after Ivan A. Blanco (R) died while in office on July 23. Blanco served…
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Voters flip Iowa House seat to Republican in Oct. 12 special election
A special general election was held for Iowa House of Representatives District 29 on Oct. 12. Jon Dunwell (R) won the special election with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Mullan (D). The special election was called after Wesley Breckenridge (D) resigned to take a job with the Iowa Law Enforcement Agency on Sept. 10.…
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House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (D) announces retirement
On Oct. 12, 2021, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D) announced he will not seek reelection in 2022. Yarmuth has represented Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District since assuming office in 2007 and is the only Democrat to represent the state in congress. “Truth be told, I never expected to be in Congress this long. I always said…
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Redistricting timeline update: West Virginia calls special session, Wyoming committee agrees on timeline
Here’s a summary of recent redistricting updates from West Virginia and Wyoming. West Virginia: On Oct. 7, 2021, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) called for a special session starting Oct. 11 for the legislature to finish the redistricting process and approve legislative and congressional district maps. “This is on all the redistricting we have…