Year: 2021
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Pennsylvania House passes five constitutional amendments; bill heads back to state Senate
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill that contains five constitutional amendments, which voters would decide as distinct ballot measures, on Dec. 15. In April, the state Senate approved the bill as a single constitutional amendment. Since the House changed the bill to include more constitutional amendments, the bill returns to the Senate for…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)
December 16, 2021 Welcome to our last biweekly edition of The Heart of the Primaries. Catch us weekly on Thursdays in the new year, starting Jan. 6! In this issue: Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary and Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia gubernatorial race Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary Fourteen candidates are…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)
December 16, 2021 Welcome to our last biweekly edition of The Heart of the Primaries. Catch us weekly on Thursdays in the new year, starting Jan. 6! In this issue: Abortion stances become a focal point in TX-28 rematch and Pelosi endorses in Maryland gubernatorial race Abortion stances become a focal point in TX-28 rematch…
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Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15
Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, officials in at least six states either proposed, advanced, or enacted new redistricting maps. Proposed Pennsylvania: Rep. Seth Grove (R), chairman of the House State Government Committee, released a draft congressional redistricting plan on Dec. 8. The following day, Sens. Sharif Street (D) and David Argall (R), leaders of…
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South Carolina enacts new state legislative districts
South Carolina enacted new state legislative district maps on Dec. 10, 2021, when Gov. Henry McMaster (R ) signed a proposal approved by the South Carolina House and Senate into law. The South Carolina Senate approved House and Senate map proposals in a 43-1 vote on Dec. 7, and the House approved the new districts…
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Three candidates file for South Carolina Senate special election
Three candidates have filed to run in the special election for District 31 in the South Carolina State Senate. State Rep. Jay Jordan (R), Mike Reichenbach (R), and Suzanne La Rochelle (D) all filed before the Dec. 11 filing deadline. Jordan and Reichenbach will face off in the Republican primary on Jan. 25. The winner…
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Voters approve Nebraska county supervisor recall election
A recall election against Doris Karloff (R), District 2 representative of the seven-member Saunders County Board of Supervisors in Nebraska, was held on Dec. 14. A majority of voters cast ballots in favor of the recall to remove Karloff from office. The recall effort was started by Rhonda Carritt, a resident of Wahoo, Nebraska, which…
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Lucy Koh confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
The U.S. Senate confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship on Dec. 13: Lucy Koh, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by a vote of 50-45 The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts…