Year: 2021

  • Tomorrow’s local elections to watch

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    Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Local measures on Aug. 3 ballots Previewing Seattle’s city attorney primary Indoor mask requirements reinstated in Nevada, several cities and D.C. Local measures on the Aug. 3 ballot Last week, we brought you previews of the elections…

  • Voters in Detroit, Seattle to decide nonpartisan mayoral primaries

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    Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights next week’s nonpartisan mayoral primaries in both Detroit and Seattle on Aug. 3 and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent appointments of a state supreme court justice and state attorney general. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap: Voters in…

  • Reviewing the week: Jake Ellzey wins runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District

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    Our weekly summary of federal news highlights the results of this week’s all-Republican runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District and previews primaries in two congressional special elections in Ohio on Aug. 3. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap: Jake Ellzey wins runoff in special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional…

  • Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Thursday to keep Detroit Proposal P charter revision on Aug. 3 ballot

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    The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on July 29 that Proposal P—a ballot measure to replace the Detroit City Charter—could stay on the August 3 ballot. Michigan Supreme Court Justices Welch, Bernstein, McCormack, and Cavanagh voted to overturn the lower courts’ decisions, keeping Proposal P on the ballot. Justices Viviano, Clement, and Zahra dissented. The…

  • Indoor mask requirement reinstated in Nevada, several cities and D.C.

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    On July 27, the CDC updated its guidance to recommend that fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors in locations with substantial or high coronavirus transmission. According to the CDC, 69.3% of counties in the United States were experiencing what CDC defines as high or substantial levels of transmission as of July 29. Since…

  • Voters in Wichita, Kan., to decide city council primaries on Aug. 3

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    The city of Wichita, Kan., is holding a nonpartisan primary election on Aug. 3 for two seats on the city council. The top two candidates will advance to the general election on Nov. 2. In the District 3 race, incumbent Jared Cerullo is facing opposition from six candidates. Jason Carmichael, Jerome Crawford, Ian Demory, Mike…

  • Union Station: Comparing public-sector labor legislation in 2021 and 2020

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    Comparing public-sector labor legislation in 2021 and 2020   In this week’s edition, we compare legislative activity on public-sector labor issues in the first seven months of 2021 with activity during the same period in 2020.    Highlights:  Washington is the only state that enacted public-sector labor legislation in the first part of both years.   Democrats had…

  • Voters in Seattle to decide mayoral primary on Aug. 3

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    Welcome to the Friday, July 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Seattle to decide mayoral primary on Aug. 3 Oklahoma governor appoints new attorney general Two years ago, Democrats held second presidential primary debate of 2020 cycle Voters in Seattle to decide mayoral primary on Aug.…

  • Hawaii governor appoints Linda Ann Ha‘i Clark to state House of Representatives

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    Hawaii Governor David Ige (D) appointed Linda Ann Ha‘i Clark (D) to the District 13 seat of the Hawaii state House on July 23. The seat became vacant in June when Ige appointed former state Rep. Lynn DeCoite (D) to the Senate to succeed Jamie Kalani English (D). Clark will serve the remainder of DeCoite’s…

  • Oklahoma governor appoints new state attorney general

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    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) appointed John O’Connor (R) as the state’s attorney general on July 23. O’Connor was sworn in on the same day for a term expiring in 2023. O’Connor succeeded former attorney general Mike Hunter (R), who resigned on June 1. Hunter had served as the attorney general since 2017. O’Connor has…