Year: 2022

  • These are the results in the top five most expensive North Carolina State Senate elections

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    General elections for all 50 districts in the North Carolina State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 50 districts up for election in 2022, 37 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $16.3 million. Incumbents raised an average of $367,886 per candidate and…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #41

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over teachers’ union leadership Where the nine governors-elect stand on education Extracurricular: education news from around the web Candidate Connection survey Reply to this email…

  • 11 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2023

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 14, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 11 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2023 Leadership of Pennsylvania House of Representatives remains unclear Voting continues for the Official Holiday Cookie! Eleven state legislative special elections have been scheduled for…

  • These are the results in the top five most expensive Minnesota State House elections

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    General elections for all 134 districts in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 134 districts up for election in 2022, 119 had a General election with more than one candidate. Across all contested General elections, candidates raised $8.9 million. Incumbents raised an average of $51,310 per candidate and…

  • These are the results in the top five most expensive Minnesota State Senate elections

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    General elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 59 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $8.3 million. Incumbents raised an average of $78,494 per candidate and challengers…

  • Vanguard announces exit from net zero climate investment alliance

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. The Fed and ESG On December 2, the Federal Reserve’s board of governors released its proposed rule on climate risks for big banks, including its proposed environmental stress tests. The board asked for public comments: “The Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Dec. 2 invited public comment on…

  • U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 230,000

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    New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 4,000 for the week ending December 3 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000. The previous week's figure was revised up from 225,000 to 226,000. The four-week moving average as of December 3 rose to 230,000 from a revised 229,000 as of the week ending November 26. The number…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 75,000 pages

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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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From December 5 through December 9, the Federal Register grew by 1,602 pages for a year-to-date…

  • U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 225,000

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    New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 16,000 for the week ending November 26 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000. The previous week's figure was revised up from 240,000 to 241,000. The four-week moving average as of November 26 rose to 228,750 from a revised 227,000 as of the week ending November 19. The number…

  • Democratic party committees pulled ahead or Republicans in cumulative 2022 fundraising

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    Six party committees have raised a combined $1.8 billion through November 28 according to the penultimate Federal Election Commission campaign finance reports for the 2022 election cycle. During the most recent filing period, the Democratic committees raised $91 million and the Republican committees raised $57 million.  From October 20 to November 28, the Democratic Senatorial…