Year: 2022

  • Campaigns for four ballot initiatives in Colorado submitted signatures by August 8 deadline and could appear on November ballot

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    Campaigns for four Colorado ballot initiatives submitted signatures by the August 8 signature deadline. Three of the initiatives would change state alcohol laws, and one initiative concerns revenue for housing projects. To qualify for the ballot, sponsors of each initiative needed to submit 124,632 valid signatures. Initiative 108 is being sponsored by Coloradans for Affordable…

  • Massachusetts voters will decide on two ballot initiatives this fall related to retail alcohol licensing and dental insurance

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    The Massachusetts Secretary of State completed the signature verification process for the second round of signatures submitted by campaigns for two ballot initiatives.  The Committee on Dental Insurance Quality is leading the campaign in support of a ballot initiative to establish a medical loss ratio for dental plans at 83% and require the insurer to…

  • 31 states do not limit who can purchase voter file data

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, August 10, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 31 states place no restrictions on who can purchase voter file data Final incumbent vs. incumbent primary upcoming in NY-12   Texas State Board of Education discusses changes to the state's social studies curriculum 31…

  • Economy and Society, August 9, 2022: NYC newspapers differ over ESG and its opponents

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. NYC papers squabble over ESG and its opponents On August 5, the…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 33

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition August 4, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries and Pence clashes with Trump in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary Primary results roundup Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington held statewide primaries on Tuesday. Ohio held state legislative primaries. As of Wednesday afternoon, several of Arizona's races…

  • There are 75 vacancies in the federal judiciary with 42 to come

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 9, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 75 vacancies in the federal judiciary with 42 to come Here’s what’s on the ballot in Vermont Previewing the Republican primary in Wyoming’s At-large Congressional District There are 75 vacancies in the…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Aug. 1

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    Welcome to the Aug. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Hello again, gentle readers! We deliver this edition in honor of our very own Associate Justice Brittony Maag, who shall be leaving us later this week, voyaging…

  • 116 statewide measures certified (so far) for this year’s ballot

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 8, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 116 statewide measures certified for this year’s ballot A look at Wisconsin’s upcoming primaries  California Propositions 26 and 27 become the most expensive ballot measures in California since 1999  116 statewide measures certified for…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got Aug. 2 election results! On Tuesday, we covered elections in six states—Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. Here are some results highlights: Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Schmitt defeated Vicky Hartzler, Eric Greitens, and seventeen other candidates. John Gibbs defeated Incumbent Rep. Peter Meijer in the…

  • Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 23% compared to 2020

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    There are 23% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 53% more Republican primaries and 8% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%. These figures include elections in 39 states that account for 5,011 of 6,166 state legislative seats up for election this year (81%). A primary is contested when…