Year: 2022

  • Pennsylvania Republican candidates have raised $4 million more than Democrats

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    In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates have raised $141.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 6, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $60.9 million and Republican candidates have raised $64.9 million.  Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 - 5/6/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 - 5/6/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 334 state-level Democrats have filed…

  • Economy and Society: Passive fund ownership of US stocks overtakes active—for first time

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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. Goldman Sachs in the SEC’s crosshairs? As the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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

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    Welcome to the June 14 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It is June, fair readers, and you know what that means—strawberries are ripening in the garden and we are in the heat of SCOTUS’ opinion season. Let’s…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 10,000 notices issued so far in 2022

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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 June 6 through June 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,576 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Four candidates running in Illinois secretary of state Democratic primary

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    Four candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Alexi Giannoulias and Anna Valencia have led in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements. David Moore and Sidney Moore are also running. Giannoulias served as Illinois state treasurer and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois…

  • Two more states added to contested state legislative primaries analysis

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, June 14, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of contested state legislative primaries is up 32% compared to 2020 South Dakota voters defeated Amendment C on June 7 A look at the June 14 primary elections Number of contested state legislative…

  • Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019

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    In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 91 in 2021. Government accountability and oversight bills have been adopted into law in three (2022, 2021, and 2019) out of the past four…

  • Oregon Employment Department announces increased unemployment insurance benefit minimums and maximums

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    The Oregon Employment Department (OED) announced the minimum and maximum unemployment insurance benefit amounts would increase about 7% for regular claims filed on or after July 3, 2022. The minimum amount will increase from $171 to $183 per week, and the maximum amount will increase from $733 to $783 per week. Individuals who file for…

  • May 2022 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.33% Republicans, 44.39% Democrats

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    According to Ballotpedia’s May partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States, 54.33% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.39% are Democrats. Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. This refers to which political party holds the majority of seats in each chamber. Republicans…

  • Davis and Collins run in Democratic primary for U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th District

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    Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D), Kina Collins (D), and Denarvis Mendenhall (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Davis has represented the district in Congress since 1997. Davis and Collins have received the most media attention and funding in this race. Prior to serving in Congress,…