Year: 2022

  • Florida Department of Education aims to avoid critical race theory and social justice in social studies textbooks

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    Florida’s Department of Education issued guidance to textbook publishers informing them on the instructional materials that can and cannot be included in K-12 social studies textbooks. The guidance notes that "Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Social and Emotional Learning, and any other unsolicited theories that may lead to student indoctrination are prohibited.”…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 1,778 pages added

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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 May 30 through June 3, the Federal Register grew by 1,778 pages for a year-to-date…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    We’ve got June 7 primary election results! We covered elections in seven states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico.  Here’s a look at some noteworthy results: Franken to face Grassley in November: Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the Democratic primary for U.S.…

  • California Democratic candidates have raised $71.9 million more than Republicans

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    In California, state-level candidates have raised $227.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 21, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $140.6 million and Republican candidates have raised $68.7 million.  California Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 - 5/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 - 5/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 257 state-level Democrats have filed…

  • Arizona Republican candidates have raised $23 million more than Democrats

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    In Arizona, state-level candidates have raised $44.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $10.6 million and Republican candidates spent $33.6 million. Arizona Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 - 3/31/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 130 state-level Democrats have filed campaign…

  • Illinois judge denies petition to have collective bargaining amendment removed from ballot

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    On May 26, an Illinois judge denied a petition to have the Illinois Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment (Amendment 1) removed from the November general election ballot.  Background The Illinois General Assembly referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 8, 2022, ballot that would guarantee employees the right to organize and bargain collectively. The proposed…

  • See how your state funds public schools

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 10, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: How public schools are funded North Dakota’s upcoming primary elections #FridayTrivia: How many states will decide ballot measures on indentured servitude this year? How public schools are funded If you’re a regular Brew reader,…

  • Virginia has no open U.S. House seats for the first time in a decade

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    The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Virginia this year was April 7, 2022. Thirty-three candidates are running for Virginia's 11 U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 21 Republicans. That's three candidates per district, more than the 2.36 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 4.09 in 2018. This is…

  • Franken wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa

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    Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa and will face incumbent Chuck Grassley (R), first elected in 1980, in the general election. According to the Des Moines Register's Tim Webber and Stephen Gruber-Miller: "Former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer entered the Democratic primary for U.S.…

  • California initiative to require additional funding for K-12 art and music education qualifies for the ballot

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    On June 8, the California Secretary of State announced that an initiative to require additional funding for K-12 art and music education had qualified for the ballot. Californians for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools, the campaign sponsoring the initiative, submitted 1,030,221 signatures for verification in April. Counties conducted a random sample, and the…