Year: 2022
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Here are the top 10 places North Carolina candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In North Carolina politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $22.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. More than $2.7 million or 12.0 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a…
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Here are the top 10 places Texas candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Texas politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $337.43 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 19, 2022. More than $64.59 million or 19.14 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
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Two candidates running for district attorney in North Carolina's 26th Prosecutorial District
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather and Tim Emry are running in the Democratic primary for district attorney of North Carolina's 26th Prosecutorial District in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on May 17, 2022. No candidates filed to run in the Republican primary. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Merriweather as district attorney in November 2017. Merriweather ran for a…
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Ballot initiative proponents turn in 1.5 million signatures for income tax to fund a new pandemic prevention institute in California
The proponents behind Californians Against Pandemics submitted 1.5 million signatures for a ballot initiative that would increase the income tax by 0.75% for individuals with income over $5 million for 10 years and dedicate 50% of funds to the California Institute for Pandemic Prevention, 25% to the Community Pandemic Response Fund, and 25% to the…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly presidential document total so far in 2022
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 2 through May 6, the Federal Register grew by 1,870 pages for a year-to-date…
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One bill has passed during Missouri’s 2022 legislative session and one week remains
One week remains in the Missouri legislative session and there has been one bill passed by both the House and Senate and signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). House Bill 3014 is an appropriations bill signed on Feb. 24, 2022. There have been a total of 11 resolutions adopted between the two chambers. The most…
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Two months to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primary
The voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is two months away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person, or by mail. If registration forms are mailed, they must be postmarked on or before July 6. The primary is scheduled for Aug. 2. A…