
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workplace Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta announced on March 25 that the state intends to issue between $2 billion and $3 billion of bonds to help replenish the state's unemployment trust fund. The move is aimed at relieving employers in the state of the full responsibility for paying down the…

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 March 21 through March 25, the Federal Register grew by 1,302 pages for a year-to-date…

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Idaho was March 11, 2022. This year, nine candidates—two Democrats, six Republicans, and one Libertarian—are running for Idaho's two U.S. House districts. That's 4.5 candidates per district, less than the 5.0 candidates per district in 2020 and 9.0 in 2018. Here are some…

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Nebraska was February 15, 2022. This year, 16 candidates are running for Nebraska’s 3 U.S. House districts, including 9 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and one Legal Marijuana Now candidate. That's 5.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.67 candidates per district in 2020 and…

In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Michigan Secretary of State, the governor received $14,281,061 in total contributions and spent $8,625,120 between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Whitmer is…

New Hampshire enacted new state house districts on March 23, 2022, when Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a proposal approved by both legislative chambers into law. The maps will take effect for New Hampshire’s 2022 state legislative elections. The New Hampshire House passed a map on Jan. 5 in a 186-168 vote, which the Senate…

In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb is the number three fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Indiana Secretary of State, the governor received $936,169 in total contributions to his campaign account and spent $959,815 between January 1, 2021 and December…

The last remaining statewide mask requirement in the country ended in Hawaii on March 26. Governor David Ige (D) announced the end of the requirement on March 8, bookending a series of 10 other states ending their mask requirements throughout February and March. Since New Jersey enacted the first statewide mask requirement in response to…