Year: 2022
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Texas early voting starts Feb. 14
Early voting in the Texas primary starts Feb. 14, making Texas the first state in the 2022 election cycle to open the polls. This year, 44 states and the District of Columbia offer some form of no-excuse early voting, meaning that any eligible voter can vote early, in person, without being required to cite an…
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Federal Register weekly update: 560 documents added
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 Feb. 7 through Feb. 11, the Federal Register grew by 1,380 pages for a year-to-date…
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Candidates and committees in Newsom recall raised more than $142 million and spent $145.4 million
Candidates and committees raised a combined $142 million for the Sept. 14, 2021, recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to final campaign finance figures. In that election, voters retained Newsom as governor by a vote of 61.9% to 38.1%. Roughly 12.8 million people voted. The ballot asked voters first if they would…
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Colby Fulfer wins Arkansas State Senate special election
A special general election was held for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on Feb. 8. Colby Fulfer (R) won the special election with 2,032 votes and defeated Lisa Parks (D), who received 1,998 votes. The Republican primary runoff was held on Jan. 11. The filing deadline passed on Nov. 22. The special election was called…
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Connecticut enacts new congressional district boundaries after state supreme court adopts special master's proposed plan
Connecticut enacted new congressional district boundaries on Feb. 10 when the Connecticut Supreme Court adopted the redistricting plan submitted by a court-appointed special master. Connecticut was apportioned five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Connecticut's…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 5,000 pages
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 Jan. 31 through Feb. 4, the Federal Register grew by 1,996 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 26 significant rules in January
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 26 significant regulatory actions in January 2022 issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 22 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly 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 Jan. 24 through Jan. 28, the Federal Register grew by 1,342 pages for a year-to-date…
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether veterans may challenge VA decisions based on illegal regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear George v. McDonough in an order released on Jan. 14, 2022. The case concerns whether veterans may challenge U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decisions based on regulations that are found to be in violation of the plain text of governing statutes. If the U.S. Supreme Court rules…
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal courts have jurisdiction over challenges to the structure of the Federal Trade Commission
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission in an order released on Jan. 24, 2022. The case concerns whether federal courts have the authority to review constitutional challenges to the structure of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if plaintiffs have not first raised such challenges during agency adjudication…