Year: 2022

  • Breyer to retire: A look at the latest vacancy to open on the U.S. Supreme Court

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 27, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Report: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire; Court accepts three cases for argument Texas' U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018 Primary season…

  • SCOTUS accepts first cases for its 2022-2023 term

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases for argument during its October 2022-2023 term on Jan. 24. These are the first cases SCOTUS has granted for its next term scheduled to begin on Oct. 3. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard (Consolidated with Students for Fair…

  • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement

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    Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice Stephen Breyer announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of the 2022 term this October. Breyer, a Bill Clinton (D) appointee, has served on the court since 1994. He is one of three justices on the nine-member court to be appointed by a Democratic president. Breyer’s…

  • Florida legislators introduce bills on donor privacy

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.  Florida legislators introduce bills on donor privacy Republican lawmakers in the Florida Legislature introduced two versions of the Personal Privacy Protection Act, H1547 and S1848, which would prevent the disclosure of nonprofit donor’s identifying information. Both bills…

  • California county commission recall election to be held Feb. 1

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    A recall election against District 2 representative Leonard Moty on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in California is scheduled for Feb. 1. Two questions are on the ballot. The first is a yes/no question asking voters whether or not they would like to recall Moty. The second is a replacement question listing candidates who…

  • Federal court blocks Alabama's congressional redistricting plan, delays filing deadline

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 26, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new congressional map Up next in filing deadlines: Alabama, West Virginia, and New Mexico #WednesdayTrivia Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 898 new 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 Jan. 17 through Jan. 21, the Federal Register grew by 898 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Economy and Society: Responses to BlackRock CEO annual letter

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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 On Wall Street and in the private sector BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on ESG Last…

  • Mississippi enacts new congressional districts

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    Mississippi enacted new congressional districts on Jan. 24 when Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state's congressional redistricting plan. Mississippi was apportioned four 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 Mississippi's 2022 congressional elections. The state…

  • Veto override used to enact maps in Kentucky

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kentucky General Assembly enacts new district maps after overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes Committee supporting app-based driver initiative in Massachusetts reports over $17.8 million in contributions Four special elections taking place tonight Kentucky General…