Year: 2022

  • Thirteen of 20 North Carolina State Senate committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

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    Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 28-22 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…

  • Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee,…

  • Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 20, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report Eleven candidates running for mayor of Chicago in 2023 Campaign behind California oil and gas veto referendum submits nearly 1 million signatures Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report…

  • Plaintiffs challenging Kansas' congressional district boundaries file appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

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    On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The petition—which asks SCOTUS to hear the case— challenges the Kansas Supreme Court's May 2022 decision upholding that state's congressional redistricting plan. The petitioners allege that the Kansas Supreme Court erroneously ruled "that…

  • Sixteen of 24 Minnesota House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

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    Elections for all 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Democrats held a 69-63-1 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…

  • Fourteen of 26 Minnesota State Senate committee chairs raised more money than the average member this cycle

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    Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 34-31-1 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount…

  • Sixth Circuit finds constitutional flaw in ARPA Tax Cut Ban

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a decision from the U.S. Court of…

  • Reviewing this year’s 2,500+ pieces of election-related legislation

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 19, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More than 2,500 election-related bills were introduced in state legislatures this year The Federal Register has added 77,000 pages since the beginning of year Candidates advance to the 2022 Holiday Cookie general election For…

  • Fifteen of 24 Michigan House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

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    Elections for all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 56-53 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…

  • Fifteen of 20 Michigan State Senate committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

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    Elections for all 38 seats in the Michigan State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 22-16 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount…