Year: 2024
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Six U.S. House primaries are contested in Kentucky this year—the fewest since 2016
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Kentucky was Jan. 5, 2024. Twenty-three candidates are running for Kentucky’s six U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 12 Republicans. That’s 3.8 candidates per district, lower than the 5.2 candidates who ran in 2022, but higher than the 3.5 who ran in 2020. Here…
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Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 30th Congressional District
Fifteen candidates are running in the top-two primary for California’s 30th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four candidates lead in noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention: Mike Feuer (D), Laura Friedman (D), Nick Melvoin (D), and Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D). Incumbent Adam Schiff (D) is running for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election,…
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Control of the Michigan House of Representatives is at stake in two special elections taking place on April 16
Control of the Michigan House of Representatives is at stake in two special elections taking place on April 16, 2024. Democrats won a 56-54 majority in the Michigan House—and a state government trifecta—in the 2022 elections. Control of the chamber split 54-54 when Lori M. Stone (D) and Kevin Coleman (D) resigned after winning mayoral…
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Georgia sues Biden administration over rejection of Medicaid work requirement program extension
The state of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 2, 2024, to obtain an extension on the state’s Medicaid program—currently the only state program in the country with a work requirement. Georgia Pathways to Coverage, an…
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Federal Register weekly update: Ten significant 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. 5, 2024, through Feb. 9, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 2,140 pages for…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 5-February 9. Just in time for Super Tuesday – announcing Ballotpedia’s new Sample Ballot Lookup Tool Our free Sample Ballot Lookup Tool is central to our mission to…
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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 9, 2024
The most active bill category this week was election types and contest-specific procedures. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes. We want to hear from…
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San Francisco ballot measure to urge school district to offer algebra to 8th graders will be on March ballot
Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on seven ballot measures on March 5, 2024, including Proposition G, which issues a policy declaration regarding the school district’s mathematics curriculum. Specifically, Proposition G would make it the official policy of San Francisco to encourage the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to offer Algebra 1 to…
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Kansas legislators introduce bill proposing state unemployment insurance benefit pause when federal benefit supplements are available
Kansas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 2570 on January 23, 2024, which proposed pausing state unemployment insurance benefits when the federal government creates temporary benefit supplements—such as the $600 weekly stipends issued by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also proposed the following: Unemployment insurance is a joint federal and state…