Year: 2024

  • All candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 90 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the April 23, 2024, Republican primary election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 90 — Janon Gray (R) and Chad Reichard (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…

  • All candidates for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the April 23, 2024, Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District — Ken Bach (D) and Chris Dziados (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…

  • Joe Biden (D) hits highest share price in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market since September 2022

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    As of April 10, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) at $0.52, the highest share price he has received since September 2022. Former President Donald Trump (R) is at $0.45. Biden has held the lead in this market since March 31, 2024. No other candidate has more than a…

  • Incumbent officeholder switches party affiliation

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    Mike McDonnell switches party affiliation to Republican. Senator McDonnell changed his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican on April 3, 2024. McDonnell said the Democratic Party “no longer felt like a place where he could reconcile his faith with his political affiliation.” Earlier this year, the Nebraska Democratic Party censured McDonnell. Democratic Party Chair Jane…

  • U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media

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    Welcome to the Thursday, April 11, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media In today’s Brew, we’ll explore the following question: When officeholders use their social media accounts to post about their…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #105

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over attendance- or enrollment-based funding for schools In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and…

  • U.S. unemployment insurance claims rise to 221,000 April 2024

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    New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 9,000 for the week ending Mar. 30 to a seasonally adjusted 221,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 212,000. The four-week moving average as of Mar. 30 increased 2,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 214,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…

  • Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for April 2024

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from March 2, 2024, through April 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 44 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.1,…

  • Decade-low number of contested U.S. House primaries in Pennsylvania

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, April 10, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Decade-low number of contested U.S. House primaries in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is holding primaries for congressional and state offices on Tuesday, April 23. Today, let’s look at what voters in the Keystone state can expect…

  • All candidates for Texas State Senate District 15 Democratic primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the May 28, 2024, Democratic primary runoff election for Texas State Senate District 15 — Molly Cook (D) and Jarvis Johnson (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…