Year: 2024

  • Federal Register weekly update: 72 final rules added in fourth week of January (2024)

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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. 22, 2024, through Jan. 26, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,544 pages for…

  • State attorneys general continue pushback against federal ESG labor rule

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    Attorneys general from 26 states are opposing the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule permitting ESG considerations in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed pension plans in court. The states filed an appeal late last week seeking to reverse the dismissal of their case. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental,…

  • 55 statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 (so far!)

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 26, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Fifty-five statewide measures certified for the ballot in 25 states in 2024 Throughout the year, we’re bringing you regular updates on the latest statewide ballot measure certifications. Here’s where things stand in the last…

  • Bargaining in Blue: Austin Police Department sued over inaction on police oversight and records accessibility ballot measure

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    Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.  In this month’s edition of Bargaining in Blue, we examine the accessibility…

  • Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney

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    Clayton Harris III (D) and Eileen O’Neill Burke (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney on March 19, 2024. Incumbent Kim Foxx (D) is not seeking re-election. Foxx was first elected in 2016. Both Harris and Burke say they will build on Foxx’s policies while improving the relationship between prosecutors…

  • Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 25, 2024, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Two state legislative districts have changed partisan control following special elections so far this year  On Tuesday, Michael Murphy (R) defeated Edith Tucker (D) in the special election for New Hampshire…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #94

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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 standardized testing In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues…

  • Washington State Senate introduces bill proposing unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers

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    Legislators in the Washington State Senate introduced a bill on January 8, 2024, that proposed allowing striking workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits. Washington Senate Bill 5777 passed the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce on January 16, 2024, and advanced to the Rules Committee on January 17, 2024, for a second reading. Currently, New…

  • Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

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    For 2024, 55 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 25 states, which is one less than the average (56) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here’s an update on…

  • Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

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    As of Jan. 23, 2024, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 66%, followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 12% and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 11%. No other…