Year: 2024

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    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 January 15-January 19. Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police collective bargaining agreements This week, we launched our Police Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) Dashboard. This…

  • 845 candidates responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2023

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    Since 2018, Ballotpedia has invited candidates to take part in our Candidate Connection initiative. We survey candidates at the federal, state, and local levels to help voters better understand how their candidates think about the world and how they intend to govern. A total of 845 candidates from 38 states responded to the survey in…

  • Five candidates are running in the Republican primary in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District

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    Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention: incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Victor Avila (R), Julie Clark (R), and Brandon Herrera (R). The Republican Party of Texas censured Gonzales in March 2023, saying his votes in support of…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 19, 2024

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    Half of the bills acted on this week are in states with Democratic trifectas.  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. Legislative highlights Highlights: Recent…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Nearly 1,400 pages added in third 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. 15, 2024, through Jan. 19, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,396 pages for…

  • Tom Suozzi (D) and Mazi Pilip (R) running in the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District

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    Tom Suozzi (D) and Mazi Pilip (R) are running in a special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, 2024. The election was called after members of the U.S. House expelled former-Rep. George Santos (R) on Dec. 1, 2023. Suozzi represented an earlier version of the district from 2017 to 2023 and…

  • Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 31st Congressional District

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    Ten candidates are running in the top-two primary for California’s 31st Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Five lead in endorsements, media attention, and fundraising: Bob Archuleta (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Gregory Hafif (D), Mary Ann Lutz (D), and Susan Rubio (D). Four of the five are elected officials. Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) is not…

  • Minnesota Supreme Court to hear challenge of new felon voting law

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    The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a new law that automatically restores voting rights to people convicted of a felony who are still on parole, probation, or supervised release in the state. On March 3, 2023, Governor Tim Walz (D) signed House File 28 into law. Previously in Minnesota, the state restored voting rights to people convicted of…

  • SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference

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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 oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court…

  • 21 states have laws on ballot measure readability

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 19, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twenty-one states have adopted laws on ballot measure readability  Ballot measures, a form of direct democracy, allow voters to weigh in on laws, policies, and regulations affecting their communities and states. But how is…