Year: 2024

  • Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District

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    Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 3rd Congressional Districton May 7, 2024. Four lead in fundraising and endorsements: Wendy W. Davis (R), Tim Smith (R), Marlin A. Stutzman (R), and Andy Zay (R). This is the first open race in the district since 2016. Incumbent Jim Banks (R) is running for…

  • Economy and Society, March 19, 2024: Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule

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    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule The U.S. Court of…

  • 104 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

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    One-hundred-four people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, nine fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Forty-two of those candidates were Democratic, while 57 were Republican. Five declared candidacies for minor or third parties. Thirty-five candidates are running for Congress and 69…

  • Voters in North Dakota to decide on congressional age limit ballot initiative on June 11

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    A citizen-initiated ballot measure to establish an age limit for congressional members is on the ballot in North Dakota’s primary election on June 11, 2024. The campaign, Retire Congress North Dakota, submitted 42,107 signatures for the initiative on Feb. 9. At least 31,164 signatures needed to be valid to qualify for the ballot. On March…

  • Minnesota House committee advances bill proposing unemployment benefits for striking workers

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    The Minnesota House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee amended and advanced House File 3446 on Mar. 13, which proposes allowing workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits at the beginning of a strike. The bill now heads to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration. Currently, New York and New Jersey allow certain…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 73 rules added in second week of March

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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 March 11, 2024, through March 15, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,960 pages for…

  • Washington’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approves historic number of GOP-backed ballot initiatives

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, March 19, Brew.  By: Andrew Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Washington’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approves historic number of GOP-backed ballot initiatives Washington legislators approved three citizen initiatives into law this legislative session—the most ever for a single year. From 1912, when the state’s initiative process…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins March 2024 sitting

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    Welcome to the March 18 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. SCOTUS has just begun its March sitting and there’s a lot to cover. So grab a seat, dear reader, and let’s gavel in. Follow Ballotpedia on Twitter…

  • Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland

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    Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, on May 14, 2024. Three lead in fundraising and local media attention: incumbent Brandon Scott (D), Sheila Dixon (D), and Bob Wallace (D). Local political observers say crime is a central issue for both the Scott and Dixon campaigns. According to the…

  • All candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both candidates running in the March 19, 2024, Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 94 — Kevin Ritter (R) and Shannon Walker (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 the…