Year: 2024

  • 44 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

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    Forty-four people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Eighteen of those candidates were Democratic, while 24 were Republican. Two are minor-party candidates. Twenty-one candidates are running for Congress, 21 for state legislatures, one for governorship, and one for a…

  • At least 21 states have adopted laws addressing the readability of ballot measure language

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    Ballotpedia identified 21 states that have enacted laws addressing how legislators, secretaries of state, or other election officials write the question or description of a ballot measure. New York and North Dakota were the most recent states to do so in 2023. The New York State Legislature passed a law requiring that state ballot measure…

  • 12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 17, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucus You likely already know that Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucus with 51% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis placed second with 21%, followed…

  • Top five 2023 stories of the pro-ESG movement

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    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. Year in review 2023, part two Economy & Society last week reviewed the most noteworthy events pushing back against…

  • Signatures certified for ballot initiative related to police pursuits in Washington; five more are pending signature verification

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    On Jan. 11, 2024, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (D) certified that enough valid signatures were submitted for Initiative 2113, meaning the initiative was certified to the state legislature. Initiative 2113 was designed to remove certain restrictions on police officers’ vehicular pursuits. The Let’s Go Washington PAC, which is sponsoring the initiative, submitted 434,594…

  • Recapping the top five stories of the ESG pushback in 2023

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    Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 9 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments opposing ESG from 2023: To read the full recap, click here. Stay tuned for our breakdown of the biggest developments supporting ESG efforts in the Jan. 16 edition. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter. Ballotpedia tracks support for and…

  • Governors issued 1,514 executive orders last year—fewer than in 2022

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2023 wrap-up: gubernatorial executive orders and state supreme court opinions  Throughout 2023, we brought you regular updates on two important but often undercovered state government actions—gubernatorial executive orders and state supreme court opinions.  Our…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for January 2024

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    Welcome to the Jan. 15 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida Floridians Protecting Freedom submitted 911,169 valid signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot that would provide a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability, which is estimated to be around 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the patient’s health. The amendment…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 12, 2024

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    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 activity and status changes Here is the current status of this year’s election-related bills:…