Year: 2024
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Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added in second week of January (2024)
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. 8, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,622 pages for…
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Signatures submitted for $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Alaska
On Jan. 10, the Better Jobs for Alaska campaign submitted more than 41,000 signatures for an initiative that would increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The initiative may appear on the Nov. 2024 general election ballot. The initiative would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2027. It would…
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South Dakota unemployment insurance tax cut takes effect
South Dakota House Bill 1011, which decreases the state unemployment tax rate for employers by 0.5%, took effect Jan. 1, 2024. The state estimates businesses will save about $18 million in taxes in 2024 under the new law. Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed the bill on Feb. 1, 2023. The state Senate passed the bill…
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Two candidates filed to appear on Ohio’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Ohio Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 20, 2023, and the ballot was certified on Jan. 9, 2024. Two candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing 1,000 signatures. The following candidates filed: Biden, Gabriel Cornejo, Frank…
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Five candidates filed to appear on Ohio’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Ohio Republican presidential primary passed on Dec. 20, 2023, and the ballot was certified on Jan. 9, 2024. Five candidates filed to appear on the March 19, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing 50 signatures per delegate and 1,000 signatures per at-large delegate. …
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Seven candidates filed to participate in North Dakota’s Republican presidential caucus
The filing deadline for the North Dakota Republican presidential caucus passed on Dec. 31, 2023. Seven candidates filed to participate in the March 4, 2024, caucus. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing the signatures of 10 members of the North Dakota Republican Party State Committee and pay a $20,000 filing…
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Three candidates will appear on Washington’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The deadline for state parties to submit candidates to the Washington secretary of state for the Washington Democratic presidential primary passed on Jan. 9, 2024. The internal party filing deadline was on Jan. 6, 2024. Three candidates filed to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. In order to file with the party, candidates had…
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Five candidates will appear on Washington’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The deadline for state parties to submit candidates to the Washington secretary of state for the Washington Republican presidential primary passed on Jan. 9, 2024. Five candidates will appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. The following candidates were listed: Ryan Binkley, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson,…