Year: 2024

  • 54.87% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican, 44.43 % are Democratic

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    At the end of February 2024, 54.87% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44.43% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans held a majority in 56 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under…

  • OIRA reviewed 88 significant rules to date this year (2024)

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    In February 2024, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 42 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 34 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Yearly page total tops 15,000 (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 Feb. 26, 2024, through March 1, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,460 pages for…

  • 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 February 26-March 1. Alabama March Super Tuesday preview Five states are holding primaries for congressional and state offices on March 5: Alabama, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Texas.   In…

  • Cooke campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District

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    Rebecca Cooke (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, taking in $730,044 since the start of the campaign cycle.  Cooke raised $329,974 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Katrina Shankland (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $212,783 since the start of the campaign.…

  • Newhouse campaign has outraised opponents in Washington’s 4th Congressional District

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    Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R) has raised the most money in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, taking in $664,380 since the start of the campaign cycle.  Newhouse raised $153,890 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Jerrod Sessler (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $ 71,707 since the start of the campaign…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 1, 2024

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    Republicans sponsored 130 (51%) of the 255 active bills this week. 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. We want to hear from you! Click…

  • Rogers campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race

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    Mike Rogers (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, taking in 1.86 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Rogers raised $1.04 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Sandy Pensler (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $1.05 million since the start…

  • O’Brien campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District

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    Mike O’Brien (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, taking in $414,360 since the start of the campaign cycle.  O’Brien raised $260,037 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Janelle Stelson (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $283,214 since the start of the campaign.…

  • Lee campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

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    Incumbent Summer Lee (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, taking in $1.40 million since the start of the campaign cycle.  Lee raised $1.02 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Bhavini Patel (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $311,310 since the start…