Year: 2024

  • 29 Republican primaries for the Ohio House of Representatives amid conflict over state speaker

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    There are 29 Republican primaries for the Ohio House of Representatives on March 19, 2024. An incumbent is running in 19 of those primaries. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict within the House Republican caucus over the election of a speaker. After Republicans won a 67-32 margin in the…

  • Update on 2024 ballot measure certifications

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    For 2024, 59 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 25 states, which is three less than the average (62) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157. Here’s an update on…

  • J.P. Morgan, State Street withdraw from Climate Action 100+

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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. On Wall Street and in the private sector J.P. Morgan, State Street withdraw from Climate…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 12,000 pages

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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. The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016. This week’s Federal Register…

  • 159 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

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    One hundred fifty-nine people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 67 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Fifty-seven of those candidates were Democratic, while 97 were Republican. Five are minor-party candidates or running in nonpartisan races. Thirty-nine candidates are running for…

  • Previewing today’s Wisconsin’s primaries

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 20, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wisconsin’s spring primaries are today—here is what’s on the ballot  This year, voters in Wisconsin will have four statewide election dates on which to cast ballots, and the first is today, Feb. 20. Today’s…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS continues February 2024 sitting

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    Welcome to the Feb. 19 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Happy Presidents Day, readers! Today, we honor the 45 men who have held the highest office in the land. This is a busy week for SCOTUS news,…

  • 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 12-February 16. New York’s 3rd Congressional District special election held on February 13 Tom Suozzi (D) defeated Mazi Pilip (R) in a special election in New York’s 3rd…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 16, 2024

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    States have enacted 13 bills so far this year, compared to seven bills in 2023 and 16 bills in 2022. 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…

  • Trump campaign has outraised Biden campaign in Pennsylvania

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    Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Pennsylvania state of all presidential candidates, with $2.14 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $502,595 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Joe Biden (D) has raised the next most from Pennsylvania, with $1.5 million since the start of the campaign and…