Year: 2024

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins first week of February 2024 sitting

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    Welcome to the Feb. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We are back by popular demand, dear readers. And we have a brand new batch of federal court updates to dish out. We hope you’re ready. Grab…

  • Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, and Bernie Moreno are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio

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    Matt Dolan (R), Frank LaRose (R), and Bernie Moreno (R) are running in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio on March 19, 2024. The winner of the primary will run against incumbent Sherrod Brown (D), who is running for a fourth term. Dolan is an attorney and state legislator who is running…

  • What states allow citizens to initiate ballot measures?

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    In the U.S., 26 states provide for a statewide initiative process, referendum process, or both. Washington, D.C. also has an initiative and referendum process. These types of ballot measures are known as citizen-initiated ballot measures. Conversely, 24 states do not provide for statewide citizen-initiated ballot measures. However, municipal and local governments provide for local initiatives…

  • Fifty-nine Republican primaries are taking place in the Texas House of Representatives this year

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    There are 59 Republican primaries for Texas House of Representatives on March 5, 2024, 45 of which have an incumbent on the ballot. Texas’ 2024 legislative elections feature more contested primaries than any other year since at least 2012. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of two votes in 2023 that divided…

  • Oregon Supreme Court upholds secretary of state’s interpretation of Measure 113 excluding 10 senators from seeking re-election after their walkout last May

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    The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that nine Republican state senators and one independent who participated in a legislative walkout in May 2023 could not seek re-election under Measure 113—a 2022 ballot initiative that makes legislators ineligible to be re-elected to a subsequent term if they accrue 10 or more unexcused absences. On May 3, 2023,…

  • Texas House Republican incumbents draw most primary challengers in a decade

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    Welcome to the Monday, February 5, 2024, Brew.  By: Juan Garcia de Paredes Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas House Republicans running for re-election draw most primary challengers in a decade after two 2023 votes divided the caucus Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives…

  • 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 January 29-February 2. Proposed amendment would return initiative and referendum in Mississippi On Jan. 24, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a proposed constitutional amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 11,…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, February 2, 2024

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    Almost half of the active bills this week are in states with Republican trifectas. 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…

  • Biden did not issue any executive orders in January

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    President Joe Biden (D) did not issue any executive orders in January, keeping the total for his presidency at 130. Additionally, Biden issued the fewest executive orders in one year of his presidency in 2023. In 2023, Biden issued 24 executive orders, fewer than in 2022 (29) and 2021 (77). Biden has issued 130 executive…

  • Democratic party committees outraised Republican counterparts every month in 2023

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    The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised $315 million and spent $275 million in the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $257 million and spent $230 million. Additionally, the three Democratic committees cumulatively outraised their Republican counterparts every month in 2023. These figures are…