Year: 2024

  • Three candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2

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    Nick Laborde (D), Jean-Paul Coussan (R), and Julie Quinn (R) are running in the nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Commissioner Craig Greene (R) is not running for re-election. In all 50 states, the public service commission is a multi-member board responsible for regulating utilities. Louisiana is one of 10 states where commissioners are elected rather than appointed.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Special election for vacant Minnesota Senate district will determine partisan control of the chamber In Wednesday’s Brew, we previewed the Nov. 5 special election for Minnesota Senate District 45. The previous incumbent, Kelly Morrison (D), resigned to run for U.S. House,  leaving the Senate with a 33-33 partisan split. Minnesota senators are elected to four-year…

  • Top 15 elections to watch this Nov. 5

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    Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 18, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora and Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Top 15 elections to watch this Nov. 5  Our editorial staff will cover 9,827 races on Election Night. Our team has selected 15 elections from that coverage to make up our…

  • Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions

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    Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sept. 18 reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the 118th Congress with four additional provisions that would: The background The REINS Act is a legislative proposal that would require congressional approval of major agency rules with an economic…

  • 24 Republican attorneys general oppose California’s electric truck regulation

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    Twenty-four Republican attorneys general sent a letter on Sept. 16 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the agency to block the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, which would require fleet owners operating in the state to use electric trucks.  The attorneys general argue California’s regulation impacts national transportation industries and…

  • Minnesota House of Representatives elections could change the state’s Democratic trifecta

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    General elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. All 134 seats are up for election. Democrats hold a 68-64 majority in the chamber, with two vacancies. Democrats have controlled the House since 2019. According to the MinnPost, House Democrats are campaigning on legislation they passed since the party…

  • Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions

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    In this edition of Checks and Balances: Federal stories: State story: Commentary: Regulatory Tally: In Washington Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions What’s the story? Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sept. 18 reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the 118th Congress…

  • Over 600 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2020 or 2022

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: There are 605 rematches this year between candidates who last faced off in 2020 or 2022 With three weeks to go until Election Day, let’s take a look at some races where voters…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #131

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    Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving  school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.  In today’s edition, you’ll find: Reply to this email to share reactions or story ideas! On the issues: The debate over how to close achievement gaps In this section, we…

  • Donald Trump (R) takes lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market for first time since July

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    As of Oct. 15, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market showed former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.53 and Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.49. Trump has held the lead in this market since Oct. 11, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…