Year: 2024

  • Alaskans to vote in ranked-choice U.S. House election as they decide whether to repeal ranked-choice-voting system

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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: Alaskans to vote in ranked-choice U.S. House election as they also decide on a measure that would repeal the system’s use in future elections  With 26 days to go until the Fall election,…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #130

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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 year-round school schedules In this section, we curate reporting,…

  • Michigan Supreme Court elections will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Court

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 9, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Michigan Supreme Court elections will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Court  With 27 days to go until the Fall election, we’ll be bringing you coverage of the most compelling elections — the…

  • Both candidates for Michigan Supreme Court complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Michigan Supreme Court —  Andrew Fink and Kimberly Thomas — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What are the…

  • Four candidates are running for the Montana Supreme Court—two for chief justice, two for associate justice

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    Montana is holding an election for two Montana Supreme Court justices—one for chief justice and one associate justice seat. Chief Justice Mike McGrath and Justice Dirk M. Sandefur are retiring at the end of their terms. The Supreme Court clerk, a partisan position, is also up for election. Incumbent Bowen Greenwood (R) is running for…

  • Missouri withdraws appeal in ESG lawsuit

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    Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) announced the state will withdraw its appeal of a court ruling overturning two anti-ESG investment rules. The rules would have penalized asset managers who invested based on ESG factors without the written consent of their clients. The withdrawal leaves the constitutional question for similar rules unsettled in U.S. courts.…

  • Missouri withdraws appeal in ESG lawsuit

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    ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of ESG stories that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In the states Missouri withdraws appeal in ESG lawsuit Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) announced the state will withdraw its appeal of a court ruling overturning two anti-ESG investment rules. The…

  • President Biden has appointed 213 federal judges through October 1 of his fourth year

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    President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 213 Article III federal judges through October 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through…

  • Joe Biden (D) issued one executive order in September

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    President Joe Biden (D) issued one executive order in September, bringing his total to 142. The order he issued in September was: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, January 2024, May 2024, and…

  • Kamala Harris (D) maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market

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    As of Oct. 6, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market showed Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.54 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.50. Harris has held the lead in this market since Aug. 1, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…