Year: 2024
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Missouri appeals federal court ruling blocking anti-ESG law
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) on Sept. 13 appealed the recent federal court decision that invalidated two of the state’s anti-ESG investing rules, published last year. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To learn more about arguments for, against, and about ESG, click…
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Florida Amendment 3 exceeds previous records for marijuana legalization campaign contributions
Marijuana has been a recurring trend for ballot measures since at least 2010, though there were a few before then. From 2010 to 2023, there were 24 ballot measures to legalize the recreational or personal use of marijuana. More than $174.83 million was raised between supporters ($146.98 million) and opponents ($27.85 million) of these ballot…
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Nebraska voters to decide on a pair of initiatives to legalize and regulate medical marijuana
The Nebraska Secretary of State announced on Sept. 13 that two ballot initiatives to legalize and regulate medical marijuana were certified for the November ballot. The measures are initiated state statutes that needed valid signatures from 5% of the registered voters (86,499 signatures) in each of two-fifths (38) of Nebraska’s 93 counties. The secretary of state…
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Continuing unemployment insurance claims up 35% from a 54-year low in June 2022; FED focuses on job market ahead of Sept. 18 interest rate decision
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 2,000 for the week ending Sept. 7 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000. The four-week moving average as of Sept. 7 increased by 500 from the previous week’s revised average to 230,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the number of unemployed workers who…
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Statewide ballot measures in 2024: abortion, citizenship, electoral systems, criminal justice, and more trends across 41 states
In November, voters will decide on 147 statewide ballot measures in 41 states. Earlier in 2024, voters in five states decided on nine ballot measures. In December, voters in Louisiana will decide on four more. That’s a total of 160 statewide ballot measures for 2024. There is one ballot initiative still pending signature verification in…