Year: 2024
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 231,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 2,000 for the week ending Aug. 24 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000. The four-week moving average as of Aug. 24 decreased by 4,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 231,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the number of unemployed workers who…
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Judge issues injunction against Ohio HB 1 provision prohibiting ballot measure contributions by lawful permanent residents
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson issued an injunction on Aug. 31, 2024, against a provision of Ohio House Bill 1 (HB 1) that would have prohibited lawful permanent residents who are non-citizens from contributing to ballot measure campaigns. Watson said that while Ohio has a compelling interest in preventing foreign influence over state political…
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Curtis Hertel (D), Tom Barrett (R), and Leah Dailey (L) are running in the general election for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District
Curtis Hertel (D), Tom Barrett (R), and Leah Dailey (L) are running in the general election for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) is running for U.S. Senate. Bridge Michigan’s Lauren Gibbons wrote the district “is split nearly down the middle politically,” and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) described the…
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Four candidates running in the general election for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District
Incumbent John James (R), Carl Marlinga (D), Mike Saliba (L), and Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party) are running in the general election for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. This election is a rematch of the 2022 general election, when James defeated Marlinga 48.8% to 48.3%. It was the third closest House race…
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Four candidates are running in the general election for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R), Susan Altman (D), Andrew Black (G), and Lana Leguia (L) are running in the general election for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Politico’s Matt Friedman called the contest “the most competitive major race in the state.” Kean is one of 19 Republicans who represent districts that…
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Incumbent Rep. Susie Lee (D) and Drew Johnson (R) are running in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District election November 5, 2024
Incumbent Rep. Susie Lee (D) and Drew Johnson (R) are running in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District election on November 5, 2024. The race is receiving attention from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee(DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The DCCC named Lee one of its frontline candidates. According to the DCCC’s website, the Frontline…
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Colorado becomes sixth state to add ranked-choice voting question to Nov. ballot
Colorado Voters First qualified an initiative for the ballot that would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for general elections. Sponsors submitted around 209,648 signatures for the initiative on Aug. 1, 2024. The Colorado secretary of state announced on Aug. 29 that the measure had submitted more than the required 124,238 valid signatures and,…
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Missouri voters will decide on a ballot measure to provide for a 14th casino in the state, located on the Osage River
In November, Missouri voters will be deciding on a constitutional amendment that would allow for an additional gambling boat on the Osage River. This would be the 14th casino to operate in the state. The measure, known as Amendment 5, is one of six measures that Missouri voters will decide on Nov. 5, 2024. The…