Year: 2024
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Wisconsin voters have decided on suffrage-related ballot measures eight times since 1848
Since the state constitution was ratified in 1848, Wisconsin voters have decided on suffrage-related ballot measures eight times. Five measures were approved, and three were rejected. Five of these eight measures were legislatively referred state statutes. The other three were legislatively referred constitutional amendments. Wisconsin’s first measure concerning suffrage appeared on the ballot on Nov.…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado top-four primary and ranked-choice voting initiative
Colorado Voters First submitted signatures for an initiative that would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting in Colorado. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would establish top-four primary elections and ranked-choice voting general elections for the following offices: U.S. Senate, U.S. House…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative that would provide funding to law enforcement agencies
Advance Colorado Action submitted signatures to the secretary of state on July 31, 2024, for an initiative that would create a new law enforcement fund. If 124,238 signatures are found valid, the initiative will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would direct the state legislature to appropriate $350 million to the…
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Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jack Smith (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jack Smith (R) in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District on Jul. 30, 2024. As of Jul. 31, 2024, Crane had 79.0% of the vote and Smith had 21.0%. Crane was one of eight House Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R) as Speaker of the House…
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Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in California
Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in California on November 5, 2024. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D) did not run for a full term. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Butler after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) died on September 29, 2023. Republicans have not won a…
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Three candidates running for North Carolina Auditor in November general election
Three candidates are running in the general election for North Carolina Auditor on Nov. 5, 2024: incumbent Jessica Holmes (D), Dave Boliek (R), and Bob Drach (L). The North Carolina auditor is the head of the Office of the State Auditor and a member of the Council of State. The auditor’s office examines all facets of…
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Biden issued two executive orders in July
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in July, bringing his total to 141. The two orders he issued in July were: 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, and May…
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The details of law enforcement union collective bargaining agreements contribute to policy discussions following the shooting of Sonya Massey
In the case of Deputy Sean Grayson’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, the details of the relevant police collective bargaining agreements should be reported and analyzed as important context. Did the CBAs make records more difficult to access or require the purging of certain details or reprimands from official disciplinary records? Could CBA provisions have…