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Michigan Democrats seek to repeal law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees
Fifty-one Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives and all 20 Democratic senators are sponsoring companion bills that would repeal a section of law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees. Also in today’s newsletter: an update on public-sector union lawsuits at the Supreme Court and an update on union membership…
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House Republicans ramp up ESG opposition
Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Have a minute and an opinion? Take our 2023 reader survey! ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. House…
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Weekly Brew: February 3, 2023
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 30- February 3. How 2024’s presidential election timeline compares to 2020 and 2016 If history is any indication, the bulk of 2024 presidential candidate announcements will likely occur…
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Final party committee campaign finance reports show Democratic committees outraised Republican committees in the 2022 election cycle
Six party committees raised a combined $1.8 billion during the 2022 election cycle according to final Federal Election Commission reports for the cycle. The Democratic committees raised a cumulative $966 million and spent $980 million, while the Republican committees raised a cumulative $875 million and spent $943 million. The DSCC outraised the NRSC with $295…
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Weekly Brew: January 27, 2023
Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of January 23 – January 27. At least 121 new state legislative leaders elected so far So far in this year’s state legislative sessions, legislators have re-elected 57% of leaders…
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Fifth Circuit declines to apply Chevron deference in bump stock ruling
The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. This edition: In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a decision from the U.S. Court of…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #46
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over ChatGPT in schools In your district: Budgets School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Florida Department of Education rejects African American Studies…
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Weekly Brew: January 20, 2022
Updates regarding redistricting litigation in five states In the aftermath of the 2022 redistricting cycle, at least 82 lawsuits challenging congressional and state legislative maps across the country have been filed. According to the American Redistricting Project, 22 states have ongoing litigation regarding either their congressional or legislative redistricting (or both). We looked at ongoing…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter that keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over using school suspensions to discipline students In your district: Budgets School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications Eight state executive candidates endorsed 106…
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Democrats push back against the ESG pushback
ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Democrats push back against the ESG pushback In response to House Republicans’ plans to use their new majority to investigate the ESG movement, three Democratic senators penned an op-ed accusing their GOP colleagues of overstepping. The three senators—Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)—also accused…