Author: Dave Beaudoin

  • Redistricting Roundup: Illinois legislature enacts revised district boundaries for state House, Senate

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    Today’s redistricting roundup includes news from Illinois and Ohio. Illinois The Illinois House and Senate approved new state legislative boundaries on Aug. 31 during a special session. The maps, which passed 73-43 in the state House, and 40-17 in the state Senate, revised legislative redistricting plans enacted in June. The maps the state approved in…

  • U.S. Census Bureau will release easier-to-use format of 2020 census data on Sept. 16

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    The U.S. Census Bureau will release data from the 2020 census in easier-to-use formats at data.census.gov on Sept. 16, the agency recently announced. The Census Bureau also said it would deliver DVDs and flash drives of the data to state legislatures and redistricting authorities on that date. It had previously announced that it would release…

  • A closer look at campaign finance reports in eight battleground states

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    Welcome to the Friday, September 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Who’s raising the most money so far this year?  Special election to the Texas House of Representatives heads to a runoff #FridayTrivia: What percentage of state legislative seats will feature a Democrat and a Republican on the…

  • Ballotpedia Competitiveness Report: State legislative elections reach decade high

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    Welcome to the Thursday, September 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Major party competition in state legislative elections reaches decade high Federal Register nears 50,000 pages Redistricting Roundup: Illinois legislature enacts revised district boundaries, Ohio sets more public hearings Major party competition in state legislative elections reaches decade…

  • 51 years ago today, North Dakota voters approve constitutional convention

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, September 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 51 years ago today, North Dakota voters approve constitutional convention Arrivals and departures: A look at recent changes in state legislative membership So far this year, 19 members of Congress have announced their retirement, on par with…

  • The final stretch of California’s gubernatorial recall

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, August 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The final stretch of California’s gubernatorial recall Checking in on voting bills in Georgia and Texas Property tax rate initiative qualifies for Colorado ballot The final stretch of California’s gubernatorial recall We are two weeks away from…

  • SCOTUS stays busy even when between terms

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: SCOTUS Roundup: Orders include eviction moratorium, vaccine requirements Introducing the new lieutenant governor of New York WA school board candidate re-enters race after receiving most primary votes SCOTUS Roundup: Orders include eviction moratorium, vaccine requirements While the…

  • The latest developments regarding sports betting in Florida

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    Welcome to the Friday, August 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Gaming compact between Seminole Tribe and Florida goes into effect Local Elections: School board filing deadline updates #FridayTrivia: What percentage of absentee/mail-in ballots cast last year were rejected? Gaming compact between Seminole Tribe and Florida goes into…

  • 39 days until SCOTUS begins its new term

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    Welcome to the Thursday, August 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five interesting facts about the U.S. Supreme Court’s previous term Idaho Supreme Court rules law changing state’s ballot measure signature distribution requirement is unconstitutional Results from Tuesday’s mayoral elections in Birmingham, Alabama, and St. Petersburg, Florida Five…

  • A closer look at Tennessee’s recall laws

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    Tennessee statutes allow recalls in any “governmental entity having a charter provision for a petition for recall.” This delegates the decision about recalls of local officials to each municipality. If a local government’s charter allows for such recalls, then state law establishes the signature requirements and filing deadlines for conducting them. This also applies to…