Author: Dave Beaudoin

  • Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand what’s on your ballot?

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 17, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand what’s on your ballot? Local Roundup Federal district courts block implementation of public charge rule Ballotpedia’s 2019 ballot measure readability scores—How easy is it to understand…

  • Vaping, ride-share taxes, minimum wage, and housing among 45 local measures on California ballots Nov. 5

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 16, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Vaping, ride-share taxes, minimum wage, and housing among 45 local measures on California ballots Nov. 5 Efforts to recall Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) fall short of ballot qualification SCOTUS to hear three cases Wednesday Want to…

  • Twelve Democratic presidential candidates to debate in Ohio

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, October 15, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Twelve Democratic presidential candidates to debate in Ohio Louisiana Republicans maintain state legislative control after Saturday’s primary 62% of Brew readers have attended a borough, town, or city council meeting Twelve Democratic presidential candidates to debate in…

  • Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 14, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana California governor vetoes pay-per-signature ban  Washington State Supreme Court chief justice announces retirement Gov. Edwards (D), Rispone (R) advance to general election in Louisiana Incumbent Gov.…

  • McAleenan leaving as Homeland Security secretary

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    On October 11, President Donald Trump announced that Kevin McAleenan was leaving as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). McAleenan is the seventh person to serve as DHS secretary.   Trump tweeted, “Kevin McAleenan has done an outstanding job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have worked well together with Border…

  • Louisiana voters to decide trifecta status

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    Divided government at stake in Louisiana’s primary elections Louisiana voters will decide statewide primary elections Saturday which include nine state executive offices—including the governor’s race—all seats in the state legislature, and four ballot measures.  The state is currently one of 14 divided governments. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) is running for re-election while Republicans control…

  • How did the 2010 elections affect the last redistricting cycle?

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    Trifecta control changed in 12 states in 2010 where state legislatures were responsible for redistricting Eleven states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2020, and 44 are holding state legislative elections. In a majority of these states, the officials elected in 2020 will play a part in redrawing legislative maps governing elections for the subsequent 10…

  • California had the fewest propositions this decade in the state’s history

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    This decade featured the fewest California ballot propositions in the state’s history Since California has finalized its 2019 general election ballot, I wanted to share the results of our analysis of the number of ballot measures in the state this decade.  Between 2010 and 2019, there were 69 statewide ballot measures in California, which means this…

  • Join us tomorrow to talk about redistricting!

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    Register for tomorrow’s free briefing on upcoming redistricting The official start of the 2020 Census is less than six months away—on April 1, 2020. Upon completion of the census, each state will draft and enact new district maps for the nation’s 435 congressional districts and 7,383 state legislative seats across 99 chambers. We’re holding a…

  • A record number of Appeals Court confirmations

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      Welcome to the Monday, October 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has appointed the third-most federal judges at this point in his presidency in the last 100 years U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel upholds net neutrality repeal  Voters in Memphis, Tennessee, approve…