Author: Dave Beaudoin

  • Public-sector unions contributed nearly $160 million to political candidates in 2018

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      Welcome to the Friday, October 4, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Exploring campaign contributions from public-sector unions Houston school board to elect four members, faces possible replacement by state education commission What’s the Tea? A deep dive into public-sector union spending in 2018 Public-sector unions contributed $159.8…

  • San Francisco vaping ordinance loses primary sponsor

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      Welcome to the Thursday, October 3, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale of electronic cigarettes Local Roundup Quiz: What Supreme Court justice wrote the most opinions in the 2018-2019 term? Juul ends support for San Francisco measure authorizing sale…

  • Janus comes to Alaska

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, October 2, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Alaska issues administrative order requiring opt-in procedure for state employee unions 12 Democrats expected to qualify for October presidential primary debate 1,732 candidates have filed to run for Congress in for 2020 Alaska issues administrative order requiring…

  • California could vote on 2020 ballot initiative regarding consumer privacy

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      Welcome to the Tuesday, October 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California could vote on 2020 ballot initiative regarding consumer privacy Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts sworn in 14 years ago this week 56% of Brew readers have voted in a special election California could vote on…

  • Early voting underway in Louisiana’s October 12 gubernatorial primary

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    Welcome to the Monday, September 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Early voting underway in Louisiana’s October 12 gubernatorial primary Join us for today’s Ballotpedia Insights session on urban planning Mississippi state Senate district will hold partial special election November 5 Early voting underway in Louisiana’s October 12…

  • Appeals court ruling paves way for civil service changes

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      Welcome to the Friday, September 27, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Appeals court ruling paves way for Trump Administration’s civil service changes to take effect Climate action plans at the city level What’s the Tea? Appeals court ruling paves way for Trump Administration’s civil service changes to…

  • Florida voters to decide 2020 ballot measure regarding voter citizenship

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    Welcome to the Thursday, September 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Florida voters to decide 2020 ballot measure requiring voter citizenship Local Roundup Quiz: Which state has hosted the most presidential debates? Florida voters to decide 2020 ballot measure requiring voter citizenship I hope you were able to…

  • 2016’s presidential debate schedule announced four years ago this week

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Sept. 25, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 2016’s presidential debate schedule announced four years ago this week Join today’s free briefing on 2020 ballot measures Follow our coverage of the Oct. 8 elections in 12 North Carolina municipalities 2016’s presidential debate schedule announced four…

  • 224 state-level political parties are qualified to appear on ballots in 2019

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, September 24, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 224 state-level political parties are qualified to appear on ballots in 2019 El Paso, Texas, to hold special council election after Facebook post triggers resign-to-run law Half of Brew readers are seeing active election campaigning in their…

  • SCOTUS begins its new term in just over two weeks

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    Welcome to the Monday, September 23, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for the first three months of its 2019-20 term Oklahoma governor fills state Supreme Court vacancy Nominees chosen for two November state legislative special elections in Kentucky Supreme Court has scheduled…