Author: David Luchs
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Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for third consecutive week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Andrew Yang's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 5,219 pageviews for the week of August 25-31. Yang's pageview figure represents 9.6% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…
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Texas becomes the 36th state to limit opioid prescriptions
A law limiting the ability of physicians to prescribe opioids in Texas took effect Sunday, making it the 36th state to limit opioid prescriptions. House Bill 2174 prohibits physicians from prescribing more than a ten-day supply of opioids and from refilling opioid prescriptions. The law excludes prescriptions for chronic pain, cancer patients, hospice and…
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Tobacco age increased to 21 in Arkansas, Texas, and Vermont
The minimum age to purchase tobacco in Arkansas, Texas, and Vermont increased from 18 to 21 on Sunday. Those three states are among 13 to increase their tobacco age restriction to 21 since June 2015, when Hawaii became the first state to do so in the 21st century. There are now 13 states where…
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Kirsten Gillibrand ends presidential campaign
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced she was ending her campaign for the presidency in an interview with The New York Times Wednesday. In a tweet announcing her withdrawal, Gillibrand said, "I am so proud of this team and all we've accomplished. But I think it’s important to know how you can best serve.…
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In 2018, 88 state legislative races were decided by a margin of 0.5% or less
In 2018, 88 regular state legislative races were decided by margins under 0.5%, including 16 races decided by 10 or fewer votes and two which were decided by a single vote. Eighteen of these races took place in New Hampshire, three times as many as in any other state. Regular state legislative elections for…
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Lt. Gov. Reeves wins Republican nomination for governor of Mississippi
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) defeated former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. (R) to win the Republican nomination for governor of Mississippi in Tuesday's runoff election. As of 9 p.m. Central time on August 27, Reeves had received 55.5% of the vote to Waller's 44.5% with 66% of precincts reporting. The…
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Andrew Yang becomes second candidate to reach 100,000 pageviews, leads all candidates for second straight week
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Andrew Yang's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 5,590 pageviews for the week of August 18-24. Yang's pageview figure represents 8.9% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…
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Mississippi Republican gubernatorial runoff between Tate Reeves and Bill Waller Jr. takes place Tuesday
The Republican nomination for governor of Mississippi will be decided by a primary runoff between Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. Tuesday. Reeves and Waller were the top two finishers in the August 6 primary but neither won the majority of the vote necessary to win outright.…
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RNC outraises DNC by more than two-to-one for a fourth month, DSCC outraises NRSC for first time this year
The Republican National Committee (RNC) outraised its Democratic counterpart by more than two-to-one for the fourth consecutive month in July. At the same time, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) outraised its Republican counterpart for the first time this year, according to campaign finance reports filed with the FEC. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee…
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Last week, Andrew Yang led in Ballotpedia pageviews for the first time since March
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers' attention. Andrew Yang's campaign page on Ballotpedia received 5,656 pageviews for the week of August 11-17. Yang's pageview figure represents 10.2% of the pageviews for all Democratic candidates during the…