Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Biden signs bill ending national coronavirus state of emergency
President Joe Biden (D) signed a bill ending the national coronavirus state of emergency on April 10, 2023. The House voted to approve the bill 229-197 on Feb. 1, 2023, and the Senate voted to approve the bill 68-23 on March 29, 2023. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) introduced the bill on January 9, 2023. Biden…
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Biden issues second veto of his presidency on Clean Water Act regulation
President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the second bill of his presidency on April 6, 2023. Biden vetoed H.J.Res.27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rule from 2023 that specified “which bodies of water fall…
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Trump maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of April 3, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.41, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.27, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.26. Biden has held the lead in this market since January 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Donna Deegan (D), a candidate in Jacksonville’s 2023 mayoral runoff election, completes Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey
Donna Deegan (D), who is running in the Jacksonville mayoral runoff election on May 16, 2023, completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. In Jacksonville, the mayor serves as the city’s chief executive and is responsible for proposing a…
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2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas
As of April 3, 2024, six noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and five Republicans. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from March 27 to April 3. Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) announced his campaign. In an April 2 interview on ABC’s “This Week,” he said, “I…
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Biden issued executive orders in March on firearm policy and cybersecurity
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in March, bringing the total issued in his presidency to 109. The two orders he issued in March were: Executive Order on Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware that Poses Risks to National Security (March 27, 2023) Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence…
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President Joe Biden at 43% approval at end of March
At the end of March, polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 43% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance. At the end of February, Biden had a 44% average approval rating. The lowest approval rating he’s received is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022. The highest approval rating Biden has…
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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 27, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.27. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Democratic Party committees lead Republicans in cash on hand for the 2024 election cycle
As of Feb. 28, 2023, the end of the most recent campaign finance reporting period, three committees associated with the Democratic Party have $60 million in cash on hand, while three committees associated with the Republican Party have $39 million in cash on hand. The three Democratic committees are the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the…
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Donna Deegan (D), Daniel Davis (R) advance to May 16 runoff in Jacksonville mayoral election
Donna Deegan (D) and Daniel Davis (R) will advance to the May 16, 2023, runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. On election night, with 94% of precincts reporting, Deegan led with 40% of the vote, followed by Davis with 25%. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top-two finishers advanced…