Author: Emily Aubert

  • 22 battleground seats to determine control of the VA House

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    Welcome to the Monday, October 18, Brew.  By: Emily Aubert Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Virginia House elections feature 22 battlegrounds Upcoming special election in New Hampshire House district  More than 300 presidential documents issued in Federal Register in 2021 so far Virginia House elections feature 22 battlegrounds Elections…

  • Getting to know your candidates

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 14, Brew.  By: Emily Aubert Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection: Getting to know your candidates Democrats outraise Republicans by 154% in Virginia state legislative races #ThursdayTrivia: How many minor parties were recognized in more than 10 states? Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection: Getting…

  • 78% fewer local ballot measures than average on Nov. 2 ballots in California

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 7, Brew.  By: Emily Aubert Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing local ballot measures on Nov. 2 ballots in California How much do you know about local elections? SCOTUS declines to hear seven public-sector union cases Previewing local ballot measures on Nov. 2 ballots…

  • Biden withdraws Chipman from consideration for ATF director

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    President Joe Biden (D) announced on Sept. 9, 2021, that he was withdrawing David Chipman from consideration for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Chipman, a former ATF agent and senior policy advisor at Giffords, had been nominated in April 2021. The Senate Judiciary Committee declined to report on Chipman’s…

  • Vice President Harris casts eighth tie-breaking vote in NLRB confirmation vote

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    Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her eighth tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Wednesday to confirm Jennifer Ann Abruzzo as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. The Senate voted 50-50 along party lines. Harris previously cast tie-breaking votes related to the confirmation processes of Kiran Ahuja for director of the Office of…

  • Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signs legislation replacing state’s presidential caucus

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    Earlier this month, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed a bill into law that replaces the state’s presidential caucus with a primary and seeks to make that primary the first presidential nominating event in 2024. Sisolak said, “This brings me great pride, as the diversity and culture found in the people in the great state…

  • Adams leads Wiley, Garcia in first round of New York City Democratic mayoral primary

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    New York City held its Democratic and Republican primaries for mayor of New York City on June 22. It was the first time ranked-choice voting (RCV) was used for a mayoral primary in the city’s history. Final RCV tabulations are not expected until the week of July 12, due to the deadlines for voters to…

  • New York City primaries for mayor, city comptroller to be held on June 22

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    Primaries for the mayor and comptroller of New York City will be held on Tuesday, June 22. The winners will advance to the general election on November 2, 2021. Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans are running in the primaries for mayor of New York City. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is not running for re-election…

  • Sen. Ron Johnson temporarily suspended from YouTube for violating platform’s medical misinformation policy

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    Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) was suspended from YouTube for seven days on June 11, 2021, for promoting hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 during a virtual event hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club. A YouTube spokesperson said in a statement, “We removed the video in accordance with our COVID-19 medical misinformation policies, which…

  • Early voting begins in NYC mayoral primary on June 12

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    Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City on June 22, 2021. Early voting began on June 12. This election features the first use of ranked-choice voting for a mayoral primary in the city’s history. Under this system, voters will be able to rank up to five candidates on…