Author: Ethan Sorell

  • First minimum wage measures rejected since 1996

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The Daily Brew will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll return to your inboxes on Dec. 2. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! California, Massachusetts become first states to reject minimum wage…

  • States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing (ESG) investing in 2024

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 13, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: States passed 32 bills either supporting or opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in 2024  In case you’re not familiar, here’s a quick background on ESG. ESG investing is an asset management approach…

  • Kansas House’s veto-proof majority at stake in first state legislative elections under new maps

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    All 125 seats in the Kansas House are up for election on Nov. 5, 2024. Republicans hold an 85-39 majority in the House, with one vacancy, and members will be elected to two-year terms. With more than two-third control in each chamber, Republicans hold a veto-proof majority, giving them the power to override Gov. Laura…

  • Kansas Senate’s veto-proof majority at stake in 2024 elections under new legislative maps

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    All forty seats in the Kansas State Senate are up for election on Nov. 5, 2024. Republicans hold a 29-11 majority in the chamber, and members will be elected to four-year terms. This is the first year since redistricting Kansas is holding state Senate elections, since new maps went into effect in August 2022. The…

  • Incumbent Andrew Bain and former incumbent Monique Worrell are running for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney in Orange County, Florida

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    Incumbent Andrew Bain (I) and former state attorney Monique Worrell (D) are running for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney, which encompasses all of Orange County, Florida. The election is taking place after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) removed Worrell from office in August 2023 and appointed Bain in her place. DeSantis suspended Worrell, claiming she…

  • Incumbent Tift County School Board Member Marilyn Burks and Ambrose King Jr. running in the special election for Tift County School Board District 1

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    Incumbent Tift County School Board Member Marilyn Burks (D) and Ambrose King Jr. (D) are running in the special election for Tift County School Board District 1 in Georgia on Nov. 5. This is a re-do election of the May 21 Democratic primary, in which Burks received 156 votes to King’s 154. Three seats on…

  • What to look for in this year’s state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 30, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia is monitoring state government trifectas, veto-proof majorities, and battleground state legislative chambers on election day Across 44 states, there are elections for seats in 85 of the nation’s 99 legislative chambers. Ballotpedia is…

  • Wisconsin to hold state legislative elections for the first time since redistricting

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    The general election for the Wisconsin Senate will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. Sixteen out of 33 Senate seats are up for election, including eight districts with Republican incumbents running, four districts with Democratic incumbents running, and four open districts. Republicans hold a 22-10 majority, with one vacancy. Democrats would need to gain seven…

  • Lower rate of of state executive incumbents are seeking re-election in 2024 compared to prior years

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    Ballotpedia’s 2024 study of competitiveness in state executive official elections found that 45.1% of incumbents (74 incumbents across 164 seats) did not seek re-election, leaving those seats open. That was above the average rate of open state executive seats from 2011-2023 (35.7%). Every year, Ballotpedia publishes an annual report on the competitiveness of state executive…

  • Lone Minnesota Senate election set to determine partisan control of the chamber

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Oct. 16, Brew.  By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Special election for vacant Minnesota Senate district will determine which party controls the chamber  Throughout the year, we’ll bring you coverage of the most compelling elections—the battlegrounds we expect to have a meaningful effect…