Author: James McAllister
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Daniel Cameron (R) outraises Gregory Stumbo (D) in Kentucky attorney general election
Daniel Cameron (R) outraised Gregory Stumbo (D) $140,333 to $101,153 in Kentucky’s attorney general election, according to the most recent reports covering the period from September 6 through October 6. At the end of the period, Cameron had $423,852 cash on hand to Stumbo’s $294,408 on hand. Cameron started the period with $480,476 cash…
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Houston mayoral candidates report total cash on hand exceeding $6 million ahead of November 5 election
Tony Buzbee topped Houston’s mayoral candidate field in total receipts during the July 1 through October 6 reporting period, contributing $2.5 million to his campaign. In comparison: Incumbent Sylvester Turner raised $733,324. Bill King raised $281,829 and loaned his campaign $200,000. Dwight Boykins raised $130,105. Kendall Baker contributed $20,000 to his campaign. The…
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California has country’s highest paid governor, Maine the lowest. How much does your state’s governor earn?
In 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) was the highest paid of the 50 state governors. Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) was the lowest paid. The average gubernatorial salary across all states was $143,270 in 2018, a 2.4% increase over 2017. These updated figures were published in the Council of State Governments’ 2019 Book of…
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds net neutrality repeal while striking down preemption of state and local regulations
In an opinion delivered on October 1, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the FCC’s 2018 net neutrality repeal but struck down the agency’s preemption of state and local net neutrality regulations. The court also directed the agency to consider how the repeal would affect public safety,…
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Four battleground elections may determine the triplex status of three states in 2019
A state government triplex describes when one political party holds the following the positions of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state within a state. Three divided triplex states, or states where no party holds a triplex, are holding state executive elections in 2019: Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Key races within those states have the potential…
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Daniel Cameron (R) outraises Gregory Stumbo (D) in Kentucky attorney general election
Daniel Cameron (R) outraised Gregory Stumbo (D) $569,197 to $227,915 in Kentucky’s attorney general election, according to the most recent reports covering the period from July 20 through September 6. At the end of the period, Cameron had $480,479 cash on hand to Stumbo’s $240,015 on hand. Cameron started the period with no cash…