Author: Jerrick Adams

  • Missouri Supreme Court weighs challenge to public-sector labor laws

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    Missouri Supreme Court weighs challenge to public-sector labor laws            On Nov. 16, the Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to HB1413, a 2018 bill that made several changes to the state’s public-sector labor laws. Who are the parties to the suit?   The plaintiffs are:  Missouri Education Association Ferguson-Florissant Education Association Hazelwood…

  • Election certification and canvassing deadlines for the week beginning Nov. 23

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    Between Nov. 23 and 27, 13 states and the District of Columbia will observe election certification and/or canvassing deadlines: Nov. 23: Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah Nov. 24: District of Columbia, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio Nov. 25: Alabama and Alaska Through Nov. 20, election certification and/or canvassing dates have…

  • Union Station: November 13, 2020

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    Welcome to Union Station, our weekly newsletter that keeps you abreast of the legislation, national trends, and public debate surrounding public-sector union policy. Seventh Circuit weighs challenge to Wisconsin’s Act 10 On Nov. 13, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in a challenge to Wisconsin’s…

  • In wake of election, 25 lawsuits filed over election’s conduct

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    %%subject%% Post-election lawsuits have been filed in five states    Sponsored by Probolsky Research Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Each issue includes an in-depth feature—such as an interview or legislative analysis—and discussions of recent events relating to electoral and primary systems, redistricting, and…

  • Election deadlines for the week beginning Nov. 9

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    In the week beginning Nov. 9, 11 states and the District of Columbia have absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadlines: Nov. 9: Iowa and West Virginia Nov. 10: Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York Nov. 12: North Carolina Nov. 13: Alaska, D.C. Maryland, and Ohio Also next week, eight states will observe election certification and/or…

  • U.S. Department of Labor proposes changes to union reporting requirements

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    U.S. Department of Labor proposes changes to union reporting requirements            On Oct. 13, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of proposed changes to reporting requirements for unions subject to the disclosure provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Background   Enacted in 1959, LMRDA requires certain unions to file annual financial…

  • Vermont enacts legislation granting public-sector unions greater access to new employees

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    Vermont enacts legislation granting public-sector unions greater access to new employees            On Oct. 12, Gov. Phil Scott (R) into law S254, omnibus legislation that will grant public-sector unions greater access to new employees and facilitate automatic dues deductions. What does the legislation do?   The legislation will make the following changes to Vermont’s public-sector labor…

  • Zuckerberg, Chan donate an additional $100 million for state, local election administration efforts

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    On Oct. 13, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, announced they would donate an additional $100 million to the Center for Tech and Civic Life. In a Facebook post announcing the grants, Zuckerberg said the money was intended “to support election officials with the infrastructure they need to administer the vote…

  • Ohio state government employee asks SCOTUS to consider class-action lawsuit over refunds for previously paid union fees

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    Ohio state government employee asks SCOTUS to consider class-action lawsuit over refunds for previously paid union fees            On Oct. 8, attorneys for an Ohio state employee petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his class-action lawsuit, in which he is seeking refunds for the dues he and other non-member employees were required to…

  • Federal court rules public-sector worker not entitled to refund for previously paid dues

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    Third Circuit: Penn. public-sector worker not entitled to refund for previously paid dues          On Oct. 7, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that a former public-sector union member in Pennsylvania is not entitled to a refund for dues she paid before withdrawing from…