Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Maryland voters to decide marijuana legalization amendment in November

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Maryland voters to decide a marijuana legalization amendment in November Calvin Smyre, longest-serving Georgia lawmaker, resigns from state House  Six governors running for re-election this year have collectively raised $190 million Maryland voters to decide marijuana legalization amendment in November On…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #7

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    On the issues In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members deliberate when they set out to offer the best education possible in their district. The debate over which books to include in school libraries One topic of debate in recent months has been over the types of…

  • The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup America’s Next Top Pet Tournament results!  Upton announces retirement from Congress The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York  We’re back with another roundup of the latest redistricting news. Let’s take a look at the big picture,…

  • Three Idaho secretary of state candidates competing in May 17 Republican primary

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    Phil McGrane, Dorothy Moon, and Mary Souza are running in the May 17 Republican Party primary for Idaho Secretary of State. Incumbent Lawerence Denney (R), first elected in 2014, did not file for re-election. McGrane is the Ada County Clerk, a position to which he was first elected in 2018. On his campaign website, McGrane…

  • Nine candidates running in the May 17 Democratic primary for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District

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    Teresa Alonso Leon, Andrea Salinas, Loretta Smith, Cody Reynolds, and Matt West have led in fundraising, media attention, and endorsements. Alonso Leon is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 22. She was first elected in 2016. She has campaigned on education, universal healthcare, and strengthening Oregon’s economy. On her campaign website,…

  • How you can help us cover more elections

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: You can make a difference—join the Ballotpedia Society today Idaho state legislative incumbents more likely to face primary challengers compared to recent years President Joe Biden’s approval at 41%, congressional approval at 23% How you can help us cover more elections…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #6

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Redistricting news from Maryland to Wyoming and more

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The latest on redistricting from Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming  Our partnership with TransparencyUSA makes campaign finance easy to understand and follow A preview of Idaho’s congressional races Redistricting news from Maryland to Wyoming and more  Congressional redistricting has been…

  • The country’s last statewide mask mandate has ended

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Final statewide mask requirement ended in Hawaii March 26 Don’t forget to vote in America’s Next Top Pet Tournament! An update on party committee fundraising The country’s last statewide mask mandate has ended On Saturday, March 26, the last statewide mask…

  • Redistricting remains in action

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The latest redistricting news out of Maryland, Missouri, and Ohio Election spotlight—Nebraska gubernatorial Republican primary  Local law enforcement on the ballot in 2022  Redistricting remains in action Congressional redistricting has been completed for 84.8% U.S. House seats, 79.3% of state House…