Author: Samuel Wonacott
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Subscribe to The Heart of the Primaries to keep up to date with 2022 elections
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Welcome to the Tuesday, January 18, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Subscribe to The Heart of the Primaries to stay abreast of the latest key congressional and state-level primaries in 2022 Austin initiative to decriminalize marijuana and prohibit no-knock warrants submitted more than 20,000 valid…
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The Golden State’s 46 local ballot measures of 2021
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 12, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters decided 46 local ballot measures last year The 68 state legislators who ran for a different office in 2021 U.S. Supreme Court adds three more cases to its 2021-2022 calendar California voters…
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Sixty-eight state legislators ran for a different office in 2021
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Sixty-eight state legislators ran for a different office in 2021 than the one to which they were elected. Of those 68 officials, 23 (34%) won election to a new position. In 2019, 69 state legislators who sought a different office. Thirty-two (46%) were successful in their elections. New York had the most legislators seeking another…
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2021 saw the most state executive officials leave office early since 2012
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Welcome to the Monday, January 10, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Thirty-nine state executive officials left office early in 2021 Top-ballot statewide elections in 2022 New Jersey’s state supreme court vacancy 39 state executives left office early last year—the most since at least 2012 When…
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Twenty one states increased their minimum wage on January 1
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Welcome to the Wednesday, January 5, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 21 states that increased their minimum wage on New Year’s Day Redistricting roundup Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush (D) won’t seek re-election The statewide minimum wage increased in 21 states on New Year’s Day…
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Another day, another round of redistricting maps
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Welcome to the Wednesday, December 22, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—California and New Mexico California Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) will not seek re-election The Tenth Day of Ballotpedia: Sample Ballot Lookup Tool The latest redistricting news Over the last week, one state—New Mexico—enacted…
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Alert: Sugar cookie recalled from office!
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Welcome to the Monday, December 20, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Your 2021 Cookie Election winner And on the Sixth Day … Local coverage Federal Register weekly update And your 2021 Cookie Election winner is…. Our 2020 incumbent Sugar Cookie has been recalled in the…
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Tomorrow’s school board recall election in Wisconsin
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Welcome to the Wednesday, December 15, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A Dec. 16 school board election in Wisconsin A redistricting update from across the country The seven states that decided 24 constitutional amendments in 2021 Recall election to be held Dec. 16 against Wisconsin…
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The 12 Days of Ballotpedia are here!
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Welcome to the Monday, December 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 12 Days of Ballotpedia are upon us! Maryland enacts new congressional map All local ballot measures Ballotpedia covered on Nov. 2 have been decided Welcome to the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Happy holidays!…
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A sneak peek at 2022 local elections
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Welcome to the Wednesday, December 8, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Local elections in 2022—a sneak peek The Department of Justice sues Texas over its congressional, state legislative maps Biden’s Article III judicial nominations Looking ahead to 2022 local elections Last week, we looked at…