Category: Federal
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Recapping the top five stories of the pro-ESG movement in 2023
Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 16 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments supporting ESG from 2023: To read the full recap, click here. To read our breakdown of the biggest developments opposing ESG in 2023 click here. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing…
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Recapping the top five stories of the ESG pushback in 2023
Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 9 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments opposing ESG from 2023: To read the full recap, click here. Stay tuned for our breakdown of the biggest developments supporting ESG efforts in the Jan. 16 edition. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter. Ballotpedia tracks support for and…
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Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added in second week of January (2024)
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Jan. 8, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,622 pages for…
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Six candidates have filed to appear on Kentucky’s Republican presidential primary ballot
The filing deadline for the Kentucky Republican presidential primary passed on Jan. 5, 2024. Six candidates filed to appear on the May 21, 2024, ballot. In order to file, candidates had to submit a petition containing 5,000 signatures. The following candidates filed: Binkley, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Former Arkansas Governor Asa…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Jan. 9, 2024, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 63%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 11% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 11%. No other…
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Biden has successfully appointed 166 federal judges through January 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 166 Article III federal judges through January 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through January 1 of his fourth year in office is 154.3. By January 1 of his fourth year, President…
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Federal Register weekly update: 42 rules added in first week of January (2024)
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Jan. 1, 2024, through Jan. 5, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 858 pages for…
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Federal Register 2023 in review: Biden Administration’s highest annual page count
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. The Biden administration added a total of 90,402 pages to the Federal Register in 2023. The…
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OIRA 2023 in review: Highest annual review count since 2020
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 575 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in 2023. Under the Biden administration, the agency reviewed a total of 575 significant rules in 2023, 485 significant rules in 2022, and 502 significant rules in 2021. Between 2017-2020, the Trump administration…
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Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District to feature two incumbents: Jerry Carl and Barry Moore
Incumbents Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R) are running in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024, for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The election became an incumbent vs. incumbent primary following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama’s approval of new congressional districts on Oct. 5, 2023. The new map redistricted…