Category: Federal
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Nine presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Mississippi this November
Mississippi’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature nine presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, and Peter Sonski is the American Solidarity Party’s presidential nominee, but both will appear on Mississippi’s ballot as independents. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew…
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Nine presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Minnesota this November
Minnesota’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature nine presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Jill Stein’s running mate is Butch Ware, but she filed to appear on Minnesota’s ballot before selecting Ware, so she will appear on Minnesota’s ballot with Kpadenou instead. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew…
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Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Michigan this November
Michigan’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Michigan’s ballot. Randall Terry is the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee, but will appear on Michigan’s ballot as the U.S. Taxpayers Party…
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Six presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Massachusetts this November
Massachusetts’ Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature six presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Jill Stein’s running mate is Butch Ware, but she filed to appear on Massachusetts’ ballot before selecting Ware, so she will appear on Massachusetts’ ballot with Caballero-Roca instead. This is the same number of candidates that appeared…
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Congressional Republicans reintroduce REINS Act with new provisions
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sept. 18 reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the 118th Congress with four additional provisions that would: The background The REINS Act is a legislative proposal that would require congressional approval of major agency rules with an economic…
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President Biden has appointed 213 federal judges through October 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 213 Article III federal judges through October 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through…
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New federal SNAP work requirements take effect: age exemption rises to 54
On October 1, 2024, the final phase of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) will take effect, raising the age limit for exemptions from certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Individuals will now age out of the able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements at age 54, instead of 52. This means that able-bodied…
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Joe Biden ends Sept. with highest presidential approval rating since Sept. 2023
At the end of Sept., approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 42% approval. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was the highest approval rating Biden has received since Sept. 2023. Throughout Sept., Biden’s approval rating ranged from 41% to 42%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency…
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U.S. House passes two bills opposing ESG
The House of Representatives passed two bills opposing ESG on Sept. 18 and Sept. 19. HR 5339 would require fiduciaries to make investment decisions based on financial factors. HR 4790 proposed limiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate risk disclosure requirements. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There were 44 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of September 18, 2024. All 44 of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From August 1 to September 18, 2024: By September 18, 2024—1,338 days in office—President Joe…