Category: Federal
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New weekly U.S. unemployment insurance claims rise 7.4% over previous week
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 14,000 (7.4%) for the week ending March 26 to a seasonally adjusted 202,000. The four-week moving average as of March 26 dropped to 208,500 from 211,750 as of the week ending March 26. Initial claims for the previous week ending March 19 came in at a seasonally…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly document total so far in 2022
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 April 4 through April 8, the Federal Register grew by 1,634 pages for a year-to-date…
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Twenty-one states sue Biden administration over public transport mask mandate
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), joined by 20 Republican and Democratic attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on March 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida that aims to end the Biden administration’s federal mask mandate for public transport. The mandate, issued by the Center for Disease Control…
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California’s U.S. House races to have the most candidates per seat this year since at least 2018
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in California was March 11, 2022. This year, 265 candidates are running in California’s 52 U.S. House districts, including 126 Republicans, 112 Democrats, and 27 independent and third-party candidates. That’s 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and…
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Seventy candidates filed to run for 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio
The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio was March 4, 2022. This year, 70 candidates filed to run in Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts, including 39 Republicans, 29 Democrats, and two independents. That’s 4.7 candidates per district, more than the 4.4 candidates per district in 2020 and fewer…
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Nevada’s U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Nevada was March 18, 2022. This year, 38 candidates are running in Nevada’s four U.S. House districts, including 21 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and five independent or third-party candidates. That’s 9.5 candidates per district, less than the 10.0 candidates per district in 2020 and…
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Number of open U.S. House seats in Oregon reaches decade high
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Oregon was March 8, 2022. This year, 46 candidates are running in Oregon’s six U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and one independent. That’s 7.7 candidates per district, down from 9.2 candidates per district in 2020 and 8.4 in 2018. Here…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 2022. When she assumes office, she will become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in United States history. Jackson will be sworn in when Justice Stephen Breyer retires during the…
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Candidates announce new endorsements in Texas’ 15 Congressional District Democratic primary runoff
Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo received new endorsements in Texas’ 15th Congressional District Democratic Party primary runoff. Ramirez and Vallejo were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election on March 1, with Ramirez receiving 28.3% of the vote and Vallejo receiving 20.1%. Texas State Reps. Armando Martinez (D) and Terry Canales (D)…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for March 2022
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of March through April 1, 2022. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There have been four new judicial vacancies since the February 2022 report. There are…