Category: Federal
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Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022
Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022. Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) is running for re-election. This is the first use of the top-four primary system for a U.S. Senate seat in Alaska since voters approved its use in November 2020. All candidates run…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 251,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 7,000 for the week ending July 16 to a seasonally adjusted 251,000. The four-week moving average as of July 16 rose to 240,500 from 236,000 as of the week ending June 9. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the number of unemployed workers…
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Sean Maloney and Alessandra Biaggi running in New York’s 17th Congressional District Democratic primary
Sean Maloney and Alessandra Biaggi are running in the Democratic Party primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District on Aug. 23, 2022. Mondaire Jones (D) has represented the 17th Congressional District since 2021 but is running in New York’s 10th Congressional District this election cycle. Maloney has represented New York’s 18th Congressional District since 2013…
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All Connecticut U.S. House incumbents file to run for re-election
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Connecticut this year was June 7, 2022. Eleven candidates are running for Connecticut’s five U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.2 candidates per district, down from 2.6 in 2020 and 2018. Here are some other highlights from this year’s filings: This is…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 250 significant documents
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 July 18 through July 22, the Federal Register grew by 1,352 pages for a year-to-date…
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Cheney, Bouchard, and Hageman run in Republican primary for Wyoming’s At-Large District
Incumbent Liz Cheney, Anthony Bouchard, Harriet Hageman, and two others are running in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s At-large Congressional District on August 16, 2022. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Cheney, who was first elected to represent this district in 2016, Bouchard, and Hageman lead the primary field in fundraising heading into the…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 15,000 documents
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 July 11 through July 15, the Federal Register grew by 1,608 pages for a year-to-date…
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Biden White House has 474 employees, according to annual report
On July, 1, 2022, the White House released its annual report to Congress on personnel, which details White House staff members and their salaries. The Biden White House includes 474 staff members according to the report. Sixty-three staff members are detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 411…
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Eight candidates are running in the August 9 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and former State Rep. Tom Nelson lead in fundraising and media attention. Kou Lee, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, and Darrell Williams are also running. The…
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New York’s 23rd Congressional District Republican primary features former gubernatorial nominee, state party chairman
Nicholas A. Langworthy and Carl Paladino are running in New York’s 23rd Congressional District Republican primary on August 23, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Christopher Jacobs (R) withdrew from the primary on June 3. Spectrum News 1’s Ryan Whalen wrote, “The election opened up […] when Rep. Chris Jacobs dropped out of the race. Jacobs faced immense pressure from…