Category: Federal
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Mace faces Arrington in Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 14, 2022
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) and Katie Arrington (R) are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 14, 2022. Arrington won the district's Republican primary in 2018, defeating incumbent and former governor Mark Sanford (R) before losing the general election to Joe Cunningham (D). Cunningham was the first Democratic U.S.…
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Five candidates running in the June 14 Republican primary for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the June 14 Republican primary for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Incumbent Susie Lee, who was first elected in 2018, is running in the Democratic primary. April Becker, John Kovacs, and Noah Malgeri have led in fundraising and media attention. Becker runs April Becker & Associates, a law practice, and owns…
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Four candidates running in Texas' 34th Congressional District special election
Four candidates are running in a special general election to fill the seat representing Texas' 34th Congressional District in the U.S. House on June 14, 2022. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Filemon Vela (D), who resigned effective March 31, 2022. Dan Sanchez (D) and Mayra Flores (R) have led in media…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 100 significant final rules issued 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 May 23 through May 27, the Federal Register grew by 1,196 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 42 significant rules in May
In May 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 42 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved six of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 33 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 200,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 11,000 for the week ending May 28 to a seasonally adjusted 200,000. The previous week's figure was revised up from 210,000 to 211,000. The four-week moving average as of May 28 fell to 206,500 from a revised 207,000 as of the week ending May 21. The number…
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Three candidates running in the Republican primary for Nevada's 4th Congressional District
Annie Black, Chance Bonaventura, and Sam Peters are running in the Republican primary for Nevada's 4th Congressional District on June 14, 2022. Black and Peters have led in fundraising, media coverage, and endorsements, including an endorsement for both candidates from the Nevada Republican Party. Black works as a real estate agent and business owner. She…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary on June 14 for U.S. Senate in Nevada
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Nevada on June 14. Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto (D) is running for re-election. As of June 1, 2022, three election forecasters rated the general election as a Toss-up. Politico’s Sabrina Rodriguez wrote, “Republicans [...] see Nevada as one of the prime states to…