Category: Newsletters
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Lawsuit claiming public-sector employees must be informed of Janus rights dismissed
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U.S. district judge dismisses Illinois teacher’s claim that public-sector unions must inform employees of Janus rights On March 28, Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, public-sector unions are…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed, will be sworn in this summer
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By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court Five candidates file for U.S. House in Maine creating one contested primary Join the Ballotpedia Society to help us bring more neutral, reliable coverage to the local level Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed,…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)
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In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania 48 candidates file for special U.S. House election in Alaska Forty-eight candidates filed for the special election for Alaska’s at-large congressional district. The primary includes 16 Republicans, six Democrats, two Libertarians, and 24 nonpartisan,…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)
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In this issue: Recent polling and debate in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race and state Sen. Steve Roberts challenges Cori Bush in MO-01 Recent polling and debates in the Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania There’ve been a number of developments in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania since our last issue, including a new…
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Candidates for office in Nevada and North Carolina complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
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By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Candidate Connection survey update—Four races reached 100% completion last week; featured responses from Nevada State Assembly District 2 and North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 Judge removes and then reinstates five members of a Pennsylvania school board North Carolina U.S.…
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #7
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On the issues In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board members deliberate when they set out to offer the best education possible in their district. The debate over which books to include in school libraries One topic of debate in recent months has been over the types of…
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The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York
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By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup America’s Next Top Pet Tournament results! Upton announces retirement from Congress The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York We’re back with another roundup of the latest redistricting news. Let’s take a look at the big picture,…
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California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. SEC disclosure proposal means new challenges for auditors On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced its proposal on mandatory climate disclosures for publicly traded companies. Ever since, various media and analysts have been combing through the document, trying to figure out what exactly the new…
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The Disclosure Digest: April 5, 2022
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Oregon groups ask state supreme court to reconsider campaign finance ballot measures In a March 22 filing, three Oregon nonprofit groups asked the Oregon Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on a series of campaign finance ballot measures. On March 18, the court rejected the groups’ request to overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s (D)…
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What’s on the ballot today
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By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Milwaukee mayoral race headlines today’s elections A look at upcoming Article III judicial vacancies Help us continue our coverage! Join the Ballotpedia Society today What’s on the ballot today Milwaukee’s mayoral election is in the spotlight as the city heads to…