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  • April showers bring May primaries

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    By: Samuel Wonacott We accidentally sent Friday’s version of The Brew to you this morning. We apologize about that! Today’s edition of The Brew is below. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: April showers bring May primaries Election preview—six Republicans running in primary for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat  Number…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    84 measures certified for statewide ballots, 11 fewer than even-year average Eighty-four statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states so far this year, 11 less than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.  Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity:…

  • Colorado bill would give county employees collective bargaining rights

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    The “Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act,” SB22-230, was introduced in the Colorado state Senate on April 25.  About the bill SB22-230 would give county employees the right to join a union and bargain collectively beginning in 2023. It would not permit employees to strike.  The bill’s prime sponsors are Senate President Stephen Fenberg (D),…

  • The in’s and out’s of Indiana’s May 3 primary elections

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The in’s and out’s of Indiana’s May 3 primary elections Previewing the Brown-Turner rematch in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District Democratic primary #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative primaries will Arkansas have this year? The in’s and out’s of Indiana’s May 3 primary…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition April 28, 2022 In this issue: Trump and Club for Growth at odds in Ohio and Rep. Wilson backs Mace challenger in SC-01 Ohio U.S. Senate updates: Former President Trump appears at Vance rally, Club for Growth releases anti-Vance ad As former President Donald Trump (R)…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 20 (April 28, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 28, 2022 In this issue: President Biden makes first 2022 congressional endorsement and Utah Democrats back independent McMullin President Biden’s first congressional endorsement of 2022: Kurt Schrader in OR-05 On April 23, President Joe Biden (D) endorsed incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the May 17…

  • 84 measures certified for statewide ballots, 11 fewer than even-year average

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 84 measures certified for statewide ballots, 11 fewer than even-year average Candidate Connection update: More from U.S. House candidates in Mississippi and North Carolina Nevada’s U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #10

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…

  • Redistricting news from Florida and Kansas

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting news from Florida and Kansas Arizona Supreme Court rules against veto referendum challenging state income law No Democrats file for South Dakota’s U.S. House seat for second election cycle  Redistricting news from Florida and Kansas We’re back with another rundown…

  • Economy and Society: Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In the States Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators In late March, S&P Global released…