Category: Newsletters

  • The number of state legislators is increasing

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Wyoming creates three new state legislative seats Election spotlight—North Carolina’s U.S. Senate Republican primary #FridayTrivia: How many state legislative seats were vacant as of March 30? The number of state legislators is increasing When we talk about redistricting, it’s usually about…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 18 (April 14, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition April 14, 2022 In this issue: Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate primary and candidates qualify at the Colorado Republican Party Assembly Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary On April 9, former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 18 (April 14, 2022)

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition April 14, 2022 In this issue: The Blue Dog Coalition PAC’s first 2022 endorsements and PAC spending mounts in OR-06 Blue Dog PAC announces first round of 2022 endorsements The Blue Dog Coalition PAC made its first endorsements in the 2022 elections: Ruben Ramirez in Texas’…

  • Certified ballot measures lags prior even years at this point in the cycle

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    By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: So far this year, 84 measures have been certified for statewide ballots Candidate Connection spotlight: More from state legislative candidates in Illinois and Ohio Seventy candidates filed to run for 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio Certified ballot measures lags prior…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics – Edition 8

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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.…

  • The margin of victory in districts with retiring incumbents

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    By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the margin of victory in congressional districts with retiring incumbents A quarter of the country’s state supreme court seats are up for election this year Across 11 states, PACs raised $1.2 billion in 2021 The margin of victory…

  • Disclosure Digest:

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Tuesdays through June 2022.  Oklahoma House passes ballot measure disclosure bill  The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill establishing disclosure requirements for committees supporting or opposing ballot questions on March 21. HB3147 would broaden existing definitions of certain political committees…

  • Economy and Society: SEC disclosure rule continues to attract attention

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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 Washington, D.C. Panel highlights potential concerns with SEC disclosure rule Last week, the Bipartisan…

  • Education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of Education

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    By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of Education 54.3% of the nation’s state legislators are Republicans Every U.S. House district in California has a contested primary this year Education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

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    Welcome to the April 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. In the ever-changing landscape of the federal judiciary, new confirmations outpaced vacancies in March. President Joe Biden (D) leads all presidents since 1981 in successful Article III…