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  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new congressional map On Jan. 24, a unanimous three-judge federal court panel blocked Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) from holding the state’s 2022 congressional elections using the redistricting plan the state adopted on Nov. 4, 2021. On the same day, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves…

  • Conflict in Colorado over potential bill to expand public-sector collective bargaining

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    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he won’t support the current version of a public-sector collective bargaining bill Democratic leaders are drafting.  The conflict  The not-yet-introduced bill, which Colorado Politics’s Marianne Goodland described as “the brainchild of [House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar (D) and Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg (D)],” would expand public-sector collective bargaining…

  • Three San Francisco school board members face recall elections on Feb. 15

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 28, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing the Feb. 15 recall election of three San Francisco, Calif., school board members Michigan Supreme Court overturns distribution and circulation registration requirements for initiative petition drives More on the process to fill a…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 7

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    January 27, 2022 In this issue: Vincent Fort challenging Rep. David Scott (GA-13) and Massachusetts triplex office primaries take shape Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here are key dates to be aware of: Voter registration deadline: Jan. 31 Early in-person…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 7

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    Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition January 27, 2022 In this issue: Colorado’s O’Dea takes petition route to Senate primary ballot and Dunleavy gets another GOP challenger in Alaska’s top-four primary Key dates for Texas primary voters Texas holds the first primaries of the 2022 elections in just over a month. Here…

  • Breyer to retire: A look at the latest vacancy to open on the U.S. Supreme Court

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 27, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Report: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire; Court accepts three cases for argument Texas’ U.S. House races to have the fewest candidates per seat this year since at least 2018 Primary season…

  • Florida legislators introduce bills on donor privacy

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    Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.  Florida legislators introduce bills on donor privacy Republican lawmakers in the Florida Legislature introduced two versions of the Personal Privacy Protection Act, H1547 and S1848, which would prevent the disclosure of nonprofit donor’s identifying information. Both bills…

  • Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan, delays filing deadline

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 26, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new congressional map Up next in filing deadlines: Alabama, West Virginia, and New Mexico #WednesdayTrivia Federal court blocks Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan; Mississippi enacts new…

  • Economy and Society: Responses to BlackRock CEO annual letter

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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 On Wall Street and in the private sector BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on ESG Last…

  • Veto override used to enact maps in Kentucky

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, January 25, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Kentucky General Assembly enacts new district maps after overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes Committee supporting app-based driver initiative in Massachusetts reports over $17.8 million in contributions Four special elections taking place tonight Kentucky General…