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  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)

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    December 16, 2021 Welcome to our last biweekly edition of The Heart of the Primaries. Catch us weekly on Thursdays in the new year, starting Jan. 6! In this issue: Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary and Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia gubernatorial race Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary Fourteen candidates are…

  • The key to your heart this primary season

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 16, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s The Heart of the Primaries delivered weekly starting Jan. 6 Maine Question 1 saw $99.6 million in contributions, totaling $241.75 per vote County supervisor recalled, state legislative vacancies filled in Tuesday’s elections Ballotpedia’s…

  • Tomorrow’s school board recall election in Wisconsin

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 15, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A Dec. 16 school board election in Wisconsin A redistricting update from across the country The seven states that decided 24 constitutional amendments in 2021 Recall election to be held Dec. 16 against Wisconsin…

  • Economy and Society: WSJ names ESG critique among best books of 2021

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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 Lawsuit challenges California’s board diversity mandate   On November 29, the Free Enterprise Project, a program…

  • Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 14, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races The polls are open in Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie election! Candidate filing deadlines are here Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races…

  • The 12 Days of Ballotpedia are here!

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 13, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 12 Days of Ballotpedia are upon us! Maryland enacts new congressional map All local ballot measures Ballotpedia covered on Nov. 2 have been decided Welcome to the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Happy holidays!…

  • Department of Justice sues Texas over its congressional, state legislative maps

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    Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights redistricting updates in Texas and the Virginia House recounts. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. Ballot Measures Update 2021 review Voters in nine states decided 39 statewide ballot measures on four different election dates in 2021. Twenty-six were…

  • Republican Congressman Devin Nunes announces retirement

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    Our weekly summary of federal news highlights the latest congressional retirement and a federal judge blocking the Biden administration’s federal contractor vaccine requirement. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Congress is out of session Both the House and Senate are out of session next week. Click here to see…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    ‘Tis the season for Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie election! It is once again time to elect this year’s official holiday cookie! A recall petition has been filed against our 2020 incumbent, the Sugar Cookie. Voters will decide two questions: whether Sugar Cookie should be recalled and, if so, which cookie should replace it. Cast your vote…

  • U.S. Supreme Court asked to reconsider mandatory bar association dues

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    Two petitions ask the Supreme Court to apply Janus v. AFSCME ruling to mandatory bar dues  Attorneys from Oklahoma and Texas are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider mandatory bar association dues in light of its 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.  In 1990, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld mandatory bar dues, ruling in…