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  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 10

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    February 17, 2022 In this issue: Republican Governors Association runs pro-Kemp ad in Georgia and Arrington challenges Mace in SC-01  Republican Governors Association releases pro-Kemp ad in Georgia   RGA Georgia 2022 PAC, an affiliate of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), spent $500,000 on an ad supporting Gov. Brian Kemp. The Hill’s Max Greenwood wrote, “While…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 10

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    In this issue: A primary rematch in NY-12 and dueling endorsements in MI-11’s incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary Suraj Patel challenges Rep. Carolyn Maloney again in NY-12  New York’s 12th Congressional District Rep. Carolyn Maloney faces at least seven challengers in the Democratic primary, including one she’s faced twice before. Suraj Patel, who Maloney defeated most recently in…

  • San Francisco voters recall three school board members

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    Welcome to the Thursday, February 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters recall school board members in San Francisco and Nebraska Sixty-seven statewide measures in 31 states certified for the ballot this year Texas primary election preview Voters recall school board members in San Francisco…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #2

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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 masking in classrooms CNN opinion columnist Jill Filipovic writes that the CDC needs to stop promoting the generalized recommendation for…

  • The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Abortion-related statewide ballot measures: the most in 36 years Redistricting roundup Texas gubernatorial Republican primary Abortion-related statewide ballot measures: the most in 36 years Since 2000, there have been just two general election cycles…

  • Economy and Society: SEC planning largest regulatory push in decades

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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., and around the world SEC planning largest regulatory push in decades says…

  • Republicans lead in fundraising for Texas’ state legislative elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, February 15, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans outraise Democrats by 92% in Texas state legislative races Early filing deadlines show increased activity in school board elections this year What you need to know about today’s school board recall in San…

  • Texas early voting starts Feb. 14

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    Early voting in the Texas primary starts Feb. 14, making Texas the first state in the 2022 election cycle to open the polls.  This year, 44 states and the District of Columbia offer some form of no-excuse early voting, meaning that any eligible voter can vote early, in person, without being required to cite an…

  • Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew: Will you be our valentine?

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    Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Will you be our valentine? Incumbent and two challengers running in Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Early voting begins today in Texas primaries Will you be our valentine? As a trusted friend of Ballotpedia, we know you love to stay up to…

  • Union Station: Ninth Circuit panel upholds California law prohibiting public employers from discouraging union membership or dues authorizations

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    On Feb. 7, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a California law prohibiting public employers from discouraging union membership or dues deduction authorizations.  About the ruling On Feb. 21, 2020, seven plaintiffs—”elected members of various local California government bodies, including city councils, school boards, and community college…