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  • Checks and Balances: Chevron deference at stake

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review administrative pushback against vaccine mandates; developments in…

  • Another day, another round of redistricting maps

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 22, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—California and New Mexico California Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) will not seek re-election The Tenth Day of Ballotpedia: Sample Ballot Lookup Tool The latest redistricting news Over the last week, one state—New Mexico—enacted…

  • Economy and Society: Pushback against ESG in retirement plans

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C., and around the world Responses to Labor Department’s proposed rule encouraging ESG investments in retirement plans On December 13, National Review’s Capital Matters carried a piece by Richard Morrison, a research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, critical of the Labor Department’s proposed rule regarding ERISA-governed retirement plans…

  • Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, December 21, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures The Ninth Day of Ballotpedia: Redistricting Incumbents won re-election in 86% of their Nov. races Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of statewide ballot measures This year saw more…

  • Alert: Sugar cookie recalled from office!

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    Welcome to the Monday, December 20, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Your 2021 Cookie Election winner And on the Sixth Day … Local coverage Federal Register weekly update And your 2021 Cookie Election winner is….  Our 2020 incumbent Sugar Cookie has been recalled in the…

  • SCOTUS issues ruling concerning Texas abortion law

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    Our weekly summary of federal news highlights a SCOTUS ruling on a Texas abortion law  and COVID-19 booster shots authorized for 16 and 17 year olds. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Note: We will not be publishing The Federal Tap on Dec. 25 or Jan. 2. We’ll return…

  • Three states enact indoor mask requirements

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    Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights new indoor mask requirements in three states and five constitutional amendments passed in the Pennsylvania House. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. Note: We will not be publishing The State & Local Tap on Dec. 25 or Jan.…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Democrats outraised Republicans by 125% in Virginia state legislative races New campaign finance filings for Virginia’s House of Delegates races showed that Democrats led Republicans in fundraising throughout the 2021 election cycle. Between Jan. 1, 2020, and Nov. 25, 2021, Democratic candidates outraised Republican candidates by 125%. Read more A busy week for Biden’s judicial…

  • An overview of the public-sector labor lawsuits tracked by Ballotpedia

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    Note: The next edition of Union Station will be on Jan. 7, 2022. Until then, happy holidays! Overview of federal lawsuits related to public-sector labor policy Since late 2019, Ballotpedia has tracked 160 federal lawsuits related to public-sector labor policy. Today, we’ll look at an overview of these cases. We’ll also highlight seven Supreme Court…

  • 3 judges confirmed, 10 nominated to federal courts

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 17, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A busy week for Biden’s judicial nominees And on the Fifth Day … Candidate Connections #FridayTrivia: How many school board recall efforts has Ballotpedia tracked in 2021? As a reminder, today is the last…