Category: Newsletters
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Economy and Society: ESG Task Force issues first enforcement action
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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. Wall Street Journal notes opposition to SEC’s rapid rule-making, including among Democrats…
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Number of contested GOP legislative primaries up 73% in 2022
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Welcome to the Tuesday, May 10, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of contested Democratic legislative primaries down 8.8% in 2022 It’s Primary Day in Nebraska and West Virginia Idaho Republican gubernatorial primary features incumbent governor versus lieutenant governor for first time since 1938 Number…
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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 1
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Welcome to the May 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Fear not, dear reader, that the end of oral arguments at the high court means no more SCOTUS action until next term. On the contrary–the justices are…
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A primer on West Virginia’s upcoming primaries
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Welcome to the Monday, May 9, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A primer on West Virginia’s upcoming primaries Online sports betting initiative campaign in California submits 1.6 million signatures State legislative incumbents in South Dakota are facing more contested primaries than at any point since…
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ICYMI: Top stories of the week
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We’ve got Indiana, Ohio election results On Tuesday, voters in Indiana and Ohio went to the polls and kicked off the May/June primary bonanza (60% of this year’s statewide primaries occur in May and June!). Some of the biggest storylines of the night: J.D. Vance wins Ohio Senate nomination: J.D. Vance defeated six other candidates…
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Ninth Circuit panel issues decisions in three public-sector union cases
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On April 28, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued decisions in three cases we’re tracking related to public-sector union policy. In each case, the judges upheld the decision of the district court. About the cases The panel—Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Paez, U.S. Circuit Judge Jacqueline Nguyen,…
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The next state primaries
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Welcome to the Friday, May 6, Brew. By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The next state primaries Four candidates competing in Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary #FridayTrivia: How many fundraising leaders won their state legislative primaries in Indiana? The next state primaries Nebraska and West Virginia have…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 21 (May 5, 2022)
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition May 5, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Ohio’s primaries and the intensifying abortion debate in TX-28 runoff May 3 primary results roundup Ohio and Indiana held primary elections on Tuesday. Indiana’s ballot included state legislative elections, while Ohio’s did not, as redistricting is still underway.…
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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 21 (May 5, 2022)
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Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition May 5, 2022 In this issue: Takeaways from Ohio’s and Indiana’s primary elections and Manchin’s pro-McKinley ad in WV-02 May 3 primary results roundup Ohio and Indiana held primary elections on Tuesday. Indiana’s ballot included state legislative elections, while Ohio’s did not, as redistricting is still…
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Looking back at the results of Tuesday’s battleground primaries
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 5, Brew. By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Reviewing the results of Tuesday’s battleground primaries Candidate Connection update—survey responses from state legislative candidates in Pennsylvania and Georgia President Joe Biden’s approval at 41%, congressional approval at 27% Reviewing the results of Tuesday’s…