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  • Checks and Balances:

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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 three administrative law cases before the U.S.…

  • Democrats walk out of Pennsylvania House committee hearing on public-sector union laws

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    Note: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be publishing Union Station on Nov. 26. Our next issue will be released on Dec. 3. Democrats walk out of Pennsylvania House committee hearing on public-sector union laws On Nov. 15, Democratic committee members walked out of a Pennsylvania House of Representatives Labor and Industry…

  • More new maps!

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    Welcome to the Friday, November 19, Brew.  By: Doug Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting updates in Nevada, Utah, and Washington Recall of Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant scheduled for Dec. 7 Texas Rep. Ryan Guillen leaves Democratic Party and announces re-election bid as a Republican Redistricting updates…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #213: November 18, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at booster shots in ten states, changes in coronavirus restrictions in Washington, and other news since Nov. 10. In observance of Thanksgiving, we will not be sending out an edition of this newsletter on Nov. 25. You can expect the next edition of this newsletter…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 1

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    Welcome to the first edition of the 2022 election cycle’s The Heart of the Primaries! We’ll be sending a new issue to your inbox every two weeks on Thursdays until January, when we’ll begin sending weekly. This week: Vermont’s newly open U.S. Senate seat puts eyes on Sanders for endorsement, New York AG and NYC…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 1

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    November 18, 2021 Welcome to the first edition of the 2022 election cycle’s The Heart of the Primaries! This week: Where Trump has endorsed challengers to GOP incumbents so far; conflict in Massachusetts GOP manifests in potential gubernatorial primary matchup Click here to follow developments on the Democratic side.  Where Trump has endorsed challengers to…

  • Previewing the 2022 Senate battlegrounds

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    Welcome to the Thursday, November 18, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The 2022 Senate battlegrounds (so far) Signatures submitted to Loudoun County Circuit Court advancing recall of school board member Brenda Sheridan Biden issues no pardons or commutations through Sept. 30 The 2022 Senate battlegrounds…

  • The role of $ in the VA House elections

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, November, 17, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Three of the five Virginia House races with the most fundraising resulted in partisan control changes Redistricting roundup Leahy, Speier announce congressional retirements Three of the five Virginia House races with the most fundraising…

  • Previewing Atlanta’s Nov. 30 runoff elections

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, November 16, Brew.  By: Doug Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Previewing Atlanta’s Nov. 30 runoff elections Here’s what happened in Louisiana’s elections on Saturday Two at-large city council districts holding elections in Hialeah, Fla., today Previewing Atlanta’s Nov. 30 runoff elections You might recall…

  • The state legislative seats that flipped on Nov. 2

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    Welcome to the Monday, November 15, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: The state legislative seats that changed parties on Nov. 2 Medicaid expansion initiative in South Dakota Clallam County, Wa., election results Redistricting update Eleven state legislative seats changed party hands on Nov. 2 On…