Category: Newsletters

  • Bold Justice: SCOTUS holds November sitting

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    Bold Justice: SCOTUS holds November sitting Welcome to the Nov. 1 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s full steam ahead as SCOTUS enters the second month of its 2021-2022 term. Buckle up for an exciting lineup of cases,…

  • Previewing Tuesday’s state and local elections

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    Our weekly summary of state & local news previews Tuesday’s state and local elections and highlights a New York judge declining to block the NYC vaccine mandate. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap. We’re three days out from the Nov. 2 election, so be sure you don’t…

  • Previewing the FL-20 special Democratic primary

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    Our weekly summary of federal news previews Tuesday’s special Democratic primary in FL-20 and highlights SCOTUS’ acceptance of two cases related to Texas’ abortion law. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Enjoy all the Halloween candy this weekend. We think accurate political information is even sweeter. Click here to…

  • Public-sector workers file two joint petitions to Supreme Court

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    Public-sector workers file two joint petitions to Supreme Court Public-sector workers have filed two new joint petitions for writs of certiorari—requests for the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling—in cases involving union opt-out windows. Also, five public-sector union cases are among the list of petitions the Supreme Court will consider in its conference…

  • Battleground preview week day #5: Ballot measures

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    Welcome to the Friday, October 29, Brew.  By: Doug Kronaizl We are wrapping up the final full week ahead of the Nov. 2 general elections. Each day this week, we have brought you previews of battleground races at all levels of government. Here’s the schedule: Monday: Federal Tuesday: State Wednesday: School boards Thursday: Cities Friday:…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #310: October 28, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. As a reminder, starting today we publish this summary weekly on Thursday.  Today we look at an FDA committee’s recommendation on COVID-19 vaccines for children, the end of Louisiana’s indoor mask mandate, and other news since Oct. 21. We’ll also give the latest tracking on: Lawsuits about state…

  • Daily Brew: October 28, 2021 – Battleground preview week day #4: Cities

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    Welcome to the Thursday, October 28, Brew.  Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This is the final full week ahead of the Nov. 2 general elections. Each day this week, we will be bringing you previews of battleground races at all levels of government. Here’s our schedule for the week:…

  • California ethics panel approves new rules for charitable donations

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    California ethics panel approves new rules for charitable donations On Oct. 21, 2021, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) voted unanimously to adopt new disclosure requirements for charitable contributions made on behalf of politicians in a practice known as behested payments. The new rules will go into effect 30 days after they are filed…

  • Daily Brew: October 27, 2021

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    This is the final full week ahead of the Nov. 2 general elections. Each day this week, we will be bringing you previews of battleground races at all levels of government. Here’s our schedule for the week: Monday: Federal Tuesday: State Wednesday: School boards Thursday: Cities Friday: Ballot measures School board elections have become a…

  • Economy and Society: Pushback against proposed Labor Department ESG rules

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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. In Washington, D.C. Republican pushback against proposed ESG rules  In response to the recent Labor Department introduction of a…