Category: Newsletters

  • 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…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #216: December 16, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at statewide mask requirements in California, New York, and Rhode Island, an at-home rapid COVID-19 test initiative in Massachusetts, and other news since Dec. 9. We’ll also give the latest tracking on: Lawsuits about state actions and policies  Vaccine distribution State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)

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    December 16, 2021 Welcome to our last biweekly edition of The Heart of the Primaries. Catch us weekly on Thursdays in the new year, starting Jan. 6! In this issue: Abortion stances become a focal point in TX-28 rematch and Pelosi endorses in Maryland gubernatorial race Abortion stances become a focal point in TX-28 rematch…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 3 (December 16, 2021)

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    December 16, 2021 Welcome to our last biweekly edition of The Heart of the Primaries. Catch us weekly on Thursdays in the new year, starting Jan. 6! In this issue: Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary and Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia gubernatorial race Early messaging in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary Fourteen candidates are…

  • The key to your heart this primary season

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 16, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Ballotpedia’s The Heart of the Primaries delivered weekly starting Jan. 6 Maine Question 1 saw $99.6 million in contributions, totaling $241.75 per vote County supervisor recalled, state legislative vacancies filled in Tuesday’s elections Ballotpedia’s…