Category: Newsletters

  • Union Station – December 3, 2021

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    West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals overturns circuit court’s block of union dues law On Nov. 22, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court order blocking a new state law prohibiting public-sector employers from deducting union dues from employee paychecks. Read our earlier coverage of this story here and here.  Background…

  • Certified results show 16 state legislative seats changed party control in 2021

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    Welcome to the Friday, December 3, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sixteen seats changed party control, including 14 incumbents who lost in state legislative general elections Sacramento, Calif., nears its final stages of redistricting after coronavirus-related delay #FridayTrivia: Which state has the earliest primary election…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery #214: December 2, 2021

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    Welcome to Documenting America’s Path to Recovery. Today we look at a slate of COVID-19 bills in Florida, a new disaster emergency in New York, and other news since Nov. 18. We’ll also give the latest tracking on: Lawsuits about state actions and policies  Vaccine distribution State-level mask requirements COVID-19 emergency health orders School mask…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 2

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    December 2, 2021 This week: Two incumbent Democrats to face each other in U.S. House primary in Georgia; a House incumbent joins New York gubernatorial primary Two incumbent Democrats to face each other in U.S. House primary in Georgia Incumbent Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath each won congressional districts in Georgia previously held by…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 2

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    December 2, 2021 This week: Parnell is out, Oz is in race for Senate in Pennsylvania; Hogan and Trump clash in Maryland gubernatorial endorsements Parnell withdraws from Senate race in Penn., Dr. Oz enters U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell (R) ended his campaign on Nov. 22 following a judge’s order granting Parnell’s wife, Laurie Snell,…

  • Biden nominates Shalanda Young for final empty Cabinet post

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    Welcome to the Thursday, December 2, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Biden nominates Shalanda Young for director of Office of Management and Budget Tracking school board elections by 2020 presidential results Andre Dickens elected mayor of Atlanta Biden nominates Shalanda Young for director of Office…

  • Tennessee enacts law authorizing partisan elections for school boards

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local level. In this month’s issue: Tennessee enacts law authorizing partisan elections for school boards Redistricting round-up: Illinois adopts new congressional map; Connecticut adopts new legislative map Legislation update Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond…

  • The latest on state and congressional redistricting

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, December 1, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting roundup—Connecticut and Illinois Do you know your state’s unemployment tax rate? New York’s Rep. Suozzi (D) announces a run for governor The latest redistricting news Last week, just before the long Thanksgiving Day…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December sitting

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    Welcome to the Nov. 30 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. The year 2021 may be waning, but court activity is certainly waxing! SCOTUS has issued its first opinion in an argued case and published the first argument…

  • Economy and Society: Lawsuit challenges SEC’s approval of NASDAQ diversity quotas

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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. Multinational regulatory agency crack down on overstated environmental credentials  On November 23,…