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  • SCOTUS rules on two Biden vaccine mandates

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    Our weekly summary of federal news highlights SCOTUS rulings on federal vaccine mandates and congressional redistricting in Arkansas. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. Ballotpedia is hiring! Click here to view our current job opportunities. Don’t see something that fits? Add your resume to our standing posting. Congress is…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the state’s new Senate district map into law on Jan. 6. The map will take effect for New Mexico’s 2022 elections. New Mexico was the 28th state to complete legislative redistricting after the 2020 census. Read more Six of 11 wave…

  • 2022 rundown: Public-sector labor legislation in the states

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    We’re off to the races in 2022! Thirty-two state legislatures are currently in session. Today, we’re taking a look at bills related to public-sector labor policy that have been introduced so far this year.  Overview We’re currently tracking 71 pieces of legislation related to public-sector labor policy in the states. Twenty-four of those bills have…

  • Reviewing wave election data from From 1918 to 2018

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    Welcome to the Friday, January 14, Brew.  By: Douglas Kronaizl Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Six of 11 wave elections in the U.S. House took place during a president’s first midterm election Ohio Supreme Court orders state legislative maps redrawn #FridayTrivia: How many school board recall efforts is Ballotpedia…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats – Issue 5

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    In this issue: FL-20 rematches on the horizon and several Tennessee counties opt for partisan school board elections Rematches on horizon in FL-20 Democratic primary On Jan. 11, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) won a special election to succeed former Rep. Alcee Hastings (D), who died in April of last year. Cherfilus-McCormick received 79% of the vote.…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 5

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    January 13, 2022 In this issue: Taylor drops Senate bid in Alabama, endorses Durant and several Tennessee counties opt for partisan school board elections Taylor drops Senate bid, endorses Durant in Alabama Jessica Taylor, a business owner who lost the 2020 Republican primary for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, ended her campaign for U.S. Senate last…

  • 28 down, 22 to go—an update on state legislative redistricting

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    Welcome to the Thursday, January 13, Brew.  By: David Luchs Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Redistricting Roundup: New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting Florida voters elect Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) to the U.S. House Filing deadlines upcoming in three states this month Redistricting Roundup: New Mexico completes state legislative redistricting…

  • Oregon groups propose ballot initiatives to limit contributions, increase disclosure

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    Welcome back to The Disclosure Digest! We’re glad to be back in your inbox again every week. The weekly edition will be authored by Marquee staff writer Ethan Rice, who took over the project from fellow Marquee writer Jerrick Adams in August. Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022. …

  • The Golden State’s 46 local ballot measures of 2021

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, January 12, Brew.  By: Samuel Wonacott Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California voters decided 46 local ballot measures last year The 68 state legislators who ran for a different office in 2021 U.S. Supreme Court adds three more cases to its 2021-2022 calendar California voters…

  • Economy and Society: Retiree advisers, AARP question Labor Department’s ESG proposal

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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. Predictions for the future of ESG Late last month, as part of…