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  • The Daily Brew: Send an election-themed Valentine today!

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    Welcome to the Monday, Feb. 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Support Ballotpedia: Send an election-themed Valentine today! 19 states saw at least one party with a net gain of seats in both state legislative chambers The most expensive ballot measure in recent Massachusetts history Support Ballotpedia: Send…

  • Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law

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    Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law  On Jan. 22, Jade Thompson, an Ohio Spanish teacher challenging her state’s laws allowing exclusive representative collective bargaining, appealed her case to the United States Supreme Court. Parties to the suit Thompson is the plaintiff. Attorneys from the Buckeye Institute and Baker and Hostetler, LLP,…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 29, 2021

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    The next 72 hours What is changing in the next 72 hours? Iowa (Republican trifecta): People age 65 and older will become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine on Feb. 1. Kentucky (divided government): Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced only individuals in Phase 1B (including people age 70 and older) of vaccine distribution will be prioritized…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Transition Tracker: January 23-29, 2021

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    President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to presidential appointment: 1,118 positions required Senate confirmation and 354 did not. The new administration is…

  • Bidens signs executive actions on special enrollment period, Mexico City policy

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    January 29, 2021: Joe Biden signed two executive actions on federal marketplace enrollment and the Mexico City policy. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government…

  • 77 third-party candidates received more votes than the winner’s margin of victory in 2020

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    Seventy-seven third-party candidates whose vote totals were greater than the winner’s margin of victory When third-party candidates run in elections, sometimes they can receive more votes than the margin of victory in the race. We looked at last year’s races where that happened within our coverage scope of more than 10,000 races. Below are the…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 28, 2021

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    The next 24 hours What is changing in the next 24 hours? North Dakota (Republican trifecta): On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced he would move the state into the “green,” or low, risk level effective Friday, Jan. 29. All counties are currently in the “yellow,” or moderate, category. The “low” category increases…

  • Cloture vote on Mayorkas nomination set for Thursday

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    January 28, 2021: The Senate will vote on a cloture motion to end debate regarding the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for secretary of homeland security. President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government…

  • Over 4,700 candidates took Ballotpedia’s candidate survey in 2020

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    Over 4,700 candidates responded to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2020 For the third year in a row, Ballotpedia invited all candidates in our coverage scope to complete our Candidate Connection survey. In 2020, we covered 29,002 federal, state, and local candidates.  Our survey asks candidates about their backgrounds, priorities, and proposed solutions to the…

  • Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: January 27, 2021

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    Since our last edition What rules and restrictions are changing in each state? For a continually updated article, click here. Connecticut (Democratic trifecta): Gov. Ned Lamont (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order until April 20. Illinois (Democratic trifecta): Regions 8 and 9 moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 (least restrictive) mitigation on Jan.…