Category: Newsletters
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Trump campaign spends $50 million in June, Biden $37 million
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July 21, 2020: The Trump campaign spent $50 million in June, which was roughly twice its expenditures in May. Republican John Kasich is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention. Notable Quote of the Day “Joe Biden’s campaign is walking an environmental tightrope in Pennsylvania, aiming to balance his new, aggressive climate plan with reassurances…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 20, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened Thursday? Click here. Since our last edition What…
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Kanye West holds first campaign rally in South Carolina
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July 20, 2020: Kanye West held his first campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina. Joe Biden issued a five-point plan to reopen schools. Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on July 14, 2020: Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Utah moved from Safe Republican to Likely Republican. Notable Quote of the Day “Put it…
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Michigan Civil Service Commission approves union dues deduction rule change
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Michigan Civil Service Commission approves rule change for deducting union dues from employee paychecks On July 13, the Michigan Civil Service Commission voted 3-1 in favor of a rule change requiring unionized state employees to authorize union dues deductions from their paychecks on an annual basis. What is at issue? Rule…
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Bill Stepien replaced Brad Parscale as Trump campaign manager
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July 16, 2020: Donald Trump replaced Brad Parscale with Bill Stepien as campaign manager. Kanye West qualified to appear on the ballot in Oklahoma as an independent candidate. Notable Quote of the Day “Of course, the polls could be even further off this time than four years ago. But there are also many reasons to think…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 16, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next three days What…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: July 15, 2020
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Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Compare the status of one industry or activity across the country. Answer key questions about state school reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. Since our last edition What…
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A closer look at Louisiana’s unique electoral system
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In Louisiana, the candidate qualifying period opens on July 22 and closes on July 24. With the filing period upon us, the time is ripe for examining Louisiana’s one-of-a-kind system in greater depth, and for introducing Ballotpedia’s preferred term for the system: Louisiana majority-vote system. How do elections work in Louisiana? Louisiana’s electoral system for…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 27 (July 15, 2020)
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This week: M.J. Hegar wins Senate nomination in Texas, Super PAC spends $900,000 to support Ed Markey in Massachusetts, and Vermont gubernatorial candidates differ on ethics policy On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On ‘cancel culture’ “A specter is…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 27 (July 15, 2020)
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This week: Tuberville defeats Jeff Sessions in Alabama Senate runoff, PAC spends $3 million to oppose Kobach in Kansas Senate primary, and Washington gubernatorial candidates hold debate On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On Roger Stone “Bill Clinton pardoned…