Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 18 (May 13, 2020)
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Heart of the Primaries This week: Progressive groups split endorsements in Kentucky Senate primary, Kennedy launches $1.2 million ad campaign in Massachusetts, and Hillary Clinton endorses in Montana gubernatorial election On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Biden leads a…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 12, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Biden and Trump campaigns, party committees raise over $60 million each in April
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May 12, 2020: Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $60.5 million in April. Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $61.7 million. The Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee will meet on Tuesday. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll…
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Biden campaign hires new senior staff and plans to continue expanding
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May 11, 2020: The Biden campaign has hired new senior staff and plans to continue expanding. Trump’s re-election campaign announced the launch of a new coalition, “Moms for Trump.” Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order on…
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SCOTUS continues arguments via teleconference
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Welcome to the May 11 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Stay up-to-date on the latest news by following us on Twitter or subscribing to the Daily Brew. Arguments The Supreme Court will hear six hours of argument this week in cases it…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 11, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Federal judge rejects public school teachers’ attempt to obtain refund of union fees
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On April 30, a U.S. district court judge rejected an attempt by two New York state public school teachers to obtain refunds of fees they were required to pay to their union prior to Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compelling public-sector employees who are not union members to pay…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: May 8, 2020
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This is our daily update on how federal, state, and local officials are planning to set America on a path to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, we: Track the status of reopening in all 50 states. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans…
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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: May 2-8, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Notable Quotes of the Week “Democrats have been split since 2016 over whether energizing black voters or winning over some white working-class voters in the industrial Midwest represents the best shot for the party in November. Hillary Clinton’s defeat…
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Trump campaign to launch ads attacking Biden
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May 8, 2020: Joe Biden held a virtual campaign rally in Tampa, Florida. Donald Trump’s campaign manager tweeted ads that will be part of a $10 million campaign against Biden. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the presidential primary updates you need to…