Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 25 (July 1, 2020)
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This week: Gov. Murphy endorses Kennedy in NJ-02, Professional Fire Fighters of MA endorses Becky Grossman in MA-04, and King County Democrats endorse Denny Heck for lieutenant governor of Washington On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On the Democratic…
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Illinois Supreme Court rules that Chicago police disciplinary, misconduct records cannot be destroyed
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On June 18, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a provision of the contract between Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police requiring the destruction of police disciplinary and investigatory records after five years violates public disclosure laws. The court also ruled that an arbitrator’s decisions upholding the contract provision cannot be enforced because…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 30, 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. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened yesterday? Click here. The next two days What…
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Trump campaign makes $95 million ad buy in battleground states
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June 30, 2020: The Trump campaign made a $95 million ad buy across several battleground states. Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction.org published an open letter to Joe Biden calling for him to select Sen. Elizabeth Warren as his running mate. Poll Spotlight Notable Quotes of the Day “Biden shouldn’t worry about the campaign narrative.…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 29, 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. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest reopening plans. Give you the latest stories on other reopening plans and ideas. Want to know what happened Friday? Click here. The next two days What…
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Bold Justice: June 29, 2020
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Welcome to the June 29 edition of Bold Justice, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Need something to read while you’re barbequing on July 4? Check us out on Twitter or subscribe to the Daily Brew. Arguments The Supreme Court has finished hearing…
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Biden, Trump release campaign staff diversity data
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June 29, 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump released diversity data about their campaign staff. Florida and Pennsylvania shifted Democratic in the latest race ratings from Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Sabato’s Crystal Ball updated its race ratings on Jun. 25: Florida moved from Leans Republican to Toss Up. Pennsylvania moved from Toss Up to Leans Democrat. Notable…
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Documenting America’s Path to Recovery: June 26, 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. Provide in-depth summaries of the latest 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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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: June 20-26, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. The Cook Political Report updated its race ratings on Jun. 19: Michigan moved from Toss Up to Lean Democrat. Iowa moved from Likely Republican to Lean Republican. Ohio moved from Likely Republican to Lean Republican. Notable Quotes of the Week “Could…
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Pence promotes economy, trade policy in Ohio
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June 26, 2020: Mike Pence spoke about the Trump administration’s economic and trade policy in Ohio on Thursday. The Lincoln Project is airing a pro-Joe Biden ad in swing states. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Stephanie Alexander is a Republican staffer with experience in political organizing and finance. Previous campaign work: 2016 Donald…