Category: Newsletters
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 6 (February 19, 2020)
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This week: Working Families Party breaks with Engel, endorses Bowman in NY-16; LIBRE Initiative backs Cuellar, groups spend for Cisneros in TX-28; and former IDC member gets primary challenger. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Abortion rights are in…
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Sanders requests partial recount in Iowa
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February 19, 2020: The Bernie Sanders campaign will request a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results. Six Democrats are debating in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday night. Ballotpedia is holding its quarterly presidential news briefing on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. CT. Join us as we discuss how the presidential field has shifted following Iowa and New Hampshire…
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Federal judge will uphold San Francisco donor disclosure rules
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On Feb. 14, Judge Charles Breyer, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, said he would uphold most provisions of a San Francisco ordinance establishing donor disclosure requirements for all committees producing campaign advertisements. What is at issue? On Nov. 5, 2019, San Francisco voters approved Proposition F, establishing the following…
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Bloomberg qualifies for primary debate in Las Vegas
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February 18, 2020: Michael Bloomberg qualified for the Las Vegas primary debate on Tuesday morning. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott endorsed Bill Weld. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “So achieving victory through a boost in turnout is far more complicated than whether a presidential candidate is inspiring. There are procedural impediments, widespread disaffection…
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Virginia State Senate approves legislation allowing local governments to bargain collectively with unions
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On Feb. 11, the Virginia State Senate approved SB939, legislation that would allow, but not require, counties, cities, and towns to recognize unions as bargaining agents for public-sector workers. What specifically does the bill propose? SB939 would make the following changes to the state’s public-sector labor laws (existing law is rendered in standard text; changes…
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Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: February 8-14, 2020
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Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election. Now, we’re bringing you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one weekly email. Notable Quotes of the Week “A basic rule of presidential primaries is that…
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Democrats expand operations in Nevada, South Carolina
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February 14, 2020: Democrats are sending additional staffers to Nevada and South Carolina. The Las Vegas Sun and The Las Vegas Weekly endorsed both Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar. Jamal Brown is a Democratic staffer with experience in political communications. Brown graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and women’s and…
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Buttigieg doubles Nevada staff, Sanders opens five Texas offices
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February 13, 2020: Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are expanding their operations in Nevada and Texas, respectively. A partial recanvass of the Iowa caucus results will begin on Sunday. Notable Quote of the Day “While the numbers in New Hampshire are promising for Democrats, it is worth noting that the first-in-the-nation primary allows voters registered…
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The Ballot Bulletin: February 2020
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Wisconsin governor establishes advisory redistricting commission On Jan. 27, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed an executive order creating an advisory redistricting commission. The commission will prepare congressional and state legislative district plans for Wisconsin lawmakers to consider. The plans are advisory, and the legislature will be under no obligation to accept the commission’s recommendations.…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 5 (February 12, 2020)
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This week: Susan B. Anthony List endorses Loeffler after opposing her, Empower Texans donors make donations in three-way HD92 primary, and Jon Huntsman picks gubernatorial running mate. On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “The only reasonable step at this…