Category: Newsletters

Today’s Brew previews the municipal elections in Tennessee’s second-largest city + our upcoming Ballotpedia Insights webinar with Adam Probolsky on market research     Welcome to the Thursday, August 1, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Nashville Mayor seeks re-election today against nine challengers Register for our August 7…

  July 31, 2019: The 2020 Democratic candidates debated Medicare for All, tax policy, and other topics during the first night of the second presidential primary debate. Donald Trump aired an ad during the debates to criticize the Democratic field on healthcare.   Notable Quotes of the Day “Like the last debate, I think this has…

 Today’s Brew highlights Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of a state constitutional amendment in California +  Ballotpedia’s new Learning Journey on deference     Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Sanders endorses 2020 California ballot measure that would change how businesses are taxed Take our…

July 30, 2019: Andrew Yang announced he has qualified for the third Democratic presidential debate. Kamala Harris released her Medicare for All healthcare proposal.   Which presidential election featured the smallest margin in the popular vote? A. 1880→ B. 1968→ C. 2000→ D. 1860→ Notable Quotes of the Day “No one is going to close the…

Today’s Brew previews the next set of Democratic presidential primary debates + the upcoming primaries for governor of Mississippi and Seattle city council   Welcome to the Tuesday, July 30, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Second set of Democratic presidential debates begins tonight One week until August 6…

New Jersey donor disclosure law faces legal challenges On June 25, Americans for Prosperity filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging New Jersey S150, which amended the New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act, violates the First Amendment.  Who are the parties to the suit? Americans for Prosperity, the plaintiff, is a 501(c)(4) political advocacy…

July 29, 2019: John Delaney proposed a mandatory national service program. Cory Booker reached the donor threshold to qualify for the third Democratic presidential debate. There are eight new candidates running since last week, including two Republicans. In total, 799 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president. Notable Quote of the Day…

 Today’s Brew highlights the five charter amendment questions Big Apple voters will decide in 2019 + Idaho continues changes to its state rulemaking process   Welcome to the Monday, July 29, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: New York City voters to decide ranked-choice voting for primaries, other charter…

TRUMP ADMIN. PROPOSES RULE EASING CANCELLATION OF UNION DUES On July 3, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asked the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to issue a rule change that would allow federal employees to resign from their unions, and revoke dues payroll deductions, at any time after the first year of membership.   What is the…

July 26, 2019: Several 2020 Democratic candidates released major policy proposals on unions, climate change, housing, and indigenous communities. Elizabeth Warren received her millionth donation. Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Justin Buoen is a longtime Democratic campaign staffer who worked on two of Klobuchar’s Senate campaigns Previous campaign work: 2014 Mark Dayton Minnesota…